20 July, 2026By David GoodmanGhana Cuckooshrike (Lobotos lobatus) in Taï National Park, Ivory Coast. Photo by Stephanie Bartlett. The Upper Guinea rainforests of West Africa once stretched unbroken ac...

Spurn Migration Festival 2026 – Spurn Bird Observatory, Fri 11 Sep 2026 - Sun 13 Sep 2026 - 🌊 Spurn Migration Festival (Migfest) 2026 11th–13th September | Spurn Bird Observatory, Kilnsea Join us…

Seasonal ban of the sales of fireworks and disposable BBQs in the UK

A major genetic study has concluded that Gentoo Penguins should be split into four species, including one previously unknown to science.

Global Birding Events for Global Big Day and October Big Day, part of Global Bird Weekend

A £90-million package for species recovery in England will target priority taxa including European Turtle Dove, Chough and Diamond-backed Spider.

Join us for a full year at Spurn Bird Observatory. Our 12-month Conservation Internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in bird monitoring, conservation and observatory life…

YouTube video by New Scientist

The fourth egg was laid around 13.22 on Tuesday 24th – a gap of 58 hours since egg 3 and a couple of hours earlier than predicted here…. Proof if ever it was needed that predictions of any kind are…

A major conservation project protecting one of the UK’s most successful little tern colonies near Spurn has secured £94,000 in funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Beacon Ponds little ...

Macaulay Library ML616675248; © Karim Bouzidi; Longueuil, Quebec, Canada