The Wryneck

NEWS, PICTURES AND COMMENT FROM THE BIRDING WORLD

Thursday, 18 December 2025

Is the Government poised to make installation of Swift bricks mandatory for new housing developments?

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                                               After many months of prevarication, the Government is now calling for installation of Swift b...

Why did authorities wait three months before appealing for information on missing White-tailed Eagles?

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Mystery over fate of three missing White-tailed Eagles THE RSPB is offering a £10,000 reward for information leading to a conviction of anyo...
Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Rare shorebird visitor to coastal defence groyne put in peril by carelessly-discarded fishing line

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It is well-camouflaged but the tiny sandpiper (about the size of a Starling) - and the fishing line - can clearly be seen A STRETCH of fishi...
Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Report suggests that Grey Squirrels may be less inclined to feed on songbirds' eggs than is commonly supposed

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                                                                        Grey Squirrels frequently target seed and nut feeders but they may b...
Saturday, 13 December 2025

Ambitious rewilding project aims to establish the White Stork as a breeding species in London's wetlands

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                                                          White Storks - is there a future for them in London? ( photo: London Wildlife Trus...
Friday, 12 December 2025

Martin Parr - a brilliant photographer with a warm affection for the behaviour and 'plumage' of birders

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                                                               This image of birdwatchers at the RSPB's Rainham Marshes reserve in Kent ...
Thursday, 11 December 2025

Bird paintings by Archibald Thorburn were star performers at London sale of British and European art

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                                                                     The Hoopoes AN original painting of two Hoopoes  by Archibald Thorburn ...
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