Birdwatch

24/09/2025

A White Stork found in western Scotland has been confirmed as a bird born in Sweden:

A White Stork found on an island in western Scotland has been confirmed as a bird born in Sweden. The bird was born at a nest in Scania, southern Sweden, this summer and was ringed on 14 June. It had since visited coastal Norway before flying across the North Sea to Scotland.

23/09/2025

The inaugural Global Mammal Big Day is set to take place on 5 October 2025:

The inaugural Global Mammal Big Day is set to take place on 5 October 2025. Using citizen science, the event's aim is to collectively record as many mammal species worldwide as possible.

23/09/2025

Review of the Week: 15-21 September 2025

Autumn cranked up a gear during a period that produced a mainland Pechora Pipit, a stunning count of Madeiran Storm Petrels, Swainson's Thrush and Lesser Kestrel in the Outer Hebrides and a Grey Phalarope influx:

Autumn cranked up a gear during an exciting period that produced a mainland Pechora Pipit, a stunning count of Madeiran Storm Petrels, Swainson's Thrush and Lesser Kestrel in the Outer Hebrides and an influx of Grey Phalaropes. Miles Cluff reports.

23/09/2025

Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird is described as ‘a powerful story of the perils of messing with the ecosystem, however small and well-intentioned the original action might be.’

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22/09/2025

A beautiful Sabine's Gull is the top choice in this Monday's accomplished Photo of the Week collection:

A beautiful Sabine's Gull is the top choice in this Monday's accomplished collection.

22/09/2025

Kent Wildlife Trust has launched an appeal to raise £3 million to restore habitats and halt species decline across the county, with more than 200 species under threat:

Kent Wildlife Trust has launched a £3 million Nature Restoration Fund to tackle species decline and restore habitats across the county. With more than 200 species threatened, including nightingales, dormice and marsh harriers, projects will focus on woodlands, meadows, reedbeds, rivers and heathlan...

21/09/2025

Meet the BirdGuides sightings team

Get to know the birders behind Britain's number one birding news service. In this fifth edition of the series, we speak to Dan Owen:

Get to know the birders behind Britain's number one birding news service. In this fifth edition of the series, we speak to Dan Owen.

21/09/2025

A major influx of Curlew Sandpiper has taken place across Britain and Ireland during September 2025, with the arrival considered the most significant for many years:

A major influx of Curlew Sandpiper has taken place across Britain and Ireland during September 2025, with the arrival considered the most significant for many years. The influx is thought to have involved thousands of birds, with three-figure counts made at some sites and several more totals in exce...

20/09/2025

Noticing simple aspects of nature such as birdsong can provide measurable benefits to wellbeing, according to new research:

New research led by the University of Surrey has shown that paying attention to natural cues such as birdsong, plant scents and textures can significantly boost wellbeing. Conducted at RHS Wisley in collaboration with the University of Sheffield and the RHS, the study found that actively engaging wi...

20/09/2025

October's Birdwatch is out! It's a bumper one as we celebrate our 400th issue.

It's packed full of great content, including a Red-flanked Bluetail profile, Scilly's golden years, the history of bird news, birding Skokholm and the east coast and much more:

The rise of Red-flanked Bluetail in Britain, east-coast migration, Scilly's golden years, the history of bird news and Cornwall's Choughs all feature in this month's special 400th issue of Birdwatch magazine, which is out in the shops on 25 September 2025.

20/09/2025

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