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  • EDITOR'S CHOICE
  • NEW GEAR & TECH
    • BOOK SALE
    • British Birds and the British Trust for Ornithology announce the winner of the award for Best Bird Book of the Year 2020
    • Gearing company set to launch the 'future of tripods'
    • A closer look at SWAROVSKI OPTIK's NL Pure binoculars for birding
    • How to take better bird photographs with a simple and affordable smartphone adapter
    • Stylish and practical new outdoors jackets from Country Innovation about to hit the shops after 2 year wait
    • SWAROVSKI OPTIK releases new CL Pocket binoculars for those looking for a compact all-rounder
    • SWAROVSKI OPTIK launches new GEAR collection
    • SWAROVSKI OPTIK release 'first of its kind' new 115-mm objective module for birders
    • OXAZ unveils the OVERCAP - the first all-weather removable hood for birders and wildlife watchers
    • Discover the secrets of your garden and the great outdoors with exclusive Kowa garden kit offers
    • SWAROVSKI OPTIK announce new NL Pure binoculars
    • Video: How to use SWAROVSKI OPTIK's digital guide (dG)
    • Kowa's SV II series binoculars: we get in touch with nature from the comfort of the garden sofa
    • SWAROVSKI OPTIK changes the game of bird identification with release of their digital guide
    • Kowa's definition of 'crystal clear' makes sense with their Prominar technology
    • The fluorite magic behind Kowa's TSN-880 scope explained
    • Video #2: Kowa's BDII-XD wide angle binoculars explained
    • Video: Kowa BDII-XD wide angle binoculars
    • Kowa's SV binoculars receive stylish cosmetic makeover with the second generation SV II's
    • Canon launches two new pairs of image stabiliser binoculars - 8x20 IS and 10x20 IS
    • New Kowa BDII-XD wide angle binoculars will be available in UK dealers this September
    • KITE OPTICS release new Lynx HD+ binoculars
    • New camo travel tripod from Manfrotto for all levels of bird photography
    • Gitzo's new 2 way fluid tripod head for bird observers using medium-sized scopes and camera lenses up to 200mm
    • Five things to look for when purchasing a bird nest box
    • Country Innovation launches new RSPB Avocet jackets
    • Walkstool - a Swedish three-legged stool invention that's ideal for birding
    • KITE Optics expand their SP range with compact 65mm model
    • SWAROVSKI OPTIK release PA-i8 digiscoping adapter for iPhone 8 owners
    • BirdSpotter - what it does & why should you use it
    • First Look at the popular field pouch from Country Innovation
    • SWAROVSKI OPTIK to launch brand new BTX binocular spotting scope at some of UK's most popular nature reserves
    • Raptor smock and trousers from Country Innovation
    • Swarovski launches new EL family of Binoculars
    • Steiner launch new Observer series Binoculars with 10 year warranty
    • Swarovski Optik launches new digiscoping adapter for the iPhone 6
    • First Look: Country Innovation's New Raptor (15 Pocket) Waistcoat
    • Swarovski Optik launches new CL Companion Africa range of binoculars
    • Field test: New Vanguard Endeavor ED II series 8x42 binoculars
    • Insightful new book details climate change impacts, extinction risks of global bird populations and conservation responses
    • First look: new Steiner SkyHawk 3.0 8x32 binoculars
    • Swarovski Optik and World Land Trust announce new ranger programme partnership
    • New range of BUFF® multifunctional headwear designed for birdwatchers by wildlife artist Jane Smith
    • Just in: New edition of classic handbook, released to celebrate 125 years of the RSPB
    • The latest innovation from Swarovski Optik will allow a new perspective in smartphone photography
    • New Vortex Viper HD 12x50 Roof Prism Binoculars arrive in the UK
    • Swarovski Optik launches new range of compact CL pocket binoculars
    • Swarovski Optik prepares to unveil new SLC binocular range in October
    • Country Innovation's Rover Jacket - ideal for birding?
  • NEWS & REVIEWS
    • Rarities & Conservation >
      • Crane population hits record-breaking high after becoming extinct in the UK nearly 400 years ago
      • Seabirds killed in Namibia fishery reduced by 98% thanks to innovative bird-scaring lines adopted by fleets
      • The National bird of Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia is now globally threatened with extinction
      • British cuckoo tracked making 1,850 miles journey over Atlantic and Sahara Desert as weather system makes it all possible
      • Rare wading bird breeds at Somerset reserve in miracle first for South West England
      • Rosy starlings spotted across all four countries with many more possibly to come...
