Located just outside Munich, German Precision Optics GmbH – conveniently shortened to 'GPO' – is perhaps not a brand that many birders will be familiar with, yet it's been up and running since 2015.

Britain's second-ever Long-tailed Shrike was found in Fife yesterday [Sunday 5 July] and is expected to spark a massive twitch this week. The bird was discovered by Ian Redfield, a visiting US birder, ...

Peter Roberts. 412 pages, more than 180 colour photos. ISBN: 9781036971854. Hbk, £25. Available at crex-press.sumupstore.com. The Birds of Islay an ...

A 15-year study has revealed that Common Swifts show remarkable fidelity to their nesting sites, with almost all birds returning to the same breeding location each year – reinforcing calls to protect ...

There is no sport like football. It's estimated that there are 240 million registered players globally, with audience participation in the billions. In December 2022, 1.5 billion people watched ...

A new BirdWatch Ireland report has identified more than 71,000 ha of protected wetlands with restoration potential, as conservationists urge the Irish Government to place birds at the heart of its ...

Dan Brown reports on the UK's inaugural conservation cruise in Scotland in May 2026, which took in spectacular wildlife and seldom-visited isles.

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For many birders, keeping a patch list is a personal pursuit. However, a new study from Australia demonstrates how decades of carefully recorded observations can provide valuable insights into ...

The National Trust's latest seabird census on the Farne Islands, Northumberland, has revealed a mixed picture for one of Britain's most important seabird colonies. The number of breeding Puffins has ...