A cigarette bin used as a nesting site by blue tits was recovered from Old Buckenham in Norfolk for research into toxicity impact in the birds Research is being carried out on why blue tits have been ...

Little yellow birds called great tits are at war with smaller birds called blue tits. Great tits are stealing the nests of blue tits, and to retaliate, blue tits are sneaking their eggs into the nests ...

Contrary to expectations, the size of the Blue Tits' nests is unrelated to their breeding success. The researchers behind a forthcoming study in The Auk: Ornithological Advances spent 18 years making ...

Under the Irish Wildlife Act, it is illegal to cut, burn, or otherwise destroy vegetation—including hedgerows—during the bird nesting season, which runs from March 1st to August 31st. This crucial ...

Research is being carried out on why blue tits have been nesting in cigarette butt bins and if it could have any long-term impact on the birds. Douglas Russell, a senior curator who is based at the ...