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Weekly birding round-up: 24 - 30 Oct
Jon Dunn brings you his weekly birding roundup looking back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic.
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Jon Dunn brings you his weekly birding roundup looking back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic.
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
How Living on Islands Changes Bird Shape Around the World
Global study shows that island birds have rounder wings and longer legs, reflecting a shift toward terrestrial lifestyles in the absence of predators and rivals. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/R...
Global study shows that island birds have rounder wings and longer legs, reflecting a shift toward terrestrial lifestyles in the absence of predators and rivals. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/R...
How Living on Islands Changes Bird Shape Around the World
Global study shows that island birds have rounder wings and longer legs, reflecting a shift toward terrestrial lifestyles in the absence of predators and rivals
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November 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
How Living on Islands Changes Bird Shape Around the World
Global study shows that island birds have rounder wings and longer legs, reflecting a shift toward terrestrial lifestyles in the absence of predators and rivals. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/R...
Global study shows that island birds have rounder wings and longer legs, reflecting a shift toward terrestrial lifestyles in the absence of predators and rivals. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/R...
Camera Traps Reveal Causes of Nest Failure in Ghana's Hooded Vultures
New research uncovers unexpected causes of egg and chick loss in one of Africa's most threatened birds.
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New research uncovers unexpected causes of egg and chick loss in one of Africa's most threatened birds.
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/C...
Camera Traps Reveal Causes of Nest Failure in Ghana’s Hooded Vultures
New research uncovers unexpected causes of egg and chick loss in one of Africa’s most threatened birds
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November 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Camera Traps Reveal Causes of Nest Failure in Ghana's Hooded Vultures
New research uncovers unexpected causes of egg and chick loss in one of Africa's most threatened birds.
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/C...
New research uncovers unexpected causes of egg and chick loss in one of Africa's most threatened birds.
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/C...
Same Species, Different Rules: How Introduced Birds Adapt to New Worlds
New research shows that House Sparrows and Starlings behave differently in North America than in Europe, even though their overall ecological niches remain the same www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
New research shows that House Sparrows and Starlings behave differently in North America than in Europe, even though their overall ecological niches remain the same www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
Same Species, Different Rules: How Introduced Birds Adapt to New Worlds
New research shows that House Sparrows and Starlings behave differently in North America than in Europe, even though their overall ecological niches remain the same
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November 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Same Species, Different Rules: How Introduced Birds Adapt to New Worlds
New research shows that House Sparrows and Starlings behave differently in North America than in Europe, even though their overall ecological niches remain the same www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
New research shows that House Sparrows and Starlings behave differently in North America than in Europe, even though their overall ecological niches remain the same www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
Winter Feeding Boosted Finland's White-tailed Eagles - But Only Slightly
New research confirms that decades of supplementary feeding helped more young eagles survive to adulthood, aiding the species' remarkable recovery.
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New research confirms that decades of supplementary feeding helped more young eagles survive to adulthood, aiding the species' remarkable recovery.
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Winter Feeding Boosted Finland's White-tailed Eagles - But Only Slightly
New research confirms that decades of supplementary feeding helped more young eagles survive to adulthood, aiding the species’ remarkable recovery
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November 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Winter Feeding Boosted Finland's White-tailed Eagles - But Only Slightly
New research confirms that decades of supplementary feeding helped more young eagles survive to adulthood, aiding the species' remarkable recovery.
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
New research confirms that decades of supplementary feeding helped more young eagles survive to adulthood, aiding the species' remarkable recovery.
