The RSPB wants residents and companies in London to help stop the decline in the numbers of swifts in the City. Every summer, London awakes to the call of screaming swifts returning to their birthplaces from wintering grounds south of the Sahara. Each year we record fewer and fewer. The RSPB, working with a number of partners, is now urging Londoners to step-up … [Read more...] about Charity asks for swift help
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Barn Owl may become extinct
The Barn Owl could become extinct, according to founder of The World Owl Trust. Tony Warburton MBE, the Founder and Honorary President of the World Owl Trust, warns that in his opinion, Britain’s population of Barn Owls is actually on the brink of collapse. Although there have been some claims that this charismatic species is recovering from a disastrous 150-year … [Read more...] about Barn Owl may become extinct
Record breeding year for World Owl Trust
2010 is proving to be a record breaking breeding year for the World Owl Trust at Muncaster Castle near Ravenglass in the Western Lake District, with 21 owl species raising more than 50 chicks. MacKinder’s eagle owls, spectacled owls, white-faced owls, western screech owls, long-eared owls and European scops owls have all bred for the first time, and there have also been five … [Read more...] about Record breeding year for World Owl Trust
National Nest Box week
Warmer weather and longer days in the UK are a signal that many migratory birds are about to return from their winter residences. Once more the British Trust for Ornithology is organising National nest box week in a hope that everyone will make a home for birds, both resident and migratory. This year is the International Year of Biodiversity and people all over the world … [Read more...] about National Nest Box week
Garden birds face food shortage – RSPB
The unusually dry September experienced in many parts of the country may be causing trouble for our garden birds this winter, according to the RSPB. The dry weather has produced a bumper crop of berries, providing one great food source for garden birds. But the accompanying parched, hard earth has forced worms and other grubs deep under ground, making them inaccessible to … [Read more...] about Garden birds face food shortage – RSPB