      • Record breakers! 2019 was a record-breaking year with 122 breeding pairs of Roseate terns
      • Pair of rare Mistle thrush set-up family home in Leeds traffic light!
      • World's rarest duck breeds in the wild for the first time
      • Curlew hunting given green light in France despite experts’ warnings
      • Rathlin could be a ‘Love Island’ for corncrakes as two pairs recorded for first time since the ‘80s
      • Rare birds eggs stolen from Norfolk beach
      • Endangered curlews in lowland England have been handed a lifeline after dozens of rescued eggs hatched at WWT Slimbridge
      • Conservationists concerned about late swift return
      • 150th osprey chick hatches at Rutland Water Nature Reserve
      • A case of mistaken identity - Bewick’s swans being hunted accidentally, research finds
      • Stone-curlews, one of the UK's rarest breeding birds, are still vulnerable despite decades of recovery
      • New study suggests widespread illegal killing of hen harriers on English grouse moors
      • Illegal songbird trapping in Cyprus at ten year low on UK military base
      • Recorded movement of a steppe eagle over 20 year period
      • Bald eagle rescued after developing huge ball of ice on his tail
      • Swifts are in trouble... here's how you can help them
      • Hen harrier named 'River' disappears in suspicious circumstances over North Yorkshire
      • History made as world’s rarest bird released into the wild
      • Take a walk with penguins in immersive 3D short film experience
      • Which penguin species will be most affected by climate change?
      • Figures released reveal 2018 has been the most successful year for Britain's tallest bird - the common crane - since the 17th century
      • New report says grouse moor regulation is vital to ending illegal killing of Scotland's Birds of Prey
      • Bitterns breed on Isle of Wight for first time ever
      • New report finds a third of Welsh birds are in decline
      • If a proposal by Norway to the EU is adopted, it will soon become legal to kill wild barnacle geese in the UK
      • Proposal to allow legal killing of barnacle geese has been rejected!
      • European storm petrel chick has been recorded calling on the Shiant Isles for the very first time
      • Spoon-billed sandpiper reared by a WWT conservationist in Russia was sighted by a friend over 3,000 miles away in China just weeks later
      • Project to create Europe’s first solar-powered flamingo house and boost breeding conditions wins funding bid through public vote
      • National Lottery award £4.1m grant to support transformation of WWT Slimbridge
      • British charity urges support for Vulture and Birds of Prey Conservation Projects in Bulgaria, India and South Africa
      • New behaviour seen in rare wading birds
      • British film stars lead support for first ever lone female expedition to save Europe's smallest swans
      • Murky past of Britain’s rarest duck revealed by Big Ben - a giant sediment corer...
      • Spoon-billed Sandpiper team recognised for innovative ornithology
      • New figures reveal UK's smallest and rarest Swan suffers alarming crash in numbers
      • Autumn migration: Swallow in focus
      • First ever Spoon-billed Sandpiper chick hatches in the wild by a hand-reared bird
      • Seabirds on autumn passage: Little Gull in focus
      • First ever study of the world’s rarest bird has revealed that 96% of its chicks die before fledging - new wetland home needed
      • Open debate hosted by World Land Trust and Chris Packham to tackle controversial subject of hunting and its impact on conservation
      • Critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper gets renewed support from Leica Camera AG
      • 16 young Great Crane chicks graduate from last ever school class
      • World bird news: first hand-reared Spoon-billed Sandpiper returns to breed in Chukotka, Russia
      • Cranes are like buses, you wait 400 years and then two come along at once!
      • Recently-hatched Crane chicks give conservationists fresh hope about seeing a new generation of wild Cranes in the west of Britain
      • World Land Trust and Sir David Attenborough celebrate 25 years of successful conservation projects at the BAFTA theatre, London
      • Rare Rufous Owl sightings in Australia's Northern Territory delights birders with their return
      • Rare hand-reared Spoon-billed Sandpiper spotted after flying quarter-way round the world
      • New hope for two of the most world's most threatened birds, the Spoon-billed Sandpiper and Nordmann's Greenshank
      • Researchers from WWT using Facebook style 'Likes' to record Flamingo data
      • New species of Tailorbird discovered in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh
      • Spoon-billed Sandpipers gain much-needed financial help from Leica Camera AG
      • Twenty critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper chicks hatch under expert care in the Russian Far East.
