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We need to take our feathered friends under our wing – before it’s too late

My resident blue tit is grumpy, and with avian numbers decreasing at an alarming rate who can blame him?

The Guardian - UK

Starlings fall to record low in UK’s 2025 Big Garden Birdwatch

RSPB urges people to support threatened birds by cutting lawns less frequently and avoiding pesticides

The Guardian - UK

‘Reason for concern’ emerges in long-running citizen birdwatch scheme

Sightings of a charismatic garden bird have dropped 85 per cent since the scheme began in 1979

The Independent UK

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Lowest numbers of starlings on record in long-running citizen birdwatch scheme

Conservationists are concerned as the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch results for 2025 show the ‘charismatic’ birds sliding down the rankings.

The Independent UK

‘Invasive’ hedgehogs to be evicted from Scottish island in world-first trial

ALMOST £100,000 will be spent in a bid to rid a Scottish island of “invasive” hedgehogs ...

The National (Scotland)

Planning reforms put precious habitats and wildlife at risk, nature groups warn

Chief executives of 32 leading conservation organisations are calling for amendments to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

The Independent UK

Scots urged to report sightings of Mull’s ‘miracle’ white-tailed eagle Kinky

THE RSPB has encouraged Scots to “look to the skies” and report sightings of a white-tailed eagle that made a “miracle” recovery after…

The National (Scotland)

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Turtle dove hunting ban boosts western European population by 40%

The increase provides hope for the future of the birds, currently on the red list of threatened species in the UK.

Evening Standard

‘A symbol of hope’: environmentalists choose their favourite invertebrates

Politicians, campaigners and charity workers make the case for their top picks, from bumblebees to blue beetles

The Guardian - UK

UK charities urge ministers to stop scapegoating nature for planning failures

Exclusive: RSPB and National Trust among groups saying rhetoric from Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer at odds with public sentiment

The Guardian - UK

Conservationists hail record year for UK’s loudest bird after previous concern

Bitterns have been brought back from the risk of extinction by large-scale efforts to restore wetlands.

Evening Standard

Clean-up operation under way after pellets from ship collision threaten wildlife

Fires were now out on the container ship Solong, which was in collision with the tanker Stena Immaculate in the North Sea last week.

The Independent UK

Fires out on container ship involved in North Sea collision amid beach fears

Plastic nurdles have been washed up on beaches in Norfolk following the collision last week between the Solong and the Stena Immaculate.

Evening Standard

Ian Bullock obituary

Other lives: Conservationist who spent 25 years as a warden with the RSPB and was an expert guide on ecotourism tours

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How to clean a bird feeder — Wildlife experts say this is the best way to keep it clean and protect against disease

You wouldn't want to eat off a dirty plate - our feathered friends don't want to either

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3 signs your bird feeder could be infected by the deadly finch disease, according to garden experts

We need to do all we can to keep our garden birds happy and healthy

Evening Standard

Solar farms managed for nature could increase benefits for wildlife – study

A study suggests that solar farms with a mix of habitats provide more value for nature than arable and extensively managed solar farm land.

The Guardian - UK

Nimbys. Naysayers. Traitors. Children take note, why learn oracy when insults will do?

Keir Starmer’s rhetoric against green campaigners appears to have taken a playground turn

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What and when to feed birds in a garden — wildlife experts reveal the best types of food to give them a helping hand

Welcome more birds into your garden this year

The Independent UK

Scheme for developers to boost nature ‘failing’ in first year, campaigners warn

The amount of land delivering ‘biodiversity net gain’ linked to developments is falling well short of expectations, research suggests.

Ideal Home

5 ways to make a shed bird-friendly — garden experts reveal how to use your shed to encourage birds into your garden

Birds are an important part of any garden ecosystem, so we should strive in all ways we can to attract them.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s incredible, the place just swarms with birdlife’: inside England’s biggest bird sanctuary

The reserve in Geltsdale in the north Pennines has been expanded by a third after RSPB buys land

Digital Camera World

Is my bird feeder camera harming wildlife? Here’s why I’ll be more selective with my choices in the future

Bird feeder cameras aren’t the problem, specifically, but the RSPB is looking into whether certain types of bird feeder could present problems for some feathery visitors

The Guardian - UK

Sandeels vs the EU: how the puffin’s favourite food sparked first post-Brexit courtroom trade battle

This week the EU will argue the UK’s ban on catching the tiny fish, celebrated by conservationists, amounts to discrimination against Danish fishers

The Guardian - UK

Should we stop feeding birds, what happens if we do and does it spread disease?

Half of British households put food out for birds but there is increasing concern it can spread disease

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