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Peacock has been named Britain's Favourite Butterfly after topping a nationwide poll organised by Butterfly Conservation: bit.ly/3S0vJEZ

Peacock crowned Britain's Favourite Butterfly in nationwide poll

Peacock has been voted Britain's Favourite Butterfly in a nationwide poll organised by Butterfly Conservation, ahead of this summer's Big Butterfly Count.

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Review of the Week: 1-7 June 2026 Britain's first Western Reef Heron was the star of the show in Wales, while offerings elsewhere included Squacco Heron, Least Tern and Trumpeter Finch: bit.ly/3RU5y2J

Review of the Week: 1-7 June 2026

Britain's first Western Reef Heron was the star of the show in Wales, while offerings elsewhere included Squacco Heron, Least Tern and Trumpeter Finch.

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European Roller undertakes one of the Western Palearctic's most remarkable migrations, linking breeding grounds in Europe and Central Asia with wintering areas deep within Africa: bit.ly/4aGXtot

Tracking study reveals remarkable migration of European Roller

New tracking work is shedding light on the extraordinary migrations of European Rollers and the international co-operation needed to conserve them.

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Scientists studying Beluga Whales in Alaska's Cook Inlet have uncovered new insights into the species' communication, unveiling findings that could aid future conservation efforts: bit.ly/4afRc3d

Scientists decode Beluga Whale calls in bid to aid endangered population

Researchers studying Alaska's endangered Cook Inlet Beluga population say deciphering the whales' vocalisations could help mitigate the impacts of increasing human noise.

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A conservation programme targeting one of Europe's rarest passerines has delivered encouraging early results, with numbers of singing male Dupont's Larks increasing dramatically on a plateau in central Spain: bit.ly/3Siof08

Conservation programme delivers positive results for Spain's Dupont's Larks

Dupont's Lark numbers have risen sharply at one site in Spain following habitat restoration and translocations, offering fresh hope for one of Europe's rarest breeding birds.

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Tracking studies are helping shed light on the extraordinary migrations of European Rollers and the international co-operation needed to conserve them. One of Europe's most colourful birds, the species has declined significantly across parts of its range in recent decades.
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Conservationists in the Galápagos have reported an exceptionally encouraging 2026 breeding season for the Critically Endangered Mangrove Finch – one of the rarest birds in the world: bit.ly/43a9UoV

Bumper breeding season for Critically Endangered Mangrove Finch

Conservationists in the Galápagos have reported a highly successful 2026 breeding season for the Critically Endangered Mangrove Finch, one of the world's rarest birds.

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Paul Harris won Photo of the Week with his spectacular Common Quail image: bit.ly/4vFD7Et

Photo of the Week: 1-7 June 2026

In the BirdGuides Photo of the Week selection for 1-7 June 2026, Common Quail features in the winning shot for the second week running.

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A study of Shetland's unique Eurasian Wren population has uncovered new evidence showing how isolation on remote islands repeatedly drove the evolution of larger body size: bit.ly/4usZH1L

Study reveals repeated island gigantism in Shetland Wrens

A new study of Shetland Eurasian Wrens reveals how island isolation drove the evolution of larger body size, shedding light on rapid changes in bird populations.

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Threatened upland birds including Eurasian Curlew, European Golden Plover, Black Grouse and Common Snipe are already benefitting from a major peatland-restoration project at Y Migneint in Eryri National Park: bit.ly/4fDlOz5

Restored peatland boosts Wales's declining upland birds

A large-scale peatland-restoration project in Eryri National Park is already benefitting wildlife, with Eurasian Curlew, European Golden Plover, Black Grouse and Common Snipe recorded in restored...

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Peacock has been named Britain's Favourite Butterfly after topping a nationwide poll organised by Butterfly Conservation: bit.ly/3S0vJEZ

Peacock crowned Britain's Favourite Butterfly in nationwide poll

Peacock has been voted Britain's Favourite Butterfly in a nationwide poll organised by Butterfly Conservation, ahead of this summer's Big Butterfly Count.

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Poland's small and isolated population of Greater Spotted Eagle is facing growing pressure from habitat degradation and hybridisation with Lesser Spotted Eagle: bit.ly/4o5JGxv

Habitat loss and hybridisation threaten Poland's Greater Spotted Eagles

Poland's tiny Greater Spotted Eagle population is facing mounting pressures, with wetland degradation and increasing hybridisation with Lesser Spotted Eagle raising concerns.

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The Pied Woodpeckers: The Natural History of Europe's Black & White Woodpeckers review Ken Smith enjoyed this superbly illustrated and deeply fascinating title: bit.ly/4vrocxp
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Red-footed Falcon has been recorded in the West Indies for the first time after a bird was seen on Barbados: bit.ly/4fr1NeY

Red-footed Falcon reaches Barbados

Red-footed Falcon has been recorded in the West Indies for the first time after a bird was seen on Barbados in early May 2026.

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European Roller undertakes one of the Western Palearctic's most remarkable migrations, linking breeding grounds in Europe and Central Asia with wintering areas deep within Africa: bit.ly/4aGXtot

Tracking study reveals remarkable migration of European Roller

New tracking work is shedding light on the extraordinary migrations of European Rollers and the international co-operation needed to conserve them.

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Conservationists in the Galápagos have reported an exceptionally encouraging 2026 breeding season for the Critically Endangered Mangrove Finch – one of the rarest birds in the world: bit.ly/43a9UoV

Bumper breeding season for Critically Endangered Mangrove Finch

Conservationists in the Galápagos have reported a highly successful 2026 breeding season for the Critically Endangered Mangrove Finch, one of the world's rarest birds.

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