    • Phonescoping & Digiscoping >
      • DIGISCOPING SERIES: watch Kowa's powerful 'System' in action
      • Paul Hackett Phonescoping: ​Juvenile Eurasian Bittern, RSPB Lakenheath Suffolk UK 🇬🇧 July 2018
      • Update for Digiscoper of the Year by SWAROVSKI OPTIK: 13th edition
      • PhoneSkope's new C-4 Universal Mini Adapter arrives in UK
      • Digiscoping Tutorials
      • Digiscoping Gear
      • Digiscoping Top 10's
    • Nature Reserves >
      • Staycations in 2020 produced the ultimate seabird watching opportunities for UK's birders
      • 2020 has been a record-breaking year for UK's roseate turns
      • WWT to re-open 6 wetland centres from June 10
      • Spoon-billed sandpipers given fresh hope after chicks hatch at WWT Slimbridge reserve
      • New state-of-the-art estuary hide being opened at WWT Slimbridge
      • Where can you see pink-footed geese in England this winter?
      • Britain is booming! Bitterns on the rise and here's where to see one
      • History made as first pair of Savi’s warbler nest in Wales
      • Dozens of hand-reared curlews released onto reserves in Gloucestershire as part of a trial to conserve the species
      • Miracle birds hatched from ‘muddy potato’ eggs return thousands of miles to rearing site
      • Get your 2019 off to a flying start with a visit to one of these five marvellous nature reserves on New Year's Day
      • Video from the annual ‘swanfall’ at WWT Slimbridge
      • The annual ‘swanfall’ at WWT Slimbridge has kicked off with a flurry of Bewick’s swans checking in for the winter
      • Winter owls! Plan your trip with Birding24/7's six best places to watch owls this winter
      • Starling spectacular!
      • Common Crane breeds for the first time at WWT Welney Wetland Centre
      • London Wetland Centre provides success story as European nature declines overall
      • Video series highlights - boom time for wetland birding as highest ever Shoveler numbers are recorded at WWT Slimbridge
      • Visitors expected to flock to WWT Slimbridge to see work of famous Flamingo artist, Jeremy Houghton
      • Video series - weekly wildlife round-up from WWT Slimbridge
      • Power line research to reduce risks for tens of thousands of swans and geese
      • Wildlife enthusiasts offered a piece of conservation history
      • Top 20 birdwatching Highland highlights
    • TV, Tours, Talks & Events >
      • Indy Greene and the goshawks of Sherwood Forest
      • World records tumble at the biggest birdwatching event in history
      • Mega birding milestones on the Isles of Scilly
      • Virtual Birdfair 2020 preview - Kowa exclusive deals, spotlights and webinars
      • How have Barn owls been impacted by COVID-19 restrictions/lack of tourism?
      • OSME’s first online Summer Meeting – save the date
      • Birdfair 2019: a look at what awaits you on the Kowa booth
      • Birdfair 2019: Simon King's Wild World Talks - don't miss this!
      • Conservation careers clinic for 16-25 year olds at this years Birdfair
      • Buy a ticket to attend the Birdfair, nature's 'Glastonbury' this August and help raise vital funds for conservation
      • Birdfair breaks £5million barrier - and focuses on saving Cambodia's big five
      • Birdfair - Destination Hotspots
      • European Bird Tours >
        • Short bird tour - experience the delights of the Black Forest and Lake Constance
        • Birdwatching in the Algarve
    • Wildlife & Insects >
      • >> Wildlife247.co.uk
      • Is avian malaria behind drastic decline of London’s iconic sparrow?
      • Please feed your garden birds this Christmas - but not with turkey fat
      • The Wildlife Trusts have condemned HS2's phase 2B draft environmental statement - saying the impact on wild plants and animals will be absolutely devastating
      • Advice and top tips to improve your garden birds chances of survival this winter
      • Record breaking number of Pink-footed Geese arrive at Lancashire reserve
      • The WWT’s entire history of scientific publishing is now available online to all waterbird and conservation enthusiasts, dating back to 1947
      • Britain’s biggest public-led investigation into the health of native wildlife begins
      • Spectacular results for British garden butterflies after fantastic summer
      • Otter snapped by camera trap at Steart marshes for first time
      • Wetlands futures conference to address flooding and drought
      • Columbian golden poison frog's being reared in cups of redbush tea by WWT
  • GARDEN BIRDWATCH
    • Feeding garden birds in winter: how to prepare a Christmas feast for your garden bird visitors
    • Where have all our blue tits gone in 2020?
