10,000 Birds

It’s not just 10,000 Birds that does monthly round-ups, BirdLife is joining in too - great minds eh (folks, I’m being ironic, don’t mail me). Their page at www.birdlife.org/news is a succinct summary of hope and despair and well worth a read.

Ever wondered why you’re increasingly hearing birdsong at night? Apparently some birds are switching to making night-music in a bid to be heard above traffic and urban noise pollution - and risking everything to do so. The sad tale of the weary choristers is on the Guardian’s website