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Why Some of Our Articles Are Behind a Paywall
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Why Some of Our Articles Are Behind a Paywall

We understand that running into a paywall can be frustrating – especially when you’re genuinely curious about the story behind a headline. But here’s why we do it. The Ornithologist is a completely independent publication. We have no advertisers, no corporate backers, and no hidden agenda. Every article we publish – from deep dives into conservation breakthroughs to the latest in bird science – is carefully crafted to be accurate, insightful, and accessible. This takes time, resea
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Harriers in the Crosshairs: The Uneasy Fate of the UK’s Hen Harriers
Once a defining presence of the moorlands, the male Hen Harrier now symbolises what’s been lost to silence and suppression. © Attila Szilágyi

Harriers in the Crosshairs: The Uneasy Fate of the UK’s Hen Harriers

Despite decades of legal protection, the Hen Harrier remains one of the UK’s most persistently persecuted birds of prey—its recovery entangled in a complex web of land use conflict, illegal killing, and stalled conservation policy.
Conservation
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A Flyway Through the Heart of Asia: ‘Heuglin’s Gulls’ Reveal a Hidden Migratory Passage
A GPS-tracked Lesser Black‑backed Gull (Heuglin’s Gull) that helped uncover a transcontinental migration passage linking the Indian Ocean with the Arctic—one of the most significant seabird flyway findings in the Central Asian Flyway to date. Image courtesy of the CAF–Sri Lanka Waterbird Tracking Project

A Flyway Through the Heart of Asia: ‘Heuglin’s Gulls’ Reveal a Hidden Migratory Passage

New GPS tracking uncovers a transcontinental seabird route connecting the Indian and Arctic Oceans – offering a rare glimpse into one of Asia’s most elusive avian journeys.
Movement and Distribution
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Real-Time, Real Impact: Revolutionary Bird Tracking with Interrex’s UBILINK
A Northern Lapwing is being carefully processed for research before release. Studies like this provide vital data on migration and survival. © Eunbi Kwon, Department of Ornithology, Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence

Real-Time, Real Impact: Revolutionary Bird Tracking with Interrex’s UBILINK

Satellite technology is evolving fast – Interrex’s UBILINK system offers a game-changing solution for high-resolution, remote wildlife tracking.
Fieldwork and Technology
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