    • Learn more about robins with our handy fact file
    • Researchers ask for help to track finches in UK gardens
    • Actor Martin Shaw teams up with ornithologists to support well-being and mental health
    • Sunday 3rd May is International Dawn Chorus Day – a day to celebrate the early morning swell of birdsong!
    • It's official! The Wren is the UK's most commonest bird
    • Nuthatch is the gift that keeps on giving this Christmas
    • Scottish Short-eared Owl is tracked to Morocco's 'oyster capital'
    • Robin flies across the North Sea in just 4 hours!
    • Fifty years of data shows species winners and losers of climate change in England
    • British scientists working with local conservationists to track the fortunes of Cuckoos in Mongolia
    • Tickets now on sale for the 7th annual spurn migration festival
    • UK's birds hit by weather double whammy in 2018
    • Volunteer efforts yield new insights into Britain and Ireland's birds
    • Britain's owls need twenty minutes of your time this winter
    • Wading birds are benefiting from conservation action
    • Bird Photographer of the Year 2018 winners announced
    • BTO fits 10 Cuckoos with tiny satellite tags in a bid to follow them back to their wintering grounds in central africa
    • Bullfinches are flourishing in Britain's gardens according to the BTO's garden birdwatch survey
    • On eve of world migratory bird day - survey celebrates platinum anniversary
    • New report states many rare UK breeding bird species are already being affected by climate change
    • Next Generation Birders and the BTO are running a competition to find Spurn Bird Observatory's young birder of the year
    • UK bird populations benefitting from innovative partnerships between conservation organisations and corporate industries
    • Nature alert: nearly one-in-five bird species in Europe is at risk of extinction
    • Decades of data analysed to establish breeding movement change
    • New BTO BirdTrends report says twenty-eight UK species have exhibited a fall in numbers of greater than 50% over the last 35-45 years
    • Unusual weather in 2014 prompting the question: what will the winter hold for our garden birds?
    • Latest Breeding Bird Survey annual report reveals all three UK breeding wagtail species are in long-term decline
    • Latest data collected by thousands of Wetland Bird Survey volunteers show that populations of the UK’s most familiar coastal waders have declined markedly in the last ten years
    • Chris the Cuckoo sets off on another Congo adventure, waves goodbye to Britain for the fourth time - follow his progress...
    • People power: New survey launches to learn more about the intelligence of our garden Rooks
    • Record breaking birds: remarkable Buzzard clocks out at 28 years, 1 month and 11 days - more than double the species' usual lifespan
    • Fifteen satellite-tagged Cuckoo's will take to the skies in a bid to tackle their worrying decline
    • Summer bird feeding tips from the BTO
    • UK Scientists hold their breath for the return of a very special Cuckoo
    • New study demonstrates that climate change alters natural relationships between bird species
    • All of Britain and Ireland’s birds mapped digitally for the first time ever
    • What a difference a year makes; early nesting in 2014
    • Dedicated birders receive special recognition after counting birds for twenty years in the name of science
    • Garden BirdWatch results just in, revealing a roller coaster 2013...
    • Record numbers of British Puffins caught up in recent Bay of Biscay storms - outlook not good...
    • Early breeders bring major cause for concern as numbers fall rapidly
    • Why putting up a nest box is one of the best things you can do for bird research
    • BTO announce Chris Packham as their new President for the next four years
    • Where are all the thrushes?
    • Nesting birds take inspiration from the swinging sixties after cold spring
    • The Marsh Award for Ornithology presented to Dr Jane Reid
    • UK’s internationally important seabird populations are being affected by fishing activities in the North Sea
    • Bird Atlas 2007–11: hugely ambitious volunteer project throws up some startling results
    • New research provides strong evidence on how climate change is affecting British birds
    • Latest results from BTO's small army of garden birdwatchers spells problems for Collared Doves, Greenfinches and Starlings
    • Reduction in garden pesticide use and changes in farming practices stabilising our House Sparrow numbers
    • Changing fortunes for Britain's winter birds
    • Where have all your Blackbirds gone?
