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How Bar-Headed Geese Cross the Himalayas and What Their Migration Reveals About Altitude Endurance

The route, in numbersBar-headed geese (Anser indicus) breed on the high-altitude lakes of Central Asia, Tibetan plateau, Mongolia, China, and winter on the Indian subcontinent, including the wetlands of Assam, Rajasthan, and the Gangetic plains. Twice a year, they cross the Himalayas. The recorded ceiling for this flight is 7,290…

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Listen to Britain’s dawn chorus of 1976: the dramatic loss of birdsong in 50 years

Guardian recreates audio landscape of past filled by loud morning symphony before 73m wild birds were lost

The Guardian - UK

Rapid expansion of ring-necked parakeets in UK sparks concern

Bird organisations say more research on the species needed to control impact on other wildlife

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Country diary: An urban habitat that is good for birds works for humans too

Belfast: I take part in the British Trust for Ornithology’s breeding bird survey, and find out what makes a national park city

The Guardian - UK

Share your blackbird sightings with us this summer

We would like to hear from those taking part in the British Trust for Ornithology’s Blackbirds in Gardens survey

The Guardian - UK

How parakeets escaped and made Britain their home

The bright green birds arrived in the 1970s, and they have since become part of the urban landscape

The Guardian - UK

UK’s oldest red kite ringed 26 years ago found in Wales

An examination of the ring on the bird’s leg found it was 9,518 days old, having been ringed as a nestling in June 1997.

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UK’s oldest red kite discovered in Wales – and then put down

An examination of the ring on the bird’s leg found it was 9,518 days old, having been ringed as a nestling in June 1997

The Independent UK

Scotland's bird flu outbreak 'dramatically increases' as hundreds die

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Scotland, the British Trust for Ornithology and the National Trust for Scotland collectively have voiced their concerns.

Daily Record

Royal estate linked to many deaths and disappearances of protected birds

Cases linked to king’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk include alleged poisoning and shooting of some of UK’s rarest birds of prey

The Guardian - UK

How COVID lockdowns triggered changes in peregrine falcon diets – and what this means for urban pest control

Many people saw their eating habits change during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Some ate more frequently or experimented with healthier recipes. Others ordered more deliveries.

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