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Celebrate songbirds on National Robin Day with a book about robin from the BirdGuides Bookshop: https://t.co/S9PfJy2Ev3
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A comprehensive 40-year analysis has confirmed that Griffon Vultures reintroduced to the Grands Causses in southern France continue to show remarkably high survival rates, four decades after the first releases:
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A 40-year study shows that Griffon Vultures in France's Grands Causses maintain exceptionally high survival rates, highlighting the success of this major reintroduction programme.
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New research reveals that the ornate head crests and neck capes of male Golden and Lady Amherst's Pheasants seriously impair vision – creating large blind spots that could make them more vulnerable to predators:
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Research published in Biology Letters shows male Golden and Lady Amherst's Pheasants suffer a 30-40° loss in visual range due to their ornamental feathers, reducing predator detection and increasing...
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Protected areas safeguard important refuges for wildlife, but a major new analysis suggests they cover only a small fraction of the ranges used by the world's large carnivores:
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A Science Advances study shows protected areas cover only a small fraction of global carnivore ranges. Authors call for targeted protection, improved connectivity and action beyond parks to secure...
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Police and wildlife authorities are investigating the disappearance of White-tailed Eagles at several sites across the UK, amid concerns that the birds may have fallen victim to poisoning or other deliberate acts:
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Police have launched wildlife-crime investigations after multiple White-tailed Eagles were found missing, including those originating from reintroduced stock, raising concerns about potential...
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The recent discovery of a Belted Kingfisher in Brittany has generated widespread excitement among French birders, for it represents the first confirmed record of the species for the country:
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A Belted Kingfisher discovered in Brittany has become a first for France, drawing crowds and highlighting the exceptional nature of transatlantic vagrancy.
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Tomorrow, National Robin Day celebrates the nation's love of songbirds and raises awareness on how to help them through the tough winter months. Save 30% on BirdGuides: https://t.co/4a8D1PxEHN
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Review of the Week: 8-14 December 2025 One or two drake Bufflehead and a new American Black Duck were the highlights of a winter spell that featured some exciting wildfowl action, reports Sam Viles:
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One or two drake Bufflehead and a new American Black Duck were the highlights of a winter spell that featured some exciting wildfowl action, reports Sam Viles.
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Calling it out It's better to speak up when you know somebody has misidentified a bird, says David Campbell, who remembers various wrong calls down the years:
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It's better to speak up when you know somebody has misidentified a bird, says our columnist, who remembers various wrong calls down the years.
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The history of Hilbre Island Bird Observatory, American Wigeon ID, the status of Snow Goose in the UK, Gyr Falcon's decline, the lesser-known Elizabeth Gould and waterbird monitoring all feature in this month's Birdwatch, out now!
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The history of Hilbre Island Bird Observatory, American Wigeon ID, the status of Snow Goose in the UK, Gyr Falcon's decline, the lesser-known Elizabeth Gould and waterbird monitoring all feature in...
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A Kittiwake ringed as a chick in Scotland in June 2023 was recently recovered off the west coast of Greenland in surprising circumstances:
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A Kittiwake ringed as a chick in Scotland in June 2023 was recently recovered off the west coast of Greenland in surprising circumstances.
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White Storks and Eurasian Beavers are to arrive in East London from next year as part of a new rewilding project:
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White Storks and Eurasian Beavers are to be released in East London as part of a new rewilding project called Rewilding East London. As well as looking to increase local biodiversity, the project...
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Christmas offer: 30% off BirdGuides, the UK’s trusted bird sighting platform. Don’t miss a moment this season. Join now: https://t.co/4a8D1PxEHN
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust has confirmed the successful purchase of Worlingham Marshes after meeting its £775,000 fundraising target:
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust has raised £775,000 to secure Worlingham Marshes as a 154-hectare nature reserve, restoring grazing marsh, fen and wet woodland for wildlife in the Lower Waveney Valley.
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No Paradise with Wolves review This debut provides an absorbing and honest account of buying and restoring a small Spanish finca, navigating the realities of rewilding a patch of land shared with the divisive Iberian Wolf: https://t.co/efOcgGMUBY
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New research reveals that the ornate head crests and neck capes of male Golden and Lady Amherst's Pheasants seriously impair vision – creating large blind spots that could make them more vulnerable to predators:
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Research published in Biology Letters shows male Golden and Lady Amherst's Pheasants suffer a 30-40° loss in visual range due to their ornamental feathers, reducing predator detection and increasing...
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The recent discovery of a Belted Kingfisher in Brittany has generated widespread excitement among French birders, for it represents the first confirmed record of the species for the country:
birdguides.com
A Belted Kingfisher discovered in Brittany has become a first for France, drawing crowds and highlighting the exceptional nature of transatlantic vagrancy.
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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust has launched a fundraising appeal to save a unique grassland habitat in the south of the county:
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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust has launched a fundraising appeal to save a unique grassland habitat in the south of the county. The trust has the chance to buy 87 ha of land near Hawthorpe village but...
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Save 30% this Christmas and unlock thousands of real-time bird sightings with BirdGuides. Join now: https://t.co/4a8D1PxEHN
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Review of the Week: 8-14 December 2025 One or two drake Bufflehead and a new American Black Duck were the highlights of a winter spell that featured some exciting wildfowl action, reports Sam Viles:
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One or two drake Bufflehead and a new American Black Duck were the highlights of a winter spell that featured some exciting wildfowl action, reports Sam Viles.
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