Newly published research shows that woodpeckers use their whole bodies, and even their breathing, to turn themselves into living hammers when drilling into wood, co-ordinating muscles from beak to ...

Grazing by Dartmoor ponies at Bellever Moor and Meadows reserve in Devon has helped revive rare heathland birds, with new breeding records of Tree Pipit, Whinchat, Eurasian Skylark and other Red- and ...

New research reveals that low-traffic roads in Iceland reduce breeding bird abundance by up to 20% within 200 m of the road edge, with Whimbrel, Golden Plover, Dunlin and Meadow Pipit being the ...

The BirdGuides and Birdwatch team would like to extend our thanks to all of you for your support throughout the year. Your contributions, be it via sightings, articles, photos or comments, are as ...

A Bearded Vulture rescued in the French Alps in October has proved to be the oldest of its species ever recorded in the wild.

This week saw Gadwall come to the fore, and Nigel produced two particularly outstanding shots, both of which could easily have won Photo of the Week (the other image shows a wing-stretching drake).

Sam Viles reports on the best birds seen in Britain, Ireland and Europe during 15-21 December 2025 in the BirdGuides Review of the Week. A mega lark on the Channel coast of France came as a shock, ...

A Somerset caravan park owner has been ordered to pay £116,263 after being convicted of disturbing a Site of Special Scientific Interest. John Holland pleaded guilty to two offences under the Wildlife ...

Uganda's Echuya Forest has been upgraded to national park status, improving protection for the rare African Golden Cat and safeguarding vital montane forest habitat.

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 ...

Police have launched wildlife-crime investigations after multiple White-tailed Eagles were found missing, including those originating from reintroduced stock, raising concerns about potential ...