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Great Bustard nests have been discovered at Cranborne Chase for the first time, providing further evidence of the species' gradual recovery and expansion in southern England:
Great Bustard extends breeding range into Cranborne Chase
Great Bustard nests have been confirmed from Cranborne Chase for the first time, marking a significant milestone for the long-running reintroduction project in southern England and highlighting the species' slow but steady recovery in Wiltshire.
What next for bird flu?
It's 20 years since the first confirmed case of HPAI in the UK. Mark Avery reflects on some of the most severe outbreaks and wonders what the future holds:
Mark Avery: what next for bird flu?
It's 20 years since the first confirmed case of HPAI in the UK. Mark Avery reflects on some of the most severe outbreaks and wonders what the future holds.
Indian Peafowl has been added to Category C in Croatia, rendering the species 'tickable' as a wild bird in the Balkan country:
Indian Peafowl added to Category C in Croatia
Indian Peafowl has been added to Category C in Croatia, rendering the species 'tickable' as a wild bird in the Balkan country. The striking species breeds in several locations in the Balkan nation.
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#birding #bgtravel #birdguides #birds #birdwatchReview of the Week: 26 January-1 February 2026
A shock Tengmalm's Owl in Shetland, plus continuing Redhead in Co Kerry and Killdeer in Hampshire, rounded off January with aplomb. Miles Cluff reports:
Review of the Week: 26 January-1 February 2026
A shock Tengmalm's Owl in Shetland, plus continuing Redhead in Co Kerry and Killdeer in Hampshire, rounded off January with aplomb. Miles Cluff reports.
Lee Fuller's delightful Snow Bunting in the snow wins Photo of the Week:
Photo of the Week: 26 January-1 February 2026
Lee Fuller's wins BirdGuides Photo of the Week for 26 January-1 February 2026 with his delightful Snow Bunting in the snow.
Woodland birds produce more fledged chicks in forests dominated by native tree species than in those with a high proportion of non-native trees, according to a major new global study:
Native trees key to more woodland bird chicks
A global synthesis of decades of research suggests that woodlands dominated by native tree species support higher numbers of breeding birds and more fledged chicks than forests with a high proportion of non-native trees.
Norway's farmland birds have undergone a sustained decline over the past two decades, according to long-term monitoring data that mirrors broader trends seen across Europe:
Worrying drop noted in Norwegian farmland bird populations
Long-term monitoring in Norway reveals that bird species associated with agricultural landscapes have declined significantly over the past two decades, mirroring wider European trends and raising concerns about habitat loss and land-use change.
Old Thames barges have been deliberately sunk in the Blackwater Estuary, to create a new island habitat for birds:
Historic Thames barges sunk to create new bird island
Decommissioned Thames barges have been sunk in the Blackwater Estuary in Essex to create a new island habitat for breeding and roosting birds, in what the National Trust says is a UK first.
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