Common Nightingale News Today

Listen to birdsongs of 15 different species from across the world.

August is always reliable for the local birder and 2022 was no different, as bumper Pied Flycatcher and Garganey numbers were enjoyed along with some exciting seawatching.

Widespread Ring Ouzels accompanied decent tallies of Black Kite and Red-rumped Swallow as spring migration ramped up.

We preview some of the key highlights from the latest edition of Birdwatch magazine.

Abstract: Nocturnal vocalization in birds is more common than we may assume but is understudied. This paper seeks to understand why some birds sing at night, examining both phylogenetic hypotheses and environmental ones. Though nocturnality has a clear phylogenetic basis, nocturnal vocalization has not been shown to be restricted by phylogeny. It explores the (much

A growing body of research suggests a warming world could mean smaller birds with longer wings, but nothing about the findings is settled.

New research has found that some migratory birds are now spending less time than ever on wintering grounds.

Large numbers of Shrikes – Jubail Whilst birding Jubail at end of April, a number of migrants were recorded including more than sixty shrikes. The majority of shrikes were Red-backed Shrikes although good numbers of Turkestan Shrikes were also seen along with five Lesser Grey Shrikes. These were my first records of the spring for Lesser Grey Shrike, one of the least common of the passage migrant shrikes through the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Apart from shikes, the wader numbers were s...