A female Eurasian Curlew has broken the UK longevity record for the species. The bird, which was initially ringed as a juvenile on Brownsea Island, Dorset, in September 1992, was observed in the New ...

Fair Isle, Common Nightingale, Arctic Tern and the evolution of flightless birds all feature in this month's Birdwatch.

The Dutch Spectacled Eider has died in care, it has been announced. The news comes soon after plans were announced to release it back into the wild following its rehabilitation at Vogelopvang De Wulp.

A continent-wide study using some 100,000 citizen-science records has revealed that the striking colour variation of Common Buzzard is declining, with intermediate plumage types becoming increasingly ...

The public has been advised not to leave pet hair out for nest-building birds in case they come into contact with chemicals found in anti-parasite medicine. The request comes after a recently ...

Research in Italian cities shows that non-native parrot species occupy ecological roles absent from native urban bird communities, rather than simply overtaking them.

A Tengmalm's Owl caused a stir in Shetland, while an Oriental Turtle Dove was discovered in Northern Ireland. Miles Cluff reports.

Increasing numbers of breeding seabirds on Northumberland's Coquet Island are giving renewed optimism following the devastating impact of avian influenza in 2022.

The RSPB has re-wetted 120 ha of former arable peat at Lakenheath Fen, creating new habitat for declining breeding waders including Northern Lapwing and Common Redshank.

What happens when a rare bird lands in the wrong garden? David Campbell explores how a moment of tension became a lesson in understanding.

David Campbell has joined Birdwatch on a full-time basis to become the magazine's new Editor. David has a long association with BirdGuides and Birdwatch, having first worked with the sightings team in ...

An additional £20,000 has been allocated for Greylag Goose culls in Uist amid ongoing tensions between crofting interests and the conservation value of Scotland's machair.