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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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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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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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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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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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An adult European Robin has been photographed feeding a fledged Dipper chick in Scotland: bit.ly/4ubE6uD

Robin seen feeding Dipper chick in Perthshire

Unusual parental behaviour was recently noted between European Robin and Dipper along a quiet river in eastern Scotland.

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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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Britain's first Western Reef Heron was discovered near Caernarfon on Saturday morning, sparking a huge twitch: bit.ly/4vA5ZOj

First Western Reef Heron for Britain draws crowds to North Wales

The first Western Reef Heron ever to be seen in Britain was reported in North Wales on the morning of Saturday 6 June. BirdGuides broke news of this exciting rarity from West Africa and hundreds of...

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The Woodland Trust has launched a fundraising appeal to acquire additional land in the Yorkshire Dales NP, in a move aimed at strengthening habitat for one of England's remaining Red Squirrel populations: bit.ly/4xduRwY

Woodland Trust launches appeal to expand Red Squirrel haven

The Woodland Trust is fundraising to secure additional land at Snaizeholme in the Yorkshire Dales NP, strengthening habitat-restoration efforts in an important Red Squirrel stronghold.

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Bird killers or easy scapegoats? Mark Avery asks whether pet cats really deserve the conservation outrage they receive, and argues that bigger threats to Britain's birds remain unresolved: bit.ly/49DSkx4

Mark Avery: bird killers or easy scapegoats?

Mark Avery asks whether pet cats really deserve the conservation outrage they receive, and argues that bigger threats to Britain's birds remain unresolved.

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Blue-fronted Lorikeet, one of the world's rarest and least-known parrots, has been rediscovered in the remote mountains Buru, Indonesia, providing hope for a species that had not been seen for more than a decade: bit.ly/4vwoOSz

Blue-fronted Lorikeet rediscovered in remote Indonesia

A team surveying the remote highlands of Buru has rediscovered the enigmatic Blue-fronted Lorikeet, securing the first documented sighting since 2014 and only the second photographic record of one of...

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A shortlist of British wildlife species that could appear on future Bank of England banknotes has been revealed: bit.ly/4vsJnir

Shortlist revealed for new nature banknotes

A month-long public vote to select four species to appear on Bank of England banknotes is now open.

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French birders are surveying possible Red-necked Nightjar habitat in southern France following a series of recent sightings of birds in the eastern Pyrenees, beyond the northern limit of its current known range: bit.ly/43fyrZC

Territorial Red-necked Nightjars recorded in southern France

A series of recent observations of singing Red-necked Nightjars in southern France has prompted growing suggestions that the species could be expanding its range northwards.

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