A beach in Cumbria has been partially closed off to the public to protect birds that use the site: bit.ly/477PiyB

A Northern Irish football club has installed House Martin nest cubs at their stadium in an effort to help the declining hirundine: bit.ly/478oVZh

A project involving more than 100 camera traps is underway to try and document the Critically Endangered and poorly known Jerdon's Courser in India: bit.ly/3MpHfDH

It's not all in a name The bird-renaming discussion has triggered plenty of strong opinion across the world – but, Mark Avery asks, is it that big a deal? bit.ly/3X2Pomt

Yellow Wagtail is the species featured in this Monday's winning Photo of the Week: bit.ly/3T8Myvi

Review of the Week: 27 August-1 September Easterlies finally blew, and with them came migrant passerine goodies, while rare seabirds and waders continued to be found. Dan Owen reports: bit.ly/3MrMcfk

One of the most southerly Red Squirrel sightings in decades in Scotland's central belt has sparked excitement: bit.ly/4dEVel3

A project to supplement the Spanish Marbled Duck population with captive-bred birds is showing signs of success: bit.ly/4gbT5Pt

A pair of Great Egrets has successfully nested in Scotland for the first time, marking the most northerly breeding record of the species in Britain: bit.ly/47dtyla

Review: One Midsummer's Day Poppy Rummery wholeheartedly recommends giving this a read: bit.ly/478HFIk

The BTO has appealed to the public to help in mapping the occurrence of birds with unusual plumage features across the UK: bit.ly/3Z52OB1

New research suggests that migrating birds listen to singing individuals to get the most out of the habitat at stop-over sites: bit.ly/4e4u5rv

Work to reconnect a Cumbrian river with its floodplain has been completed: bit.ly/3Xc0DJy

Some of the projects Global Birdfair supports, as well as the people and projects who come together to help educate wildlife enthusiasts. Video credit: Park Cameras  youtube.com/watch?v=hpvGVC…

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Iceland's Gyr Falcon population has shown worrying levels of decline, including a dramatic fall of 45% since 2019: bit.ly/3TgxmMm

The 2024 European Honey Buzzard season in Sussex Mark Mallalieu reports on the enigmatic bird of prey's nesting efforts in the county this year: bit.ly/3ANQQlh

A new report published by The Wildlife Trusts has identified drought as the current leading threat to their nature reserves: bit.ly/3MyTa2e

Greater Flamingo has nested in Bulgaria for the first time: bit.ly/3AR3YWQ

A project that aims to restore chalk streams in the Chilterns has received a major grant: bit.ly/4eaqoAF