Once considered a "very rare" bird, red kites are now spotted over the UK, thanks to a successful reintroduction. The Wildlife Trust said that red kites were once considered a threat to game birds and ...

Yellowhammers, a conspicuous canary yellow farmland bunting, were once a common sight in the Isle of Man. But their numbers dropped drastically in the 1990s and from around 2010 they had become very ...

"We feel privileged to have them, especially as they are so easy to observe at close quarters when on the bird feeders or hopping around the garden." Despite this, the hawfinch remains a very rare ...

A RARE species of bird has been spotted in Herefordshire after a wildlife trust claimed it was thought to be "locally extinct". Last month, Herefordshire Wildlife Trust said a pair of breeding ...

There has been no evidence so far that the A(H5N1) influenza strain can spread from human to human. “While avian influenza is ...

"While avian influenza is highly contagious in birds, this is a very rare event and is very specific to the circumstances on this premises," said UK Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss.

“While avian influenza is highly contagious in birds, this is a very rare event and is very specific to the circumstances on this premises,” said UK Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss.