RSPB NI today revealed the results of this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch, with the House Sparrow once again soaring into first ...

For example, starlings, who came second in Northern Ireland’s rankings, are facing significant challenges. “These energetic, social birds are a familiar sight in gardens across the UK ...

"Repeated disturbance at this time of year, especially when dogs are involved, could result in birds abandoning their breeding territories and nests," Seán Woods said. In Northern Ireland ...

They are a common breeding species found here all year around on farmland, in gardens ... found in Ireland, are represented in almost every habitat, and are probably the bird group most familiar ...

But while the decline in England continues, Breeding Bird Survey data indicate population increases in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ... in playgrounds and gardens. If you want to encourage ...

Conor McKinney, the chairman of Wild Belfast, told the BBC that the council and Northern Ireland Environment Agency should return the birds to captivity and negate any potential risks of further ...

More than 112,000 birds have been culled in Northern Ireland due to avian flu in just over two weeks. All poultry in Northern Ireland, from commercial to backyard and hobby flocks, are currently ...

Birds of Ireland: A field guide By Jim Wilson, with photographs by Mark Carmody Jim Wilson is a wildlife writer, broadcaster, tour leader, and former chairman of BirdWatch Ireland. He has been ...

Barn owls have suffered a dramatic decline due to habitat loss, with dwindling nesting sites and road traffic threats leaving fewer than 30 breeding pairs in Northern Ireland. A decade ago ...

leaving fewer than 30 breeding pairs in Northern Ireland. However, conservation efforts by Ulster Wildlife are starting to pay off, with sightings of these elusive birds on the rise. Katy Bell ...