    • All change in the finch family; Siskins and Lesser Redpolls increase while Greenfinches decline
    • More food in spring brings earlier egg laying and increased productivity for Great Spotted Woodpecker
    • Where on Earth do British House Martins go?
    • How did the 2012 downpours affect nesting in garden birds and what will the rest of 2013 hold?
    • Garden birds indicate widespread failure in seed crops of various trees
    • Cuckoo's are on their way back - so its hello BST!
    • Green gauge: twice as many Siskins as normal are currently visiting the nation’s gardens.
    • Give a bird a home for National Nest Box Week 14-21 February 2013
    • Farming in the tropics: how can both food production and biodiversity be maximised?
    • Citizen Scientists reveal how snow brings birds into gardens
    • Latest Sightings: BTO's Garden Blackcap Survey
    • COVID-19 Lockdown: RSPB begins a daily breakfast birdwatch between 8-9am weekdays
    • For the first time in 29 years roseate terns, the UK’s rarest nesting seabirds, hatched four fluffy chicks on The Skerries, off Anglesey
    • Over 10 hen harrier chicks satellite tagged this summer in Scotland
    • Island restoration could mean a ‘rosy’ future for rare terns
    • RSPB's project puffin is back! This time scientists need snaps of puffins with fish in their bills from any year
    • Half a million people across the UK take part in RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch, counting more than 7.5 million birds in total
    • RSPB asks public to download and stream song to highlight the fact that there are 40 million fewer birds in the UK now than half a century ago
    • The UK’s second rarest breeding seabird, the little tern, benefits from nest site protection at vulnerable beach sites
    • Lake District nature reserve awarded grant for woodland creation
    • Albatross-eating mice responsible for two million fewer seabird chicks on UK island each year
    • RSPB’s Birdcrime report reveals 68 confirmed incidents of bird of prey persecution in the UK during 2017, but many illegal killings are going undetected or unreported
    • Arctic skuas could become extinct as a breeding species in the UK according to a new study
    • Nightjars breeding at RSPB HQ for first time in 45 years
    • We take a closer look at the south coast RSPB reserve which attracted the American Royal tern - Pagham Harbour
    • HD Video: White-tailed Eagle chick has successfully hatched in Orkney for the first time in 140 years
    • Rare Black-tailed Godwit eggs hatch after being saved from Spring flooding
    • Three more satellite-tagged hen harriers have disappeared in suspicious circumstances
    • First RSPB record of bittern booming on Isle of Wight
    • Rescue effort saves rare black-tailed godwit eggs after spring flooding
    • Male Osprey at Bassenthwaite lake adding flowers to his nest to impress new mate
    • Have you seen a Hen Harrier? RSPB reboots Bird of Prey hotline
    • Reintroduction project celebrates flight of first wild White-tailed Sea Eagle chick
    • Rare birds suffer as the effects of an exceptionally late spring take hold
    • Robins, not Nightingales, are the mystery evening songsters
  • EDITOR'S CHOICE
  • NEW GEAR & TECH
    • BOOK SALE
    • British Birds and the British Trust for Ornithology announce the winner of the award for Best Bird Book of the Year 2020
    • Gearing company set to launch the 'future of tripods'
    • A closer look at SWAROVSKI OPTIK's NL Pure binoculars for birding
    • How to take better bird photographs with a simple and affordable smartphone adapter
    • Stylish and practical new outdoors jackets from Country Innovation about to hit the shops after 2 year wait
    • SWAROVSKI OPTIK releases new CL Pocket binoculars for those looking for a compact all-rounder
    • SWAROVSKI OPTIK launches new GEAR collection
    • SWAROVSKI OPTIK release 'first of its kind' new 115-mm objective module for birders
    • OXAZ unveils the OVERCAP - the first all-weather removable hood for birders and wildlife watchers
    • Discover the secrets of your garden and the great outdoors with exclusive Kowa garden kit offers
    • SWAROVSKI OPTIK announce new NL Pure binoculars
    • Video: How to use SWAROVSKI OPTIK's digital guide (dG)
    • Kowa's SV II series binoculars: we get in touch with nature from the comfort of the garden sofa
    • SWAROVSKI OPTIK changes the game of bird identification with release of their digital guide
    • Kowa's definition of 'crystal clear' makes sense with their Prominar technology
    • The fluorite magic behind Kowa's TSN-880 scope explained
    • Video #2: Kowa's BDII-XD wide angle binoculars explained
    • Video: Kowa BDII-XD wide angle binoculars
