Birds

Robin bird searching for food at a nature reserve in Leeds. Credit: Martin Goff

Yorkshire wildlife photographer captures birds stocking up for the winter
A wildlife fan has captured pictures of birds searching for food ahead of winter.

Birdfy's nestbox camera lets you watch wildlife blossom from your smartphone screen

Birdfy Nest review: Is this bird camera worth it?

Yorkshire-born curlews before being released in Ireland this week.

Dales group's remarkable milestone

Jill Thorpe: Fears for Oisin, our new pony

Jill Thorpe: Fears for Oisin, our new pony

This is one of the cheapest smart bird feeders on sale right now

Smart bird feeder camera deal drops to £9.99 with HD wildlife viewing

Jacobs Hill Farm, where groundworks for holiday homes have been blocked by the council, 17 May 2026.

Firm accused of cutting down 300 trees in ancient woodland

Andy Hallsworth Assistant Curator of Avian Training

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A roll of sphagnum moss plugs ready to be planted

The special moss which is breathing new life into the Peak District

These are the walks that users of the free AllTrails app think you should be checking out this spring and summer

The 10 best walks in West Yorkshire ranked and rated by hikers

The first puffin spotted at Bempton Cliffs

'Special moment' - First puffin returns to Bempton Cliffs

Bird flu has been detected at Temple Newsam in Leeds.

'Keep dogs on leads': Warning as bird flu confirmed at Leeds park

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A Hen Harrier in flight

Gamekeeper fined for persecuting hen harrier in ‘landmark’ case

Hedgehogs are facing numerous threats, including changing weather patterns and garden strimmers.

The litany of threats endangering Yorkshire's stunning wildlife

A man from North Yorkshire killed a common buzzard with a stick.

Brutal moment buzzard is beaten to death by masked gamekeeper

A man from North Yorkshire killed a common buzzard with a stick.

North Yorkshire man fined for beating protected wild bird to death

Birds benefit hugely from garden feeders in the winter

How to feed garden birds cheaply ahead of the Big Garden Birdwatch

All poultry in England must be kept inside to limit further outbreaks, and keepers have to follow strict biosecurity rules

How much should I worry about bird flu - as control measures announced

Bonaparte's gulls (top left) and a killdeer were among the rare birds recorded across the UK this week

10 rare birds spotted in the UK this week - and where they were seen

A roadside sign in North Yorkshire highlighting a control zone that has been put in place to help to contain the spread of avian influenza.

Housing order to combat avian influenza expanded to whole of England

(Clockwise from top left) Yellow-browed warblers, starling murmurations, tawny owls, bramblings, and pink-footed geese are among the things birdwatchers have to look forwards to in November

5 special birds and 'spectacular' aerial displays to spot in November
From an elusive garden visitor to a ‘swirling choreographed marvel’ - there’s plenty for birders to get excited about 🐦
Amber Allott

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The swallows that made my summer

Christa Ackroyd

Feeding time for the birds, but what should I do now? - Christa Ackroyd

The eight birds competing this year are all species in need of special conservation support

The RSPB has launched the UK's very own 'Bird of the Year' contest

(Clockwise from left) Fieldfares, redwings, goldcrests, and bearded tits are among the birds it'll become a little easier to spot in the UK this month

Four elusive and visiting birds you can spot in the UK in October

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The pink-footed goose

Birds indicate that autumn has arrived

(Clockwise from top left) Green woodpeckers, lapwings, great crested grebes and red grouses were all amongst the species trending downwards

3 birds new data shows are declining - and 3 that are bouncing back

Suet comes in pellets, balls or bars, and all of them can give garden birds a boost

The ‘super food’ garden birds will thank you for this September

(Clockwise from top left) A male and female blackcap, a whitethroat, a jay, a nuthatch, and a knot

5 birds you can spot in the UK right now - and where to watch for them

Children from a Busy Bees nursery expanding their curiosity as the UK's leading childcare provider reveals the top 40 most asked questions from pre-schoolers

40 curious questions toddlers ask their parents every day

The moment a cheeky seagull snatches an ornament from a shocked care worker

Steven the seagull steals chicken ornament from Scarborough home
This is the moment a cheeky seagull snatches an ornament from a shocked care worker’s windowsill.
Jack Fifield

Residents living in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, personally escort around 20 ducks to the town centre every evening where they roost for the night.

