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Time to watch out for the wheatear
Early spring arrivals are long-haul travellers
Stephen Moss
16, Mar, 2023 @6:00 AM
Birdwatch: why the ‘king among gulls’ is a true heavyweight
Though gulls can be hard to tell apart, the great black-backed gull is rarely mistaken for anything else
Stephen Moss
08, Mar, 2023 @6:00 AM
Dodo, eagle, sparrow … the 10 birds that changed the world for ever
A veteran naturalist and writer picks the species that have played a key role for humans, from ancient civilisations to today’s climate crisis
Stephen Moss
19, Feb, 2023 @10:00 AM
How treecreepers cuddle up to survive cold winters
Tiny solitary birds struggle during wet, freezing UK winters, but gather in communal roosts to stay warm
Stephen Moss
10, Feb, 2023 @6:00 AM
Birdwatch: listening to the lapwing’s ‘peewit’ ring out over Somerset Levels
The lapwing’s English and scientific names both refer to its distinctive flight: how its wings flash as they pass overhead
Stephen Moss
08, Feb, 2023 @6:00 AM
Bewick’s swan population vanishing in Britain amid the climate crisis
Warmer winters mean fewer birds make the journey each autumn from their breeding grounds on the Siberian tundra
Stephen Moss
19, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM
Birdwatch: the whistling of wigeons is a winter highlight
Half a million of these striking birds arrive in Britain in autumn to take advantage of the mild climate
Stephen Moss
11, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM
Empty nests: why UK’s winter bird numbers are in sharp decline
Fewer and fewer migrant species, which used to be seasonal fixtures, are flying to our shores as the climate crisis takes its toll on their habitat
Stephen Moss
08, Jan, 2023 @10:00 AM
How did an American purple gallinule make it to Britain’s shores?
Rare bird sighted last month probably crossed Atlantic on the tailwinds of ex-hurricane Martin
Stephen Moss
15, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM
Birdwatch: a majestic great northern diver meets a sad end
Not long after the first is seen on my coastal patch, what could be the same bird weakens and dies inland
Stephen Moss
14, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM
Cop15 essential reading: seven books that explain the biodiversity crisis
Ahead of December’s conference our writers select titles that explain the issues at stake, from animal extinction to marine degradation and loss of habitat
Guardian writers
28, Nov, 2022 @9:30 AM
Pallid swifts come to UK shores amid worrying changes in climate
Warm autumn has brought almost 100 to Britain, a development that is no cause for celebration
Stephen Moss
17, Nov, 2022 @6:00 AM
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