Swifts and Swallows Thrive Where Olive Groves Keep Their Green Cover www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
Swifts and Swallows Thrive Where Olive Groves Keep Their Green Cover www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
Once widespread across the Caucasus, the species now clings on with only a handful of pairs in Armenia and is likely extinct as a breeder in Turkey www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/M...
GPS Study Reveals Why Some Young Storks Fly West and Others East www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/G...
Ski Slopes Raise Nest Predation Risk for Western Capercaillie in the Pyrenees www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
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Weekly birding round-up: 22 - 28 Aug Huge numbers of Sabine’s Gulls whipped into Britain & Ireland by Hurricane Erin. A historic Zitting Cisticola family party in Suffolk, a fleeting Sardinian Warbler in Kent, and the Bridled Tern back in Scotland www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
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World's rarest crane reaches record numbers www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
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Behind a simple misunderstanding lies a bigger challenge for coastal wildlife. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/R...
New Look for RSPB Old Moor www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/N...
Study shows Arctic songbirds face higher metabolic costs when enduring harsher northern winters in exchange for shorter spring migrations www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
Vultures as Sentinels: Tracking Technology Could Prevent Mass Poisoning Events www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/V...
Colour Comes at a Cost: Melanin Adds a Quarter of Feather Mass www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/C...
East Africa's only Lesser Flamingo breeding site saved from soda ash extraction www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/E...
Finders-in-the-Field: Zitting Cisticola Walberswick, Suffolk During his annual holiday on the Suffolk coast Matthew Denny finds Suffolk's first Zitting Cisticola, which would later go on become the first breeding record of the species in Britain www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/F...
Zitting Cisticola Breeds in Britain for the First Time Family party in Suffolk confirms long-anticipated arrival of a new breeding species on the British mainland www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/Z...
Sex Reversal Turns Conventional Avian Biology Upside Down www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
New research shows Dippers in the Yorkshire Dales shift from song to visual signals when stream noise drowns out their voices www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/D...
Hidden Habits Revealed: Shearwaters Relieve Themselves Only in Flight www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/H...
Great White Egret Breeds in Wales for the First Time www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/G...
Millions of Migratory Birds at Risk from Italy's Planned Messina Strait Bridge www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/M...
Experts suspect the butterflies were deliberately released, reigniting debate over “do-it-yourself” rewilding in Britain www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/A...
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Weekly birding round up 8 - 14 August Suffolk holds on to its first Zitting Cisticola While Norfolk scores an Aquatic Warbler And a Black-winged Pratincole moves up the east coast of England Read it here www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/w...
On-board machine learning and multi-sensor loggers enable seabirds to initiate and record playback trials over land and sea www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/G...
A new study has found that both dance and vocal similarity, tempered by evolutionary distance, influence hybridisation in these charismatic Neotropical birds www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/M...
New research shows that recording calls can reliably estimate population size – and even breeding success – in one of Britain’s most secretive seabirds www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/L...
Satellite tracking of Whimbrels in Hangzhou Bay reveals high site fidelity, two distinct migration routes, and critical inland stopovers still lacking formal protection www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/T...
New research finds Critically Endangered species thriving in semi-arid chenopod shrublands, challenging long-held views of their grassland-only preference www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/P...
Thirty-five years of Swedish data show how habitat quantity and quality determine where this elusive woodpecker survives – with lessons for conservation elsewhere in Europe www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/U...
Five years of high-resolution radar tracking in Israel's Hula Valley shows passerines timing landings and departures to avoid drifting over the Mediterranean Sea www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/R...
Pesticide Contamination Persists in Farmland Birds – Even on Organic Farms www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/P...
First British Record of Pechora Pipit Pushed Back by 12 Years www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/F...
1999 Booted Eagle added to the British List www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/1...
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Weekly birding round-up (1–7 Aug) 🐦 A county first for Suffolk steals the headlines, while pelagics and seawatching delivers an incredible 300+ Wilson’s Petrels. Full recap from @dunnjons.bsky.social 👇 www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Nightjar Migration Distances Could Increase by Over 40% www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/N...
Millions of 'Ghost' Pheasants Go Unregistered as Shooting Estates Flout Rules www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/M...
Ancient Beak Discovery Links Kent’s Red-Billed Choughs to Anglo-Saxon Past www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/A...
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Dark Day for Seabirds: RSPB Condemns Approval of Berwick Bank Mega Windfarm www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/D...
Golden Parakeet Faces Imminent Extinction Risk www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/G...
Historic breakthrough for reintroduction project as Red-billed Chough fledges successfully from Dover Castle www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/F...
Tony Marr 1939 - 2025 Richard Porter looks back at the life of his dear friend of over 67 years www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/T...
A Simple Bird Walk Can Reduce Stress - But Playback Sounds Don't Help www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/B...
Montagu's Harriers breed in England after six-year absence www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/M...
Green Manure Offers Hope for Corn Buntings, Pollinators and Farmers www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/G...
Critically Endangered Ruppell's Vulture Found Dead in Southern Portugal www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/C...
Hidden Black and White Feathers Found to Intensify Blue and Yellow Plumage www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/H...
Back to the Rock: Craveri's Murrelet Rediscovers Alcatraz Island www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/B...
Weekly Birding Roundup 25 - 31 July www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W... @dunnjons.bsky.social brings you his weekly birding roundup looking back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. Read it here www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Back to the Rock: Craveri's Murrelet Rediscovers Alcatraz Island www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/B...
Malaria in the Mist: How a Mosquito is Emptying Hawaiian Forests www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/M...
Why Do Some Birds Sing Louder Than Others? A Global Study Has Answers www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
A Simple Bird Walk Can Reduce Stress – But Playback Sounds Don’t Help www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/B...
