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A pioneering biodiversity and habitat restoration scheme was launched after a landmark agreement between Network Rail and the county council.

Buntings aren’t the world’s most glamorous birds. In fact, they fall into an unfortunate category that birders refer to as LBJ: the little brown job. They’re small, and yes, mostly brown – though Cirl Buntings have bright yellow faces. But their looks, coupled with the fact that they tend to live off the beaten track, mean they’ve often been overlooked.

Clellie Lynch writes: "From our balcony spreads the lower part of the vila, white buildings, red roofs and distant hills. Birds are zipping by, swooping and chittering. ... One of

Urgent efforts needed to save crucial bird habitats

Unbelievable declines in bird populations are taking place around the world. This was concluded by a study performed by researchers at multiple institutions.

THE first ever survey of Bridport and West Bays breeding bird populations reveals that the area is an important home to some of the UK’s rarest…

THE first ever survey of Bridport and West Bays breeding bird populations reveals that the area is an important home to some of the UK’s rarest…

Andy Stoddart provide expert tips on how to recognise three yellow-and-green finch species when out in the field.

February 21, 2021 12:46 pm A “far from controversial” idea, the reintroduction of the Corn Bunting to Ireland is being “gently” spoken about in conservation circles. But, why? According to BirdWatch Ireland, the Corn Bunting was once a “widespread resident in lowland agricultural areas” – that is, before it became extinct in the 1990s. Cork tillage farmer Paul Moore is co-ordinating a report on tillage farmland and biodiversity, with part of that looking at what research has been ...