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From Mongolia to India, then straight back again Featuring: audio, Creative Commons Image Work found at Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

18 October 2011

Bar-headed geese have one of the most demanding migratory patterns of all birds. Lucy Hawkes describes how they have adapted to the challenge Read more : From Mongolia to India, then straight back again

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What is avian pox - and how can I help the fight against it?Creative Commons Image seabrookeleckie.com under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

11 August 2011

Is there a risk of an avian pox epidemic in the UK? What can be done to help avoid it? Read more : What is avian pox - and how can I help the fight against it?

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Aflockalypse No: Why do birds die in large numbers?Creative Commons Image ETGeek (Eric) under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

13 January 2011

Some observers have taken the reports of mass bird deaths as a sign of terrible things about to happen. Patricia Ash explains why the truth,... Read more : Aflockalypse No: Why do birds die in large numbers?

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Island life Featuring: audio, Thomas Langlands | Dreamstime.com

By Malcolm Ogilvie (Guest)

16 November 2010

The Saving Species team join Malcolm Ogilvie on the island of Islay off the west coast of Scotland to discuss his career as a British... Read more : Island life

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Across the skyline: Bird-watching in London Featuring: audio, Creative Commons Image stevec77 under CC-BY-SA licence

By Ian Wallace (Guest)

02 November 2010

On Friday 15th October 2010 the Saving Species team met with Ian Wallace, a pioneer of ornithology in this country, on Primrose Hill, just... Read more : Across the skyline: Bird-watching in London

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Human solutions to human problems Featuring: video, Creative Commons Image prashant_sh under CC-BY

By Richard Powell (Guest)

15 September 2010

Richard Powell from the RSPB argues that climate change is a human problem that affects humans, not planets. What changes can we make now to... Read more : Human solutions to human problems

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28 July 2010

Explore the personal side of climate change with Tom Bridge's diary entry. Read more : Tom Bridge's story

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Heligoland: the birds' pit stop Featuring: video,audio, BBC Natural History Unit

By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

21 July 2010

Heligoland is perfectly placed for birds to take a break during the long commute, says Patricia Ash. Read more : Heligoland: the birds' pit stop

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By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

01 June 2010

The RSPB have reported a significant decrease in the numbers of swifts and swallows in the UK. What is causing their decline? Read more : A swift decline

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Nature's alarm clock Featuring: audio, Thinkstock

By The Saving Species production team (The Open University)

27 April 2010

From Thomas Hardy's idyllic cottage at Higher Bockhampton, the Saving Species team listen to birdsong and discuss how nature and the dawn chorus have changed... Read more : Nature's alarm clock

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Pages tagged as Birds

From Mongolia to India, then straight back again Featuring: audio, Creative Commons Image Work found at Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

What is avian pox - and how can I help the fight against it?Creative Commons Image seabrookeleckie.com under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

Aflockalypse No: Why do birds die in large numbers?Creative Commons Image ETGeek (Eric) under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

Island life Featuring: audio, Thomas Langlands | Dreamstime.com

Across the skyline: Bird-watching in London Featuring: audio, Creative Commons Image stevec77 under CC-BY-SA licence

Human solutions to human problems Featuring: video, Creative Commons Image prashant_sh under CC-BY

Tom Bridge's storyMediagfx | Dreamstime.com

Heligoland: the birds' pit stop Featuring: video,audio, BBC Natural History Unit

A swift decline Thinkstock

Nature's alarm clock Featuring: audio, Thinkstock