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Bill Oddie: Comedian who found nature a welcome refuge from mental illness
Comedian and former Goodie who became a noted ornithologist and TV presenter.
July 27, 2026Why budding birders are flocking to Shazam-like apps to identify avians
Birdwatchers tell the BBC how apps have changed their lifelong hobby - and attracted new birders.
July 27, 2026Rare American bird seen in Jersey for first time
Birdwatchers saw the lesser yellowlegs, which stayed for one day, in a Jersey first.
July 2, 2026Hundreds of twitchers flock to see African bird in UK for first time
It is the first time the African bird has been recorded in the UK.
June 9, 2026First osprey chick of the year hatches
The chick emerged from its egg in a nest at Poole Harbour on Friday at 15:10 BST.
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Bill Oddie: Comedian who found nature a welcome refuge from mental illness
Bill Oddie, who has died at the age of 85, was one of Britain's best known comedians and naturalists. A product of the Cambridge Footlights, the cradle of so much post-war British comedy, he shot to
Why budding birders are flocking to Shazam-like apps to identify avians
Megan has been birding since childhood, but Merlin Bird ID has become part of her toolkit Megan Szostak, 26, was always a "bird kid". The urge to watch and appreciate the world around her - and avia
Rare American bird seen in Jersey for first time
The Lesser Yellowlegs was spotted wading in Jersey A North American wading bird has been spotted in Jersey for the first time. The lesser yellowlegs was seen on Monday at The Scrape at St Ouen's Pon
Hundreds of twitchers flock to see African bird in UK for first time
Hundreds of twitchers from across the UK are flocking to a seaside town in north Wales to see a "rare" heron. Ornithologist Simon Hugheston-Roberts spotted the western reef heron - more commonly foun