For the first time since 1832, the Great Bustard – one of Europe’s most threatened birds – has nested in the UK with two females successfully hatching chicks. This milestone has been greeted with euphoria by the team striving for several years to bring back the world’s heaviest flying bird to the UK. … [Read more...] about 177 year wait over – First chicks for Great Bustard
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Seabirds on the seashore?
A report published this week by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee has revealed major declines in many UK seabirds since the late 1960s. The report by JNCC – using information from the UK’s Seabird Monitoring Programme - reveals that the UK populations of at least nine of the UK’s 25 species seabird have decreased dramatically. Since 2000: the UK kittiwake … [Read more...] about Seabirds on the seashore?
Cumbrian osprey returns – to Lancashire
A Lake District osprey born at the nest on the east side of Bassenthwaite Lake, near Keswick, two years ago has been spotted at Leighton Moss RSPB Nature Reserve, near Carnforth in Lancashire. It is a momentous event in the history of the Lakeland ospreys, as it is the first of the 16 chicks raised in Cumbria to return to Britain. The adult osprey arrived at Leighton … [Read more...] about Cumbrian osprey returns – to Lancashire
Cumbrian osprey return
The Lake District Osprey Project confirmed this week that the famous fish-eating birds of prey have returned to their nest near Bassenthwaite Lake . Staff and volunteers from the Project had been eagerly awaiting the return of the popular birds from Africa where they spend the winter months. Bill Kenmir of the Lake District Osprey Project said: “This is the ninth year we … [Read more...] about Cumbrian osprey return
Rare Yellowhammer Sighting?
The Yellowhammer seems to have graced the northern border of England with his presence on this seemingly inhospitable marshes of the Solway plain, which are open to cold sea winds and biting rain. Terrain is usually hard and sandy and the grazing rough. Hedgerows are only beginning to show the first signs of green but the sun is out and although the day is cool, it's a … [Read more...] about Rare Yellowhammer Sighting?