In uncertain climates, birds will sleep around
When climate is shifty and unpredictable, birds are more likely to sleep around. The findings, which suggest that birds may seek out diverse genes for their offspring when they are unsure what the...
View ArticleOnline Retailer GardenBird.co.uk Today Announced the New Issue of ‘The...
The online retailer of wildlife products GardenBird.co.uk announced today the release of the new issue of their monthly publication ‘The Garden Bird Feeding Guide’. (PRWEB UK) 7 June 2012...
View ArticleAvian pox: Great tit disease ‘spread to UK by insects’
A virus that can kill great tits was brought into the UK by insects, scientists believe. The disease was first found in south-east England in 2006, but has spread rapidly around the country. It causes...
View ArticleFor Some Arctic Birds, Time of Day Is Irrelevant
Arctic summers mean migrating animals, a bounty of breeding opportunities, and 24 hours of sunlight. Many plants and animals experience 24-hour cycles telling them when it's time to rest and when it's...
View ArticleEarly rainfall attracts sarus in wetlands
KANPUR: In monsoon, sarus (grusantigone), one of the tallest non-migratory birds of the world, make the wetlands in the region their abode. This year, these birds have started congregating in advance...
View ArticleTips for saving Britain's birds
Ecologist: From buying a nest box to keeping cats under control, there are plenty of ways you can help the UK's bird population Britain's cirl bunting population collapsed in the second half of the...
View ArticleWill a swift response save the devil’s bird?
Swifts are a bit of a mystery. Many accounts of their behaviour are still prefaced by the phrase “very little is known . . .”. These birds eat, mate and even sleep on the wing. We know a little more...
View ArticleRat poison linked to decline in birds of prey
123Hen harrierGolden eagleWhite-tailed eagle EOIN BURKE-KENNEDY THE INDISCRIMINATE use of poisons to kill rats or mice has been linked to an alarming decline in some of Ireland's most iconic birds of...
View Article'Clooney effect' making grey-haired birds a success with females
Certain species of garden birds go grey as they age - and the 'Clooney effect' sends females all a flutter, new research has revealed. Just like Hollywood actor George Clooney the mature appearance...
View ArticleUrban birdwatching is taking off
As the best birdwatching spots in London are revealed, Joe Shute learns how several species have found unexpected new habitats in our cities. Bill of fare: a goldfinch. Urban areas 'can provide safe...
View ArticleCull of Britain's feathered fiends to save the disappearing dawn chorus
CROWS and magpies in Britain are to be trapped and killed in the first large-scale trial of culling to protect songbirds and save the disappearing...
View ArticleThe sparrow? There is no bird so sweetly rude
MICHAEL VINEY ANOTHER LIFE:�IN LAST WEEK'S COLUMN, a lonely blackbird launched his territorial song. Since then, a wren has chanced a bold solo, his tail well cocked, and a great tit has been pumping...
View ArticleIn winter, cardinals find three's no longer a crowd
Cardinals make it easy on us: There's no confusing those red-on-red males with any other bird in the back yard: If it's an all-over bright red with a crest on its head, it's a cardinal. Kids are...
View ArticleWill a swift response save the devil’s bird?
Swifts are a bit of a mystery. Many accounts of their behaviour are still prefaced by the phrase “very little is known . . .”. These birds eat, mate and even sleep on the wing. We know a little more...
View ArticleRise and shine with the Dawn Chorus! (East Devon District Council)
(Source: East Devon District Council) Tuesday 30 April EARLY risers can't fail to notice that it's that time of year again - birds are looking for mates, or defending their breeding territory and the...
View ArticleNightingales quarrel at eye level
Male nightingales that sing to defend their territory quarrel more at eye level, say scientists. During night-time singing bouts, males are known to interrupt each others calls and rapidly change...
View ArticleRat poison linked to decline in birds of prey
123Hen harrierGolden eagleWhite-tailed eagle EOIN BURKE-KENNEDY THE INDISCRIMINATE use of poisons to kill rats or mice has been linked to an alarming decline in some of Ireland's most iconic birds of...
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