A mutated strain of avian influenza is killing unprecedented numbers of birds on the Shetland Islands, many of which are already under threat. A dead northern gannet lies off the coast of Bass Rock, ...

Cranes are making a dramatic comeback in Scotland nearly five centuries after being hunted to extinction. The towering birds, which were widely eaten during the Middle Ages as the prized delicacy at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A glossy ibis at RSPB Baron's Haugh Nature Reserve in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. (David Marland/RSPB Scotland/PA Wire) A rare ...

Potentially the biggest ever bird survey to take place in the UK was launched on Thursday 1 November 2007. The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), Scottish Ornithologists' Club and BirdWatch Ireland ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:RSPB Bird flu has sent Scotland's seabirds into a "catastrophic" decline with numbers plummeting even amongst once ...

A study focused on protecting Scotland's capercaillie population by managing predators through non-lethal means has seen brood numbers double in target areas. The capercaillie is a ground-nesting bird ...

A rare water bird has been spotted in a part of Scotland for the first time after a recent influx elsewhere in the country. The glossy ibis is usually an infrequent visitor to the UK and is more ...

Scotland has become the first nation in the UK to legally require bird-friendly nesting spaces in new buildings, marking a significant step for urban wildlife conservation. The new measure centres on ...

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