    • Kowa's SV binoculars receive stylish cosmetic makeover with the second generation SV II's
    • Canon launches two new pairs of image stabiliser binoculars - 8x20 IS and 10x20 IS
    • New Kowa BDII-XD wide angle binoculars will be available in UK dealers this September
    • KITE OPTICS release new Lynx HD+ binoculars
    • New camo travel tripod from Manfrotto for all levels of bird photography
    • Gitzo's new 2 way fluid tripod head for bird observers using medium-sized scopes and camera lenses up to 200mm
    • Five things to look for when purchasing a bird nest box
    • Country Innovation launches new RSPB Avocet jackets
    • Walkstool - a Swedish three-legged stool invention that's ideal for birding
    • KITE Optics expand their SP range with compact 65mm model
    • SWAROVSKI OPTIK release PA-i8 digiscoping adapter for iPhone 8 owners
    • BirdSpotter - what it does & why should you use it
    • First Look at the popular field pouch from Country Innovation
    • SWAROVSKI OPTIK to launch brand new BTX binocular spotting scope at some of UK's most popular nature reserves
    • Raptor smock and trousers from Country Innovation
    • Swarovski launches new EL family of Binoculars
    • Steiner launch new Observer series Binoculars with 10 year warranty
    • Swarovski Optik launches new digiscoping adapter for the iPhone 6
    • First Look: Country Innovation's New Raptor (15 Pocket) Waistcoat
    • Swarovski Optik launches new CL Companion Africa range of binoculars
    • Field test: New Vanguard Endeavor ED II series 8x42 binoculars
    • Insightful new book details climate change impacts, extinction risks of global bird populations and conservation responses
    • First look: new Steiner SkyHawk 3.0 8x32 binoculars
    • Swarovski Optik and World Land Trust announce new ranger programme partnership
    • New range of BUFF® multifunctional headwear designed for birdwatchers by wildlife artist Jane Smith
    • Just in: New edition of classic handbook, released to celebrate 125 years of the RSPB
    • The latest innovation from Swarovski Optik will allow a new perspective in smartphone photography
    • New Vortex Viper HD 12x50 Roof Prism Binoculars arrive in the UK
    • Swarovski Optik launches new range of compact CL pocket binoculars
    • Swarovski Optik prepares to unveil new SLC binocular range in October
    • Country Innovation's Rover Jacket - ideal for birding?
  • NEWS & REVIEWS
    • Rarities & Conservation >
      • Crane population hits record-breaking high after becoming extinct in the UK nearly 400 years ago
      • Seabirds killed in Namibia fishery reduced by 98% thanks to innovative bird-scaring lines adopted by fleets
      • The National bird of Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia is now globally threatened with extinction
      • British cuckoo tracked making 1,850 miles journey over Atlantic and Sahara Desert as weather system makes it all possible
      • Rare wading bird breeds at Somerset reserve in miracle first for South West England
      • Rosy starlings spotted across all four countries with many more possibly to come...
      • Record breakers! 2019 was a record-breaking year with 122 breeding pairs of Roseate terns
      • Pair of rare Mistle thrush set-up family home in Leeds traffic light!
      • World's rarest duck breeds in the wild for the first time
      • Curlew hunting given green light in France despite experts’ warnings
      • Rathlin could be a ‘Love Island’ for corncrakes as two pairs recorded for first time since the ‘80s
      • Rare birds eggs stolen from Norfolk beach
      • Endangered curlews in lowland England have been handed a lifeline after dozens of rescued eggs hatched at WWT Slimbridge
      • Conservationists concerned about late swift return
      • 150th osprey chick hatches at Rutland Water Nature Reserve
      • A case of mistaken identity - Bewick’s swans being hunted accidentally, research finds
      • Stone-curlews, one of the UK's rarest breeding birds, are still vulnerable despite decades of recovery
      • New study suggests widespread illegal killing of hen harriers on English grouse moors
      • Illegal songbird trapping in Cyprus at ten year low on UK military base
      • Recorded movement of a steppe eagle over 20 year period
      • Bald eagle rescued after developing huge ball of ice on his tail
      • Swifts are in trouble... here's how you can help them
      • Hen harrier named 'River' disappears in suspicious circumstances over North Yorkshire
      • History made as world’s rarest bird released into the wild
      • Take a walk with penguins in immersive 3D short film experience
      • Which penguin species will be most affected by climate change?
