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Could acoustic monitoring help understand population numbers of some of Britain's rarest breeding species, such as Spotted Crake and Willow Tit?

Invasive Egyptian Goose are making use of agricultural food sources as well as parks and other urban habitats, while carrying a diverse range of parasites, according to a study conducted in central Germany: f.mtr.cool/eqoi9c14lb

The confidence gap Having found that the birding world can be intimidating for young women, Tasha Noble and Alicia Hulland have created a space that thrives on curiosity: f.mtr.cool/5gqiigm61e

Sightings of Wood White have increased by 922% in only two years following its reintroduction to Fineshade Wood in Northamptonshire: f.mtr.cool/jdch3tcf6l

Black-winged Kite has bred in the Netherlands for the first time this year: f.mtr.cool/0nazh955tk

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A new paper has documented the surprising extent of hybridisation between Cape Verde Petrel and Black-capped Petrel in Cape Verde: f.mtr.cool/2f6zyx3u0u

The RSPB's Bird of the Year competition has returned for a second year, with five species shortlisted for the public vote: f.mtr.cool/gubmr1q1so

What's your favourite bird song or call? David and Josh share theirs with Arjun Dutta, who was in the BirdGuides Podcast booth this week to discuss everything bird sounds! Stream for free on your favourite podcast platform or on YouTube.

The known range of Grey-necked Rockfowl has been extended by more than 390 km following the first confirmed records in the Democratic Republic of Congo: f.mtr.cool/9rxdxkpnag

Malta has reopened a season permitting the capture of migratory finches under a research derogation, despite previous European court rulings against the country's trapping schemes: f.mtr.cool/6hpkoxw69y

Two captive-bred Great Indian Bustards have been released into the wild in Rajasthan, India, marking a new phase in efforts to recover the Critically Endangered species: f.mtr.cool/4q63p229us

Nature Within: How the Natural World Shapes Our Minds, Bodies and Health review This book is a thoughtful, cerebral and ultimately optimistic exploration of why nature matters, says Ed Stubbs: f.mtr.cool/4bjdjihtka

How important is bird sound to you? In the latest episode of The BirdGuides Podcast we’re joined by Arjun Dutta, Bioacoustics Support Officer at the BTO, to talk all things bird sounds, including favourite songs, noc-mig and AI apps such as Merlin. Episode 21 is out now!

Invasive Egyptian Goose are making use of agricultural food sources as well as parks and other urban habitats, while carrying a diverse range of parasites, according to a study conducted in central Germany: f.mtr.cool/yv7tx47ys0

Black-winged Kite has bred in the Netherlands for the first time this year: f.mtr.cool/2xn36s0lvr

Finland is experiencing an unusually large autumn influx of Eurasian Nuthatch of the the asiatica form, with observations far exceeding typical levels and suggesting the strongest irruption since 1995: f.mtr.cool/9wujnmtmic

Review of the Week: 26 October-1 November 2026 Norfolk's Slender-billed Nutcracker, a Blyth's Pipit in Scilly and a Greater Yellowlegs in Yorkshire made for another exciting period, while there were early signs of a possible Waxwing winter: f.mtr.cool/s3mg43wyke

Lee Fuller's mind-blowing series of images of the Flamborough Rufous-tailed Robin earns him the latest Photo of the Week crown! f.mtr.cool/f8h1pagaqj

A White-tailed Eagle found dead in Hampshire was poisoned, according to reports, in the latest concerning incident involving Britain’s largest bird of prey: f.mtr.cool/4fux9wp3wc