Grey Phalaropes are chunky little waders that breed in the high Arctic and pass our coastlines in autumn, usually after strong gales. They are well-named for their winter plumage in British English...

There is an opportunity for political parties to be ambitious in their nature policies. Their supporters expect them to protect, restore and champion nature.

Croeso, Welcome to Grwp Adar Bangor Bird Group. Founded in 1947, the Group organises a weekly programme of talks for members which take place during the months of October to March each year. Talks ar...

Chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski Island in Antarctica declined by two-thirds since 2011, likely due to climate crisis

October’s sunny start saw me on the Great Orme, where more than 50 Choughs probe for plentiful invertebrates in Parc Farm’s fields. The record count of the red-billed crows on the headland shows...

Simple deterrents can slash the number of razorbills and guillemots being trapped underwater, two-year study shows

Residents of Moelfre may have wondered why birdwatchers were paying close attention to the village’s tv aerials and power cables at the weekend. The answer lay in a flock of Starlings that...

Naturalists' Notebooks: a treasure trove

At a time when some of Wales’ breeding seabirds are in trouble, meriting the launch of a conservation strategy to which the new Plaid Cymru government committed in its election manifesto, some good...

Walking the coast path at Pen Cilan, south of Aberdaron in Sunday’s sunshine, I scoured every bush and field for autumn migrants. Wheatear and White Wagtails pausing en route to the continent were...

Nation Cymru staff A Liverpool man who was one of a group which caused serious damage to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and later posted images and videos on TikTok has been given a Crim...