UNESCO Demands Urgent Action to Protect Donana World Heritage status under threat as Spain is urged to accelerate efforts to safeguard the aquifer and migratory bird haven. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/U...
The Last Chance for the Willow Tit? Hand-rearing Blue Tits is more than a trial - it could be the only way to safeguard the Willow Tit’s future, according to the WWT www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/T...
Weekly Birding Roundup 18-24 July www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W... @dunnjons brings you his weekly birding roundup looking back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Adapt or Be Blinded by the Light The emergence of visual adaptations in urban birds raises concerns that survival now hinges on keeping pace with human-induced environmental upheaval. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/A...
Conservation's Blind Side: Seabird Moult Overlooked in Marine Policy New global study finds gadfly petrels moult during breeding and migration in warm, unproductive seas, reshaping our understanding of seabird vulnerability at sea www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/C...
New research uncovers how bird colouration and behaviour increase vulnerability to vehicle collisions, with important implications for conservation www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/P...
Twine or Trap? Farming Practices Under Fire for Wildlife Deaths Portugal's White Storks are dying in their nests, and Europe’s farmers must share the blame www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/T...
A surprising new study challenges the idea that defecating on eggs is protective - and suggests it may endanger the nest. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/D...
Why Are Vireos Migrating Into Headwinds? New research reveals how adult vireos launch their southbound journey from breeding grounds and what weather cues influence their decisions www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
New research warns that the endemic Moorland Francolin could lose nearly all of its habitat by the end of the century as rising temperatures reshape Afroalpine ecosystems www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/C...
Instinct Meets Experience: Learning Danger Calls in the Reedbed Chicks of the Oriental Reed Warbler show a remarkable ability to associate unfamiliar sounds with predator risk. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/I...
Designing for Instagram, Not Ecology: Urban Parks Ignore Birds' Basic Needs www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/D...
Tracking Without Harm? What impact does fitting tracking devices have on small shorebirds? www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/T...
A graveyard for birds in northern Spain New research shows eucalyptus plantations are decimating bird diversity in the Basque Country's once-rich forests www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/A...
When technology undermines survival - The hidden toll of backpack tags on migratory geese www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Only one Swallow - But sweeping claims? Can a single geolocator justify bold conclusions about an entire migratory subspecies? www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/O...
Tourism on the back of the dead - Should carcasses be left to rot for the benefit of birders? www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/T...
Hornbills caught in the act: A surprising aerial assault on bats in Borneo New field observations reveal Bushy-crested Hornbills in Malaysia actively hunting flying bats in a manner previously undocumented for the species. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/H...
Three gulls and an island On Scotland's Isle of May new research reveals how Lesser Black-backed, Herring and Great Black-backed Gulls divide their feeding grounds www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/T...
Weekly birding round-up: 27 Jun - 3 Jul @dunnjons.bsky.social brings you his weekly birding roundup looking back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. Read it here www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Conservation's Blind Spot: The Wintering Grounds www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/C...
Akritas Cape: Greece’s Hidden Gateway for Soaring Raptors A major migration corridor for European Honey Buzzards has been discovered in southern Greece, challenging long-standing assumptions about Mediterranean flyways www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/A...
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Hi Robert, would you mind if we used your lovely illustration in our weekly roundup today? Thanks
Cuckoo Outsmarts Bushchat Using Its Own Alarm Calls New research reveals how the Common Cuckoo exploits the very behaviour meant to repel it - using the Gray Bushchat's alarm calls to find hidden nests. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Owl Pellets Reveal Elusive Marsupial's Strongholds Through owl pellets, a vanishing marsupial species comes into clearer focus after decades of conservation obscurity. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/O...
Flock to St Helena Island 2026: A Bucket-List Birding Adventure In early 2026 BirdLife South Africa will lead three expeditions to the island, offering birders and wildlife enthusiasts a rare chance to experience its natural riches first-hand. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/F...
Captive Harpy Eagles show signs of social learning from human demonstrators, challenging assumptions about solitary raptor behaviour www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/H...
Rediscovered, Then Neglected: Five years after its return, the Antioquia Brushfinch could disappear again www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/A...
More than 1,000 Heath Fritillaries have been recorded so far this year on the National Trust's Holnicote estate in Somerset. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/O...
Extinct moth rediscovered after 73 years by accident www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/E...
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Weekly birding round-up: 20 - 26 June 2025 @dunnjons.bsky.social brings you his weekly birding roundup looking back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Study reveals why the early bird sings early New research finds that territorial behaviour and diet help explain why some birds sing more often at dawn, challenging traditional theories about dawn choruses. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
Tweeting for Science: Can Social Media Help Monitor Raptor Diets? A new study investigates whether online photos of bird meals can complement fieldwork in understanding raptor feeding habits. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/T...
New study finds that eDNA from human-made waterbodies can help detect elusive and threatened birds - offering a cost-effective tool for conservation monitoring www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/B...
Big Changes to The British List Under New Unified Global Taxonomy AviList brings in a new global avian checklist revising bird classifications with significant implications for the British List www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/B...
🔴 102 Hen Harriers. 🔫 0 convictions. 🟤 Grouse moors. Gamekeepers. Silence from Westminster. How many more must die? #HenHarrier #RaptorPersecution #GrouseShooting #WildlifeCrime www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/H...
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Search is on to find the 2025 Young Birder of the Year Know a young birder? Why not encourage them to take part in this year's event ✅Great experiences ✅Great prizes (inc. free RBA subs for all entrants) ✅FREEE ENTRY to @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social MigFest www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
Use of bird-friendly glass saves birds' lives According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, more than 1 billion birds a year collide with glass in the U.S. alone. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/U...