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Worcester Cathedral Peregrine Chicks Confirmed Poisoned
Post-mortems reveal all three chicks from the cathedral's famous peregrine nest died after ingesting poison - though how it happened remains a mystery. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Post-mortems reveal all three chicks from the cathedral's famous peregrine nest died after ingesting poison - though how it happened remains a mystery. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Worcester Cathedral Peregrine Chicks Confirmed Poisoned
Post-mortems reveal all three chicks from the cathedral’s famous peregrine nest died after ingesting poison – though how it happened remains a mystery
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November 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Worcester Cathedral Peregrine Chicks Confirmed Poisoned
Post-mortems reveal all three chicks from the cathedral's famous peregrine nest died after ingesting poison - though how it happened remains a mystery. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Post-mortems reveal all three chicks from the cathedral's famous peregrine nest died after ingesting poison - though how it happened remains a mystery. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Rare Salvin's Albatross Rescued After Ingesting Four Fishing Hooks
Incident highlights global by-catch risks for vulnerable seabirds and the vital role of fisher-reporting and mitigation tools www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
Incident highlights global by-catch risks for vulnerable seabirds and the vital role of fisher-reporting and mitigation tools www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
Salvin's Albatross Rescued After Ingesting Four Fishing Hooks
Incident highlights global by-catch risks for vulnerable seabirds and the vital role of fisher-reporting and mitigation tools
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November 7, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Rare Salvin's Albatross Rescued After Ingesting Four Fishing Hooks
Incident highlights global by-catch risks for vulnerable seabirds and the vital role of fisher-reporting and mitigation tools www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
Incident highlights global by-catch risks for vulnerable seabirds and the vital role of fisher-reporting and mitigation tools www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
Rise in Bird Flu Cases Prompts Warnings for UK's Wild Birds
BTO urges public to report dead and sick birds as winter migration brings heightened risk of avian influenza.
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BTO urges public to report dead and sick birds as winter migration brings heightened risk of avian influenza.
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Rise in Bird Flu Cases Prompts Warnings for UK's Wild Birds
BTO urges public to report dead and sick birds as winter migration brings heightened risk of avian influenza
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November 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Rise in Bird Flu Cases Prompts Warnings for UK's Wild Birds
BTO urges public to report dead and sick birds as winter migration brings heightened risk of avian influenza.
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BTO urges public to report dead and sick birds as winter migration brings heightened risk of avian influenza.
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/R...
Hoopoe and Temminck's Stint Breed in the UK for the First Time in Decades www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/H...
Hoopoe and Temminck's Stint Breed in the UK for the First Time in Decades
Rare Breeding Birds Panel report reveals remarkable comebacks – but sharp declines for others
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November 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Hoopoe and Temminck's Stint Breed in the UK for the First Time in Decades www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/H...
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Good morning, and hello November!
There's just one month left on our early bird deal for 2026 holidays, offering £150 off the list price of any week-long tour if booked before 1 Dec 2025.
Bee orchids, birds, butterflies (or bears!), we've lots of choice!
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#nature
There's just one month left on our early bird deal for 2026 holidays, offering £150 off the list price of any week-long tour if booked before 1 Dec 2025.
Bee orchids, birds, butterflies (or bears!), we've lots of choice!
mariposanature.com/calendar
#nature
November 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Good morning, and hello November!
There's just one month left on our early bird deal for 2026 holidays, offering £150 off the list price of any week-long tour if booked before 1 Dec 2025.
Bee orchids, birds, butterflies (or bears!), we've lots of choice!
mariposanature.com/calendar
#nature
There's just one month left on our early bird deal for 2026 holidays, offering £150 off the list price of any week-long tour if booked before 1 Dec 2025.
Bee orchids, birds, butterflies (or bears!), we've lots of choice!
mariposanature.com/calendar
#nature
Weekly birding round-up: 24 - 30 Oct
Jon Dunn brings you his weekly birding roundup looking back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic.
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Jon Dunn brings you his weekly birding roundup looking back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic.
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
October 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Weekly birding round-up: 24 - 30 Oct
Jon Dunn brings you his weekly birding roundup looking back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic.
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Jon Dunn brings you his weekly birding roundup looking back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic.
