Rare black swan in East London dies as ‘UK’s largest’ bird flu outbreak spreads

Rare black swan in East London dies as ‘UK’s largest’ bird flu outbreak spreads

A rare black swan in east London has died from bird flu amid the UK’s “largest ever” outbreak of the disease. Residents living near to Hollow Ponds in Wanstead have spoken of... Read more »
Anger as elite Bird College in London asks staff to declare their pronouns

Anger as elite Bird College in London asks staff to declare their pronouns

Anger as elite Bird College in London – once attended by Spice Girl Mel C – asks staff to declare their pronouns on email in solidarity with trans people The college is... Read more »
Bird researchers track holidaymaker’s every move after they went home with tracking device

Bird researchers track holidaymaker’s every move after they went home with tracking device

Bird researchers track holidaymaker’s every move to campsite, pizza restaurant and London street after they went home from Orkney Isles with tracking device that fell off oystercatcher Small GPS device fell off... Read more »
Jester: Escaped bird of prey from London Zoo swoops on family picnic

Jester: Escaped bird of prey from London Zoo swoops on family picnic

A mother has revealed that an escaped bird of prey swooped on her family picnic miles away from her London Zoo captivity. Jester, the Crested Caracara, escaped by flying off over Regent’s... Read more »
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First human case of Bird flu outbreak now confirmed in UK

Bird flu or avian flu, an infectious form of influenza spread between birds has been discovered in a human patient in a rare UK case. Transmission of the virus from a bird... Read more »
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Man charged over 1980 murder of Anthony Bird in west London

A man has been charged in reference to a murder in west London in 1980. Anthony Bird, 41, was discovered lifeless by Metropolitan Police officers at a property in Kensington Gardens Square... Read more »
Why Covid means this beautiful bird could soon disappear from London parks

Why Covid means this beautiful bird could soon disappear from London parks

As flocks of us head to London’s parks for our day by day train throughout lockdown, the native wildlife populations are dealing with unprecedented issues. The Skylark, which may be present in... Read more »