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Have YOU taken the winning shot in this year’s Bird Photograph of the Year competition?

Many if not most birders now carry a camera when they’re out and about; some have invested in top-of-the-range gear, while others specialise in digiscoping, or opt for one of the portable and versatile ‘bridge’ cameras. What is certain is that bird photography in its various guises has never been more popular…

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Bird feeding proves recession-proof

Published on 13 February 2012 by in News and comment

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Bird feeding proves recession-proof

While people are tightening their belts, it seems that garden birds are not having to do the same, with sales of bird food expanding amid the cold conditions…

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Fair Isle proposes Marine Protected Area

The Fair Marine Environment and Tourism Initiative has put forward a proposal for a Demonstration and Research Marine Protected Area within the Scottish MPA network…

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Landmark trial over bird-killing buildings

Many of the millions of people worldwide who enjoy birdwatching will have a strong interest in the pending verdict in an unprecedented lawsuit in Toronto, Canada. One of the deadliest threats to birds – building collisions – has, in a sense, been put on trial…

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Blizzard of birds hits frozen gardens

Published on 07 February 2012 by in News and comment

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Blizzard of birds hits frozen gardens

Huge numbers of birds have swept into gardens over the last few days, latest results from the BTO Garden BirdWatch reveal…

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First assessment of endangered UK penguins since oil spill

Almost a year since thousands of endangered penguins’ lives were threatened by an oil spill on Nightingale Island – part of Tristan da Cunha, a UK Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic – a survey to assess the birds’ population has taken place…

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100,000 homes needed this spring

Published on 03 February 2012 by in News and comment

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100,000 homes needed this spring

This spring, an estimated 100,000 pairs of Common Swifts will return from their winter holidays in Africa to once again grace the skies of Britain, and they will need somewhere to raise a brood of youngsters…

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Have YOU taken the winning shot in this year’s Bird Photograph of the Year competition?

Many if not most birders now carry a camera when they’re out and about; some have invested in top-of-the-range gear, while others specialise in digiscoping, or opt for one of the portable and versatile ‘bridge’ cameras. What is certain is that bird photography in its various guises has never been more popular…

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12.5 million birds can’t be wrong

Published on 01 February 2012 by in News and comment

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12.5 million birds can’t be wrong

Every year around 12.5 million waterbirds spend the winter months in the UK, many coming here from as far away as Greenland and Siberia and at least one individual has been making the trip for 40 years…

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VOTE to strengthen raptor protection in 2012

An e-petition on the Downing Street website seeks to gain further protection for the raptor populations of England in line with recent legislation introduced in Scotland. Its backers are calling on the Government to introduce an offence of ‘vicarious liability’ for landowners whose employees are taken to court for persecution of raptors…

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