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Lapwing eggs only rarely taken by badgers, new data shows
Badgers are often blamed when wader nests fail on British farmland, but new evidence suggests their role may be far smaller than assumed and is largely driven by prolonged cold weather. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/B...
Badgers are often blamed when wader nests fail on British farmland, but new evidence suggests their role may be far smaller than assumed and is largely driven by prolonged cold weather. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/B...
Badger Predation on Lapwing Nests Is Rare, six-year study finds
Badgers are often blamed when wader nests fail on British farmland, but new evidence suggests their role may be far smaller than assumed
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October 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Lapwing eggs only rarely taken by badgers, new data shows
Badgers are often blamed when wader nests fail on British farmland, but new evidence suggests their role may be far smaller than assumed and is largely driven by prolonged cold weather. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/B...
Badgers are often blamed when wader nests fail on British farmland, but new evidence suggests their role may be far smaller than assumed and is largely driven by prolonged cold weather. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/B...
Honey Buzzards Take Years to Find Home Again - and Even Longer to Breed
New GPS tracking study reveals that young European Honey Buzzards may wander for half a decade before returning to breed near their natal forests. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/H...
New GPS tracking study reveals that young European Honey Buzzards may wander for half a decade before returning to breed near their natal forests. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/H...
Honey Buzzards Take Years to Find Home Again – and Even Longer to Breed
New GPS tracking study reveals that young European Honey Buzzards may wander for half a decade before returning to breed near their natal forests
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October 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Honey Buzzards Take Years to Find Home Again - and Even Longer to Breed
New GPS tracking study reveals that young European Honey Buzzards may wander for half a decade before returning to breed near their natal forests. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/H...
New GPS tracking study reveals that young European Honey Buzzards may wander for half a decade before returning to breed near their natal forests. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/H...
Reed Warblers Use the Setting Sun as Their Migratory Clock
New experiments show that altering daylength delays migratory restlessness and changes fuelling behaviour in young birds heading for Africa www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/R...
New experiments show that altering daylength delays migratory restlessness and changes fuelling behaviour in young birds heading for Africa www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/R...
Reed Warblers Use the Setting Sun as Their Migratory Clock
New experiments show that altering daylength delays migratory restlessness and changes fuelling behaviour in young birds heading for Africa
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Reed Warblers Use the Setting Sun as Their Migratory Clock
New experiments show that altering daylength delays migratory restlessness and changes fuelling behaviour in young birds heading for Africa www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/R...
New experiments show that altering daylength delays migratory restlessness and changes fuelling behaviour in young birds heading for Africa www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/R...
Snow Buntings Keep to a 24-Hour Rhythm – Even Beneath the Midnight Sun www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Snow Buntings Keep to a 24-Hour Rhythm – Even Beneath the Midnight Sun www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
Europe's Insect-Eating Birds Reveal a Hidden Crisis in the Food Chain www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/E...
Europe's Insect-Eating Birds Reveal a Hidden Crisis in the Food Chain
New research shows that beetles and grasshoppers underpin bird diets – and their decline could spell disaster for species already in trouble
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October 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Europe's Insect-Eating Birds Reveal a Hidden Crisis in the Food Chain www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/E...
How one headline on White-tailed Eagle predation turned into an inevitable call to “shoot eagles” www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Wild claim about eagles eating ponies triggers calls for lethal action
How one headline on White-tailed Eagle predation turned into an inevitable call to “shoot eagles”
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October 31, 2025 at 11:58 AM
How one headline on White-tailed Eagle predation turned into an inevitable call to “shoot eagles” www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
RBA Weekly Birding Roundup 17-23 Oct
Another big week, where belated news from Shetland, of a first for the Western Palearctic, topped the bill
Jon Dunn brings you his weekly take on the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the WP
Read it here www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Another big week, where belated news from Shetland, of a first for the Western Palearctic, topped the bill
Jon Dunn brings you his weekly take on the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the WP
Read it here www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
October 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
RBA Weekly Birding Roundup 17-23 Oct
Another big week, where belated news from Shetland, of a first for the Western Palearctic, topped the bill
Jon Dunn brings you his weekly take on the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the WP
Read it here www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Another big week, where belated news from Shetland, of a first for the Western Palearctic, topped the bill
Jon Dunn brings you his weekly take on the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the WP
Read it here www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/W...
