A rare and elusive bird was recently spotted in the Channel Islands, an archipelago located between England and France. The bird — a type of heron known as a bittern — was recorded in Jersey, the ...

Yellowhammers, a conspicuous canary yellow farmland bunting, were once a common sight in the Isle of Man. But their numbers dropped drastically in the 1990s and from around 2010 they had become very ...

An extremely rare raptor was recently spotted in eastern Canada — thousands of miles away from its usual territory. The bird, a Steller’s sea eagle, was seen in Terra Nova National Park ...

A “rare” human case of bird flu has been detected in England, the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) announced on Monday.

Fifteen rare birds have been spotted in a Wiltshire estate which will have an important impact on conservation work in the UK. Among those seen at Longleat estate were the lesser spotted woodpecker, ...

"While avian influenza is highly contagious in birds, this is a very rare event and is very specific to the circumstances on this premises," said UK Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss.

“While avian influenza is highly contagious in birds, this is a very rare event and is very specific to the circumstances on this premises,” said UK Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss.