Four young Golden Eagles directly descended from reintroduced birds have successfully fledged in the south of Scotland this summer: f.mtr.cool/rfrknv4aoq

Sunshine and rare birds ... it's safe to say October 2016 was a special time to be in Shetland!

Sound inequality While working on a new book project with The Sound Approach, Lucy McRobert was reminded of how overlooked female birds are in favour of males: f.mtr.cool/79d13z8jj0

Large protected areas could provide an important buffer against climate-driven declines among cold-adapted birds in Northern Europe, according to research based on more than four decades of bird monitoring in Finland: f.mtr.cool/lp86lhuvc8

The winners of Bird Photographer of the Year 2026 have been unveiled, with this year's competition producing another stunning series of winning images: f.mtr.cool/mau2lsn8vc

Global Birdfair has provided $150,000 to support conservation work for three of São Tomé and Príncipe's rarest endemic birds: f.mtr.cool/lga7n5lfdc

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The Ascent of Mammals: How DNA Discoveries are Rewriting Our Story review The quality of writing and deep level of research makes for a gripping read that is well worth your time, says Ed Stubbs: f.mtr.cool/1qwltyvae6

Forty-three Ring-necked Parakeets have been recovered dead from a London park over a three-week period after suspected attacks with catapults: f.mtr.cool/cyipqn8t2v

Twitchers visiting the famous Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire-Oxfordshire border this summer have raised thousands of pounds for local projects: f.mtr.cool/64zilnf23l

In the latest episode of The BirdGuides Podcast, Josh Jones describes the excitement of being at the scene of Britain's first Siberian Accentor. Listen now on your favourite platform!

Satellite tracking has revealed the remarkable migration journeys of Booted and Steppe Eagles along one of the world's least studied major flyways: f.mtr.cool/yf6vt7le2z

A record number of Hen Harrier chicks have successfully fledged at Geltsdale RSPB, Cumbria, this summer: f.mtr.cool/idoiz8popg

Welcome to the 13th episode of The BirdGuides Podcast! The team they take a trip down memory lane to remember the epic easterly autumn of 2016, which was filled full of incredible vagrants including Britain's first – and so far only – Siberian Accentors: f.mtr.cool/668omfuwbx

One of Ireland's fastest-declining breeding birds has enjoyed a bumper breeding season at BirdWatch Ireland's Annagh Marsh reserve: f.mtr.cool/y4vzc7pc4z

Four young Golden Eagles directly descended from reintroduced birds have successfully fledged in the south of Scotland this summer: f.mtr.cool/tcia3hjkav

Ten years ago, Josh was sat in Sumburgh Airport ready to fly home after a week on Shetland when news broke of Britain's first Siberian Accentor down the read at Scousburgh!

Sound inequality While working on a new book project with The Sound Approach, Lucy McRobert was reminded of how overlooked female birds are in favour of males: f.mtr.cool/0zx3ty6egi

Global Birdfair has provided $150,000 to support conservation work for three of São Tomé and Príncipe's rarest endemic birds: f.mtr.cool/sk1lahdjo6

More than 100 Eurasian Stone-curlews have fledged from an RSPB nature reserve in Wiltshire since a former farm was transformed into a haven for the rare breeding bird 20 years ago: f.mtr.cool/8i3i93qcqx