Over 100 moth species have become established in Britain since 1900 - and the trend continues upward, say scientists from Butterfly Conservation. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/N...
Non-native moths on the rise – with no sign of slowing
Over 100 moth species have become established in Britain since 1900 – and the trend continues upward, say scientists from Butterfly Conservation
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October 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Over 100 moth species have become established in Britain since 1900 - and the trend continues upward, say scientists from Butterfly Conservation. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/N...
Global Birdfair Funds New Effort to Protect the Antipodean Albatross, well done @GlobalBirdfair @Rutlandbirds @BirdLife_News www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/G...
Global Birdfair Funds New Effort to Protect the Antipodean Albatross
BirdLife International welcomes $140,000 donation to combat longline fishing deaths and safeguard the species’ future
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October 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Global Birdfair Funds New Effort to Protect the Antipodean Albatross, well done @GlobalBirdfair @Rutlandbirds @BirdLife_News www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/G...
Berwick Bank could kill more birds than any other individual wind farm on the planet, according to the RSPB and conservation partners www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/N...
Nature charities call on First Minister to stop ‘world’s most deadly windfarm’ for birds
Five nature charities are today calling on Scotland’s First Minister to stop what could be the “world’s deadliest windfarm for birds” being built
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October 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Berwick Bank could kill more birds than any other individual wind farm on the planet, according to the RSPB and conservation partners www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/N...
Finders-in-the-Field: Eyebrowed Thrush, Isles of Scilly
Neil Davies recounts a once-in-a-lifetime moment for his birding crew on St Mary’s www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/F...
Neil Davies recounts a once-in-a-lifetime moment for his birding crew on St Mary’s www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/F...
Finders-in-the-Field: Eyebrowed Thrush, Isles of Scilly
Neil Davies recounts a once-in-a-lifetime moment for his birding crew on St Mary’s
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Finders-in-the-Field: Eyebrowed Thrush, Isles of Scilly
Neil Davies recounts a once-in-a-lifetime moment for his birding crew on St Mary’s www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/F...
Neil Davies recounts a once-in-a-lifetime moment for his birding crew on St Mary’s www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/F...
Tropical Birds Show Repeated, Irreversible Evolution of Ant-Following www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/T...
Tropical Birds Show Repeated, Irreversible Evolution of Ant-Following
New research shows that dozens of Neotropical bird lineages have independently evolved to follow army ants — and almost never turn back
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October 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Tropical Birds Show Repeated, Irreversible Evolution of Ant-Following www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/T...
Cats Kill an Estimated 60 Million Birds in Canada Each Year www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/C...
Cats Kill an Estimated 60 Million Birds in Canada Each Year
New national study revises the estimated toll from outdoor cats to around 60 million birds annually – a sharp drop from 2013 figures, but still a major conservation concern
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October 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Cats Kill an Estimated 60 Million Birds in Canada Each Year www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/C...
Desert Birds Thrive Near Orchards but Struggle Near People www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/D...
Desert Birds Thrive Near Orchards but Struggle Near People
Expanding villages offer water and food to desert birds but also stress, predators, and disturbance, turning apparent oases into dangerous traps
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October 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Desert Birds Thrive Near Orchards but Struggle Near People www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/D...
Puffins Change Parenting Roles During Heatwaves www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/P...
Puffins Change Parenting Roles During Heatwaves
Webcam study reveals how Atlantic Puffins in Maine change behaviour during marine heatwaves to help chicks survive
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October 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Puffins Change Parenting Roles During Heatwaves www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/P...