African Buffalo Herds Concentrated in Wetlands and Forest During Gambella's Dry Season
A two-year study in Ethiopia's Gambella National Park found similar but uncertain buffalo abundance estimates in 2022 and…
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Research, conservation and new discoveries
A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
Therthangal Spoonbill Colony Returned to 12 Active Nests After Complete Breeding Failure
Six breeding seasons at Therthangal Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu ranged from 12 active Eurasian Spoonbill nests in…
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Cattle Egret Reporting Rate Rose From 0.38 to 0.60 in Southern African Atlas Data
A systematic review of 173 studies found generally stable or increasing cattle egret populations in the better-studied parts…
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Ptarmigan Counts Reached an 11-Year High as Gyrfalcons Had a Strong Breeding Season in Alaska
Seward Peninsula surveys recorded the highest ptarmigan numbers in 11 years, including a willow-ptarmigan count more than twice…
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Cambodia Counted at Least 163 Vultures in 2025, Up 22% From 2024
Cambodia’s official 2025 minimum estimate counted 163 white-rumped, slender-billed and red-headed vultures combined—22% more than in 2024 and…
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European Honey-buzzards Dominated Batumi’s Early Count as the Raw Total Passed 500,000
Batumi Raptor Count passed 500,000 raw raptor detections on 3 September after three days above 90,000 birds; European…
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Great Cormorants Increased as Southern Baltic Diving Seabirds Stayed 40% Below Early-1990s Levels
A 35-year analysis of Polish Baltic winter surveys found strong growth in great cormorants, while the wider diving-seabird…
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Iowa’s Pheasant Roadside Index Fell 17% From 2025 but Stayed Above the 10-Year Trend
Iowa’s 2026 August roadside survey averaged 22.6 pheasants per comparable 30-mile route, down 17% from 2025 but still…
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Northern Pintail Breeding Estimate Was 2.0 Million, 48% Below the Long-Term Average
The 2026 North American waterfowl status report estimated 2.0 million breeding northern pintails in the traditional survey area,…
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U.S. Assessment Estimates 329 Million Mourning Doves
A federal assessment estimates about 329 million mourning doves in the United States. The western abundance estimate fell…
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Fresh Black Woodpecker Evidence Found at Mount Moriyoshi, but No Detections in Iwate or Shirakami
A 2026 survey found fresh black-woodpecker evidence at Mount Moriyoshi in Akita, while 169 hours of acoustic monitoring…
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Locally Hatched Young Willow Warblers Declined 74% in Gotland Ringing Data
Standardised ringing at Sundre Bird Observatory found 74% fewer locally hatched first-year willow warblers in 2016–2024 than in…
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Track Count Points to Several Hundred African Wild Dogs in Chinko
A 2026 track count in Chinko Conservation Area produced an estimate of several hundred African wild dogs, while…
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Little Egrets Bred in North-East Scotland for the First Time
Four little egret chicks fledged at Forvie National Nature Reserve in 2026, providing the first confirmed breeding record…
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Red-necked Grebe Photographed at Bulbule Lake Was Nepal’s First Confirmed Record
A 2026 paper confirms that a Red-necked Grebe photographed at Bulbule Lake in Surkhet on 15 October 2025…
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Coyotes Increased Across Illinois Over Four Decades, but County Trends Varied
Four long-running Illinois surveys together showed a statewide coyote increase from 1980–2023, while county-level populations followed more variable…
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Indian Roller Was Documented in Chail Wildlife Sanctuary for the First Time
Wildlife monitoring documented an Indian roller in Chail Wildlife Sanctuary for the first time, adding the species to…
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Naxalbari Black-headed Ibis Count Fell to Around 190 in 2026
An annual census in Naxalbari recorded around 190 black-headed ibises in 2026, down from roughly 350 in earlier…
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Sambar Were Recorded Mainly in U Minh Ha’s Strict Protection Zone
Camera traps, daytime field surveys and night surveys confirmed sambar across U Minh Ha National Park, with records…
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Texas White-Winged Dove Estimate Reached a Record 12.9 Million Birds in 2026
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department estimated 12.9 million white-winged doves in the state's spring breeding population in 2026,…
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