New research from BTO implicates rising temperatures in the steep decline of the Willow Warbler, one of the UK’s most tuneful harbingers of spring. The study, published in the journal IBIS, shows that Willow Warblers are doing better in Scotland, where temperatures are cooler. Evidence is building to suggest the population in southern Britain is a casualty of recent anthropogenic climate change.
Howard Harris It is with deep sadness that we mark the passing of Howard Harris earlier this month. In the decade or so of my work at MBB I have been fortunate to know and to work with Howard. To benefit from his extensive knowledge and passion for nature and to work with him on...
Wading birds in the UK have shown severe declines over the last 25 years, with many of them still struggling, according to a new report.
Another dry month with only nine days with measurable rainfall; as a result the sand-dune water-table fell by 12 cm. National data show it was the 5th warmest May on record, thanks largely to unusually warm nights. In our region, only 50-70% of average rainfall fell during the spring months of March to May. As...