Birding Articles
Field notes, identification, migration and conservation from Britain and the Baltic region.
Why Blackcaps Now Spend Winter in Britain
Why do Blackcaps now spend winter in Britain instead of migrating to southern Europe? Discover how bird ringing, genetics and garden feeding have revealed one of the most remarkable examples of rapid evolution in a wild bird—and what it tells us about migration and climate change.
A Good Morning for Little Terns
Walk the shingle of Blakeney Point in late July, and you'll discover one of Britain's finest breeding seabird spectacles. Learn how careful conservation, dedicated wardens and habitat management have helped Little Terns and other coastal wildlife thrive along the North Norfolk coast.

