Spotted Flycatcher Appeal

One of our most treasured songbirds, the Spotted Flycatcher, is disappearing. Once considered a common garden nesting species, the Spotted Flycatcher is now a bird that many people are willing to travel a long way to see. ‘Spotted Flycatcher’ Breeding Bird Survey data show a decline in the breeding population of 39% between 1995 and 2016, part of a staggering longer...

Oystercatchers in Flight at Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, UK

Oystercatchers in Flight at Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, UK Oystercatchers are large, stocky, black and white wading birds. They have a long, orange-red bill and reddish-pink legs. In flight they show a wide, white wing-stripe, a black tail and a white rump that extends as a ‘V’ between the wings. Because Oystercatchers eat cockles, the population is vulnerable if cockle beds are...

Common Kingfisher Series

The Common Kingfisher The common kingfisher also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter. Views: 112