Though they are not native to the UK, ring-necked parakeets are now so numerous here that they qualify as a common British bird. So how did this happen? Tales of how parakeets arrived in the UK ...

The red-necked grebe was first seen at Thorpe Marshes on Wednesday, where it remained for two days, before making its way to Whitlingham Great Broad this morning. Local birdwatcher Edmund Mackrill, 75 ...

which have tufts of golden feathers and red eyes. Black-necked grebes are on the UK’s Birds of Conservation Concern’s “amber” list, meaning there is moderate concern for the species among ...

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) notes that breeding pairs in the UK are so rare that their nesting locations are kept secret to prevent disturbance. Fewer than 20 red-necked ...