4 migrating birds to spot in the UK this October – and how to attract them to your garden

From Goldcrests to Bramblings, a guide to all the migrating birds you can spot in the UK this October - plus top tips for ...

Rare bird seen in the UK for just the 13th time

A rare bird that has only been spotted in the UK just a few times has been seen at a nature reserve. Birdwatchers at Dunwich Heath on the Suffolk coast first reported seeing the Turkestan shrike, also ...
The Conversation

One in four UK birds now on endangered species red list due to habitat loss and climate change

Juliet Vickery has received funding from the UK government through the Darwin Initiative. Viola Ross-Smith and David Noble of the British Trust for Ornithology helped write this article. The red list ...

Bird flu discovery leads to 10,000 birds culled

More than 10,000 birds are to be culled at a site after bird flu was confirmed. Cases of avian influenza were found at a ...

Birdwatchers flocking to UK lake to see ‘rare’ bird from North America

BIRDWATCHERS have been itching to catch a glimpse of a rare North American bird in the UK over the weekend. Leicestershire ...

RSPB: Four elusive and visiting birds you can spot in the UK in October - and where birdwatchers can find them

October will see an influx of birds arrive in the UK– here from Scandinavia or Russia to while away the winter months. These ...

Rare bird spotted for first time in 34 years

A rare bird has been spotted in England for the first time in 34 years. The white-throated needletail was seen at Yorkshire ...

Slender-billed curlews are officially extinct—here's why the loss of these migratory birds really matters

The slender-billed curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) has been officially declared extinct by the International Union for ...

Stop rats invading your garden this autumn without giving up bird feeding

As autumn comes in, people are putting out food for bird feeding, but a tricky problem holds them back - rats, an expert ...
The Conversation

Bird flu: UK is seeing its largest ever outbreak – which may prove particularly deadly for wild birds

Alastair Ward receives funding from the BBSRC and Defra. But the disease doesn’t only threaten poultry and egg production – it also threatens wild bird populations in a way that it never has before.
New Scientist

Birds die around us all the time, so why do I never see a dead one?

Based on these figures, one small bird dies in the UK every second. There are several reasons why you seldom see a dead one. Deceased small birds blend into the background: you could be within 5 ...