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Natural history museum at Tring robbed The Bucks Herald The Natural History Museum at Tring has been targeted by thieves who have stolen a number of bird ‘skins’ from the ornithological collections. They were found to be missing following a break-in on Wednesday June 24. The specimens stolen comprise a number of brightly-coloured tropical birds, [...]

Digital cameras are changing how birders watch and identify birds. Gone are the days of taking meticulous notes with carefully crafted sketches of a brown blob that resembles nothing in the book. Now all one has to do is snap a few shots with a digital camera. You can then either zoom in on the [...]

Department of Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sport (NRETAS) scientists and Yirralka Rangers have found a new population of the threatened bird species, the Northern Shrike-tit, during a recent survey of Laynhapuy Homelands in North-east Arnhem Land. NRETAS research scientist Dr Simon Ward said that it is an exciting find because these rare birds, [...]