"It was very, very good." Having driven from the New ... at first light David Holman is looking at his pager where rare bird sightings are shared with enthusiasts and "Booted Eagle.

An extremely rare bird of prey has been spotted soaring near the New Forest. Keen photographer and Daily Echo Camera Club member John Scamell captured a Hen Harrier flying over Lymington.

An extremely rare bird of prey has been spotted soaring near the New Forest. Keen photographer and Daily Echo Camera Club member John Scamell captured a Hen Harrier flying over Lymington. One of the ...

The person, who had symptoms, is currently well and has been admitted to a High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) unit, as is routine in these cases. The case is one of only seven seen in the UK ...

A RARE species of bird has been spotted in Herefordshire after a wildlife trust claimed it was thought to be "locally extinct". Last month, Herefordshire Wildlife Trust said a pair of breeding ...

"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.