Millions of birds mysteriously invaded the little town of Scotland Neck 35 years ago, capturing worldwide attention during their stay. From 1969 through the early 1970s, 12 million birds would make ...

An extremely rare water bird has been spotted in a part of Scotland for the first time. The UK has recently seen an influx of the glossy ibis, despite it previously being an infrequent visitor. RSPB ...

NatureScot and partners in the Working for Waders initiative are consulting farmers, gamekeepers and other conservationists on 14 proposed Wader Recovery Areas. The areas, which s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bird flu has sent Scotland’s seabirds into a “catastrophic” decline with numbers plummeting even amongst once thriving species, a ...

A mutated strain of avian influenza is killing unprecedented numbers of birds on the Shetland Islands, many of which are already under threat. A dead northern gannet lies off the coast of Bass Rock, ...

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Rest of UK has resisted calls to make builders install bricks that provide nesting for swifts and other endangered birds Swift bricks will be installed in all new buildings in Scotland after the ...

A rare glossy ibis has been observed in a previously unrecorded area of Scotland, marking a significant first for the region. This sighting follows a notable increase in the species' presence across ...

A rare water bird has been spotted in a part of Scotland for the first time after a recent influx elsewhere in the country. The glossy ibis is usually an infrequent visitor to the UK and is more ...