Classic April overshoots and some wader movement kept up the spring momentum in a week dominated by cool easterlies. David Campbell reports in the BirdGuides Review of the Week for 20-26 April 2026.

RSPB Cymru has outlined seven priorities for nature recovery in Wales and urges action ahead of the 2026 Senedd election.

This week's BirdGuides Photo of the Week by Adrian Webb of a male Yellow Wagtail in flowering rapeseed is awash with vibrant yellow.

A new study has detected insecticide residues from pet flea-treatments in bird nests, prompting calls for tighter regulation.

Conservationists warn that Red Squirrel could disappear from England within 25 years without urgent and coordinated action.

A major peatland-restoration project is underway near Loch Ness, aiming to restore more than 1,000 ha of globally rare blanket bog habitat in one of Scotland's largest rewilding initiatives.

A new study found that occasional contributors play a vital role in citizen science projects, significantly enhancing data coverage and value.

New figures from the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS) have revealed worrying declines in populations, with many species under increasing pressure. Data gathered through the long-term national ...

Lucy McRobert reflects on her first-ever year list – a personal journey shaped by special moments, missed species and the joy of birding on her own terms.

The Irish Rare Birds Committee has accepted Ireland's first record of Kamchatka Gull, following detailed review of a ...

Genetic monitoring confirms the continued expansion of Wolf in the Netherlands, with more than 130 individuals now recorded.

Favourable south-westerly and southerly winds for most of the week saw returning summer breeders continue to arrive; Friday in particular brought a strong bout of southerlies from the Continent. The ...