A British bird, once considered so delicious that it was nearly hunted to extinction 500 years ago, is making a comeback. Once widespread in the UK, cranes were heavily hunted until the Elizabethan ...

Figuring out which species are natural, where they used to live, and when they went extinct is central to our understanding of how humans, the environment and the climate have shaped the U.K. over the ...

Good news for British wildlife: a critically endangered bird is showing signs of recovery, as the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) reports a promising rise in numbers at one of its ...

A new complete evolutionary 'family tree' showing how all British bird species are related to each other may provide clues about which ones are at risk of population decline, according to new research ...

Grab your binoculars and head outdoors for this exciting introduction to birdwatching in the beautiful British countryside From the bluebelldotted woodlands to the wild and sprawling moors of ...

150 dead puffins have been reported this month via a British bird tracking scheme Hundreds of dead and dying seabirds - including puffins, guillemots and razorbills - are washing up on British beaches ...

Pigeons stripping your bird feeders and lawn? See how a simple garden pinwheel and a few shiny scraps send them elsewhere ...