In a major taxonomic shake-up, redpolls are to be lumped into a single species. However, the International Ornithological Committee (IOC) has announced that it will recognise the lumping of these ...

Sam Viles summarises the birding action from 19-25 October 2026 in the BirdGuides Review of the Week. This week saw some heavyweight finds, with Rufous-tailed Robin and Slender-billed Nutcracker ...

Darryl Gorman's stunning Eurasian Sparrowhawk shot takes top spot in the BirdGuides Photo of the Week selection for 19-25 October 2026.

A new tracking study has revealed how Europe's smallest seabird exploits prey that rise towards the ocean surface under low-light conditions.

After seven weeks birding in the Outer Hebrides, Zak Spaull headed to Flamborough hoping for a late-season rarity. His decision delivered one of the most desired of all megas.

A Northern Nutcracker was found in a garden on Friday 23 October and is set to draw thousands of birders to East Anglia.

The latest Living Planet Index records a steep average decline in monitored wildlife populations, but uneven data collection makes the global picture difficult to assess.

An initial £384,000 will support work protecting Little Tern and Ringed Plover until 2029, with a wider county strategy designed to address disturbance over the coming decades.

A long-term study of Short-eared Owl in Finland has linked agricultural intensification to the species' decline. Researchers examined a population of the species in western Finland over a 47-year ...

Diggers have begun creating 136 ha of new wetland at Speechly's Farm, helping reconnect two fragments of ancient fen in Cambridgeshire.

American vagrants, Europe's best birding cities, Musselburgh Lagoons, Lapland Bunting, Italy's rarity island, the rise of Black-faced Bunting and birding for busy lives all feature in this month's ...

Reintroduction projects in Austria and Germany are successfully returning Ural Owls to parts of their former range, with birds now breeding in the wild.