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 ...

Always wear gloves while cleaning nestboxes or bird feeders. Take the box down and empty out the nest material. Any unhatched ...

"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 ...

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 ...

The lowest number of starlings on record have been spotted in the RSPB’s long-running Big Garden Birdwatch citizen science scheme, the charity said. The charismatic garden bird dropped from ...

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 ...

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 ...

But starlings have dropped to their lowest number ever recorded in the UK, according to the world's largest garden wildlife ... during winter when birds arrive from northern Europe, gathering ...

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 ...