      • Figures released reveal 2018 has been the most successful year for Britain's tallest bird - the common crane - since the 17th century
      • New report says grouse moor regulation is vital to ending illegal killing of Scotland's Birds of Prey
      • Bitterns breed on Isle of Wight for first time ever
      • New report finds a third of Welsh birds are in decline
      • If a proposal by Norway to the EU is adopted, it will soon become legal to kill wild barnacle geese in the UK
      • Proposal to allow legal killing of barnacle geese has been rejected!
      • European storm petrel chick has been recorded calling on the Shiant Isles for the very first time
      • Spoon-billed sandpiper reared by a WWT conservationist in Russia was sighted by a friend over 3,000 miles away in China just weeks later
      • Project to create Europe’s first solar-powered flamingo house and boost breeding conditions wins funding bid through public vote
      • National Lottery award £4.1m grant to support transformation of WWT Slimbridge
      • British charity urges support for Vulture and Birds of Prey Conservation Projects in Bulgaria, India and South Africa
      • New behaviour seen in rare wading birds
      • British film stars lead support for first ever lone female expedition to save Europe's smallest swans
      • Murky past of Britain’s rarest duck revealed by Big Ben - a giant sediment corer...
      • Spoon-billed Sandpiper team recognised for innovative ornithology
      • New figures reveal UK's smallest and rarest Swan suffers alarming crash in numbers
      • Autumn migration: Swallow in focus
      • First ever Spoon-billed Sandpiper chick hatches in the wild by a hand-reared bird
      • Seabirds on autumn passage: Little Gull in focus
      • First ever study of the world’s rarest bird has revealed that 96% of its chicks die before fledging - new wetland home needed
      • Open debate hosted by World Land Trust and Chris Packham to tackle controversial subject of hunting and its impact on conservation
      • Critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper gets renewed support from Leica Camera AG
      • 16 young Great Crane chicks graduate from last ever school class
      • World bird news: first hand-reared Spoon-billed Sandpiper returns to breed in Chukotka, Russia
      • Cranes are like buses, you wait 400 years and then two come along at once!
      • Recently-hatched Crane chicks give conservationists fresh hope about seeing a new generation of wild Cranes in the west of Britain
      • World Land Trust and Sir David Attenborough celebrate 25 years of successful conservation projects at the BAFTA theatre, London
      • Rare Rufous Owl sightings in Australia's Northern Territory delights birders with their return
      • Rare hand-reared Spoon-billed Sandpiper spotted after flying quarter-way round the world
      • New hope for two of the most world's most threatened birds, the Spoon-billed Sandpiper and Nordmann's Greenshank
      • Researchers from WWT using Facebook style 'Likes' to record Flamingo data
      • New species of Tailorbird discovered in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh
      • Spoon-billed Sandpipers gain much-needed financial help from Leica Camera AG
      • Twenty critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper chicks hatch under expert care in the Russian Far East.
    • Phonescoping & Digiscoping >
      • DIGISCOPING SERIES: watch Kowa's powerful 'System' in action
      • Paul Hackett Phonescoping: ​Juvenile Eurasian Bittern, RSPB Lakenheath Suffolk UK 🇬🇧 July 2018
      • Update for Digiscoper of the Year by SWAROVSKI OPTIK: 13th edition
      • PhoneSkope's new C-4 Universal Mini Adapter arrives in UK
      • Digiscoping Tutorials
      • Digiscoping Gear
      • Digiscoping Top 10's
    • Nature Reserves >
      • Staycations in 2020 produced the ultimate seabird watching opportunities for UK's birders
      • 2020 has been a record-breaking year for UK's roseate turns
      • WWT to re-open 6 wetland centres from June 10
      • Spoon-billed sandpipers given fresh hope after chicks hatch at WWT Slimbridge reserve
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