South Cumbria has become known for rare birds because of its many wetland areas, including Morecambe Bay and Foulshaw Moss, which are important habitats for many species.  Over the years, there have ...

An iconic black and white wading bird which is the symbol of the RSPB is making a big impression at a nature reserve.

A picture gallery showcasing the best photos submitted to our Flicrk group of wading birds from around Wales. What are these? Search term: BBC © 2014 The BBC is not ...

Migratory waterbirds are great examples – hundreds of thousands of wading birds throng to our coastal wetlands – estuaries, mudflats, lagoons and saltmarshes. Most arrive in late summer or autumn, and ...

The skull, from an ancient relative of ducks and geese known as Vegavis iaai, suggests that the key characteristics of modern birds were already in place 69 million years ago. Birds evolved from ...

A first in-depth report into local bird life for almost 20 years has shown a worrying decline in many of the island’s favourite feathered visitors.

Once venerated in ancient Egypt, the sacred ibis has spread from its native Africa to new European habitats.View on euronews ...

A Christmas appeal has been launched to help raise money to create 'life-saving' wetlands for birds in Dorset. The Countryside Regeneration Trust (CRT) is looking to raise £8,000 to create ...