Birds of Europe

Chiffchaffs are predominantly woodland birds, but they adapted long ago to London’s parks, gardens and railway corridors September is generally the last chance to enjoy the bird species that came here in spring to mate and raise their young before they return to warmer countries for winter. These include the warblers, elegant robinsized birds, of which the chiffchaff is perhaps the most well-known in London — more for its loud, distinctive two-tone song than its modest plumage. Chiffchaffs are busy l ... Read more

An artificial nest, color rings for eagles, GPS trackers for vultures, and more -- such are the results of summer expeditions Bird Protection and Monitoring Lab was established at the Yelabuga Institute in 2014. Its head is Rinur Bekmansurov, member of the Russian Bird Conservation Union, coordinator of the ringing of raptors at the Russian Raptor Research and Conservation Network, member of the Tatarstan Red Book Commission. "In May and June we conducted nest monitoring of white-tailed eagles in Chuvashia, ... Read more

Birds and hurricanes have always co-existed in an annual life-and-death struggle. Survival has never come easy for birds, be they migratory land birds, shorebirds or birds that spend most of their time over open water. But 2017 will be especially treacherous, especially for migratory land birds on their journey from breeding grounds in North America to winter homes in the tropics. That’s because two of the most powerful and devastating storms ever recorded have impacted the birds’ eastern flyway, the path that takes them through Florida, and their ... Read more