Disease drives decline of another familiar garden bird
A parasitic disease is responsible for the severe declines seen in both UK Greenfinch and Chaffinch populations, say…
BTO: Garden watchers help to lift the lid on leg disease found in British birds
Observations collected by citizen scientists have helped vets at the international conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) investigate the occurrence of a condition that affects British finches. The latest study published in Scientific Reports shows that reports of leg lesions peak in winter, from March to November, which may be linked to the annual influx of migratory Chaffinches from mainland Europe.