Country diary: Seven-hundred fieldfare and one ‘mixy’ rabbit
Bingley Moor, West Yorkshire: Up here the black soil is saturated, and so am I. But the birds are in their element, bringing the punchy gusts to life This is…
Birds set foot near South Pole in Early Cretaceous, Australian tracks show
Discovery provides oldest-known evidence for birds so far south The discovery of 27 avian footprints on the southern Australia coast — dating back to the Early Cretaceous when Australia was…
Idai vs. Impalas: New study shows in real-time what helps mammals survive a natural disaster
Princeton researchers and colleagues from around the world documented the effects using trail cameras and animal-tracking devices that had been in use before the storm. Thanks to the extensive network…
How the climate crisis is affecting breeding birds
Researchers find protected areas are essential in helping slow decline of northerly species How is the climate crisis affecting communities of breeding birds? A recent study, by researchers at the…
Hazel dormice becoming endangered in UK amid 70% decline, study says
Species now extinct in 20 counties in England due to loss of woodland scrub and milder winters Populations of the hazel dormouse, perhaps the most elusive native British mammal, have…
Dartmoor Zoo welcomes ‘world’s rarest big cat’
An Amur leopard – “the world’s rarest big cat” – is slinking around his new enclosure after arriving at Dartmoor Zoo. Freddo is adept at climbing walls and springing between…
Fluffy Baby Seal Stranded By Storm Is Rescued Just In Time
But why is she blue and green? 🕵️♀️ At the end of September, a concerned citizen called Seal Rescue Ireland after seeing a baby seal pup on Ennereilly Beach all…
More than half of UK and Ireland seabirds in decline, census finds
Species populations falling, with some decreasing due to loss of habitat and less food availability More than half the seabird species breeding on British and Irish coasts have declined over…
Capturing the Essence of Flight and Feather in the 2023 BirdLife Australia Photography Winners
Majestic songbirds, ethereal pollen cascades, and a taste of Jambalaya on the Bayou—announcing the champions of the sixth annual BirdLife Australia Bird Photography Awards
A Chronicle of Yearning as Nature’s Diary Chronicles the Waxwings’ Southern Journey
West Norwood, a tucked-away gem in the southern embrace of London, eagerly anticipates the upcoming avian spectacle, whispered about through four cryptic words on the Birdguides app: “Six by community…