BIRDS

A reintroduction programme began in Poole Harbour in 2017 to establish a breeding population.

With shorebird and seabird nesting season underway, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission thanks building owners for hosting species such as black skimmers, least terns, roseate terns and American oystercatchers that nest on their roofs from March through August.

Thousands of starlings are captured in a mesmerising aerial display above a nature reserve.

A Detroit animal shelter said the birds were handed over in a "very unhealthy situation".

Birds covered in mysterious gunk It's clear, sticky and has no smell, but what exactly it is remains a mystery. The International Bird Rescue team is trying to figure out the source of a mysterious gunk appearing on seabirds near Northern California's Hayward Regional Park. Mark Kelly reports.

Small birds chirp again after tough and long winter With spring in sight, small birds are emerging after a brutal winter. But was this winter in particular more difficult for them? Don Dhaler explains the affect cold weather can have on the small songbirds of Central Park.