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A strong breeding season for Gyr Falcon has been reported from Alaska's Seward Peninsula: bit.ly/4zxg8gH
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Review of the Week: 19-25 October 2026
There were some heavyweight finds this week, with Rufous-tailed Robin and Slender-billed Nutcracker proving twitchable on the English east coast: bit.ly/4yAB5pX
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In an outstanding week for submissions, Darryl Gorman's stunning Eurasian Sparrowhawk shot wins Photo of the Week: bit.ly/3W3KzNa
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A fox attack has dealt a setback to the recovery of Little Terns breeding at Chesil Beach, Dorset, despite the colony recording its highest number of pairs since 2001: bit.ly/4ihKtJ9
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Plans to ban lead gunshot across the European Union have cleared a major parliamentary hurdle after MEPs rejected attempts to block the proposed restriction on 8 October: bit.ly/4zRzIVb
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Wildlife populations monitored around the world have declined by an average of 73% since 1970, according to the latest Living Planet Index, although experts warn that major gaps in monitoring limit what can be concluded about the state of nature: bit.ly/4yzrdN8
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European Storm Petrels appear to forage most actively offshore on the darkest nights, according to new research into the nocturnal behaviour of the tiny seabird: bit.ly/3WG0RvC
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A Red Kite has died after being found with gunshot injuries in the Peak District National Park, prompting a police appeal for information about the incident: bit.ly/4BkTJoy
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One of the biggest twitches in British birding history is expected to kick off this weekend after the discovery of a Slender-billed Nutcracker in a Norfolk garden. Full story: bit.ly/4z6YyjE
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Rarity finders: Rufous-tailed Robin in East Yorkshire
After seven weeks birding in the Outer Hebrides, Zak Spaull headed to Flamborough hoping for a late-season rarity. His decision delivered one of the most desired of all megas: bit.ly/4BeOaYC
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Beach-nesting birds on the Norfolk coast are set to benefit from new funding for conservation work, with an initial £384,000 award supporting projects aimed at protecting Little Tern, Ringed Plover and other coastal species: bit.ly/4hZObrV
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The area of suitable wintering habitat for Wallcreepers in Switzerland could expand by as much as 244% by the end of the century under a high-emissions climate scenario: bit.ly/4jSZd3J
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Simple deterrent devices tested by Cornish fishers have substantially reduced seabird bycatch in gillnets, offering a potential way of tackling one of the major threats facing diving seabirds without preventing fishing activity: bit.ly/4BbRvHW
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Sandwich Tern, Little Tern and Black-headed Gull all enjoyed excellent breeding success at Pagham Harbour in 2026, according to the RSPB: bit.ly/4zFVIC3
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A long-term study of Short-eared Owl in Finland has linked agricultural intensification to the species' decline: bit.ly/4BdqST5
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More than half a million Chinstrap Penguins have been lost from Zavodovski Island since 2011, according to new research documenting a major change in one of the world's most important seabird colonies: bit.ly/3THFVDK
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The Birds of Budle Bay review
This book is testament to a lifetime of patch-watching, as well as the sheer scale and variety of birdlife that comes and goes with the changing seasons, says Alan Tilmouth: bit.ly/4yy39um
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Black-winged Kite has bred successfully in Flanders for the first time, with 10 pairs nesting in Belgium as a whole this summer: bit.ly/4saHQxn
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The UK is off track to meet its global commitment to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, according to a new report from The Wildlife Trusts: bit.ly/4Bgea60
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A voluntary protection zone has been introduced on the Isle of Wight in an effort to reverse a decline in wintering Sanderlings along the coast between Ryde and Seaview: bit.ly/47CTDet
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