Yorkshire volunteer ‘duck wardens’ escort and watch over ducks nightly

Aiden and Ann with Maverick

Hawks employed to prevent delays in railway station’s £14m overhaul

The VINGUYS Bird Feeder Camera brings tech to birdwatching

Smart bird feeder with UHD camera now £123.49 in Amazon deal

This is the moment a Eurasian curlew frightens a hare as it wanders too close to its nest. Credit: James Wellock/SWNS

Watch the moment curlew frightens hare too close to its nest

Jimmy Robinson, Curator, Birds & Conservation at Kynren - The Storied Lands is helping to create The Lost Feather. Pictured with a bald eagle

Kynren begins work on major show for its time travelling theme park

Mallard ducklings and mother in the Wesley Brook, Shifnal, Shropshire.

Watch: 12 adorable ducklings slide down gentle waterfall to reach mum

Friends travel through Europe in a Corsa.

Friends save £4k by making back of Corsa into bed to travel Europe

Perching male Eurasian blackcap or Sylvia atricapilla in spring forest

The returning warbler with a distinctive song

Beautiful scenes show first puffins return to Northumberland's Farne Islands.

Delightful scenes as adorable puffins return to British beauty spot

STENA IMMACULATE pictured on 12 March 2025 (Photo: Maritime and Coastguard Agency)

Clean-up operation after pellets from ship collision threaten wildlife

The tanker is on fire.

Birds and seals on Yorkshire coast at risk from North Sea tanker crash

The first puffin of the 2025 season has been spotted on the Yorkshire coast. (Credit: RSPB Bempton Cliffs/Will Scott)

First puffin of the season spotted on Yorkshire coast

Starling murmuration in Hull.

Hull resident films incredible starling murmuration above garden

Animals like hedgehogs need a bit of extra help during the winter

Five ways that Yorkshire gardeners can help local wildlife thrive this winter

Incredible North Yorkshire starling murmuration caught on camera.

Incredible North Yorkshire starling murmuration caught on camera

Bird flu is rare in humans, but it can be serious or even deadly.

Should we be worried about bird flu as human case found in UK?

Wrens are amongst the commonest of British birds and can be found almost anywhere in Yorkshire.

How some of Britain's smallest and most loved birds survive the winter

Wildlife World aviaries at Lotherton Hall were damaged by the snow

Tropical birds still missing escaping Lotherton Hall

The path through Harrogate Pinewoods. Credit: Roger Ratcliffe

12 of the best walks in Yorkshire to take on this Boxing Day

Last Thursday a second outbreak was announced at premises near Beverley where captive birds were kept

Birds to be kept inside East Yorkshire as cases of avian flu rise

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Birds benefit hugely from garden feeders in the winter

How to attract birds to your garden and save money on seed and feeders

How to feed garden birds in snow: Top high-fat foods for birds

Sorbus orange rowan berries

'Mountain ash are well able to make the most of various soils and situations'

Twitchers flock to Yorkshire after rare bird spotted in quiet street

Rare pink baby pigeon hand-reared using a unique technique at Paignton Zoo in Devon.

Watch: Rare pink baby pigeon hand-reared using unique technique at zoo

South Yorkshire Police have launched an appeal after two cygnets were killed in Barnsley.

Appeal launched after baby swans killed in Barnsley

The M62 motorway passes Booth Wood Reservoir and winds itself around the infamous Stott Hall Farm nicknamed The Little House on the Prarie, on its way to the highest point at Windy Hill, 1221 feet above sea level. Picture Tony Johnson

The dog who said Boo to a goose on the meadows beneath the M62 - Jo Thorp

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