Dan Brown reports on the UK's inaugural conservation cruise in Scotland in May 2026, which took in spectacular wildlife and seldom-visited isles.

A new BirdWatch Ireland report has identified more than 71,000 ha of protected wetlands with restoration potential, as conservationists urge the Irish Government to place birds at the heart of its ...

The elusive and little-known Cozumel Fox, a dwarf canid found only on a small Mexican island, has been photographed for the first time, confirming the continued survival of a population that had not ...

A 15-year study has revealed that Common Swifts show remarkable fidelity to their nesting sites, with almost all birds returning to the same breeding location each year – reinforcing calls to protect ...

Peter Roberts. 412 pages, more than 180 colour photos. ISBN: 9781036971854. Hbk, £25. Available at crex-press.sumupstore.com. The Birds of Islay an ...

For many birders, keeping a patch list is a personal pursuit. However, a new study from Australia demonstrates how decades of carefully recorded observations can provide valuable insights into ...

The rescue of Texel's famous Spectacled Eider prompted celebration, soul-searching and some very strange criticism, writes our columnist.

Bearded Vulture could soon become a fully tickable species in the Netherlands after the country's rarities committee concluded that wild-hatched birds from the Alpine population now qualify for ...

North Walian birders enjoyed more excitement with a fly-over Fork-tailed Swift, the Western Reef Heron relocated to ...

Sometimes the stars align and bird photographers are afforded the opportunity to snap a shot that will live long in the memory. Such was the case for Darren Chapman when he twitched the Western Reef ...

Always a species to get the pulse racing, Caspian Tern has been seen with greater frequency in Britain in recent years. But what is driving this rise in records? Josh Jones takes a closer look.