Villagers are facing a 'nightmare' after their homes and cars have been bombarded by tens of thousands of starlings - in scenes reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller, The Birds.

We were walking around Hulls Pond in early January looking for any birds out braving the winter morning. Male red-winged ...

Our tallest bird, grey herons have a large dagger-shaped ... has a PhD in biochemistry and works as a European patent attorney.

The UK has been declared an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) - and bird "gatherings" have been banned in England and Wales in response to rising cases of bird flu. Strains of the virus have ...

With its close relative the cormorant, this coastal seabird bears a strong resemblance to dinosaurs and is often observed at rocky ocean-facing spots standing with its wings outstretched in a pose not ...

Skimming the waves of open oceans, this tiny seabird braves some of the world's stormiest waters with remarkable agility. The European Storm-petrel is a small seabird with predominantly black plumage, ...

Globally, primary, and secondary school enrollment rates are getting closer to equal for girls and boys (92% male, 90% female). But while enrollment rates are similar – in fact, two-thirds of all ...

Q: The amount of effort that goes into a Christmas Bird Count varies quite a bit across years and count circles. How do you deal with this issue when you calculate abundance trends? How do you know ...

Well-stocked bird feeders help to supplement birds’ food when it's in short supply. Throughout the winter months, high-fat foods and water are in short supply but even through the spring and summer, a ...

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