More than 7,000 Audouin's Gull nests were counted in 2024 on the barrier islands of Ria Formosa Natural Park, confirming the Algarve as the site of the world's largest breeding colony for the species.

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A lifelong West Bromwich Albion supporter reflects on football, identity and a club crest rooted in nature – and on the long campaign to turn symbolism into real conservation action.

A new conservation project aims to release White Storks in Derbyshire, with a purpose-built breeding enclosure planned at Willington Wetlands.

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

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 ...

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 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.

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

The Bank of England has announced that British wildlife will feature on the next generation of banknotes, replacing historical figures and highlighting the country's natural heritage.

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

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 ...