The winter months are dark in the boreal forest. Hours of available hunting are low and temperatures are extremely low. It’s a miracle that...

The boreal forest belt that runs from Scandinavia right across to the Pacific and beyond holds some resilient bird species, which are able to...

At the moment we are witnessing the peak southward migration of Booted (Hieraaetus pennatus) and Short-toed Snake (Circaetus gallicus) Eagles over the Strait of...

I was brought up in the old school in which the established dogma, when it came to European vultures at least, was that there...

This is peak time for the migration of Western Marsh Harriers (Circus aeruginosus) across the Strait of Gibraltar. These birds are heading south-west, many...

My apologies for the late posting this week. I thought I should press on with this article and catch up, especially as it’s relevant...

An early morning rise with a departure from home at 0530 hours is how last Sunday started. Our aim was a two-hour drive to...

Those of us who have lived long enough to see significant changes to bird populations will have personal recollections of this or that species....