however recently the white wagtails have begun breeding there. They note: "Few groups of birds have as confusing names as the three British wagtails. In the winter a pied wagtail would be more ...

Sarah Harris, BBS Organiser at the British Trust for Ornithology, said: “I find it fascinating that three seemingly similar birds, the Yellow, Grey and Pied Wagtail can lead such different lives ...

This grey wagtail is squaring up to itself in a car ... won the Animal Behaviour category in this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards. The image shows a momentary flurry of activity ...

In winter, pied wagtails can often be seen roosting in towns and cities in large flocks. Show more Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their ...

Changes in agriculture are thought to be to blame for the yellow wagtail's decline, but as it is a migrant, problems overseas cannot be ruled out, the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO ...

Images submitted to the Lancashire Telegraph Camera Club by David Gruby show the elusive grey wagtail sitting by the edge of a lake between Clitheroe and Chatburn on Saturday, May 17. More ...

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs. Chris Packham presents the story of the grey wagtail. Grey wagtails are supremely ...

Experts at the British Ornithologists’ Union’s records committee will be asked to verify the claims. Conwy RSPB reserve manager Julian Hughes had heard reports of rare Wagtails and set out to ...

On a walk the other day, I spent several minutes watching a yellow wagtail darting, its tail bobbing continuously. I wondered about the purpose of this behaviour, then I came home and opened the ...

The wagtail is no longer a regular visitor to Britain’s gardens as its populations is in long-term decline, warns a new report. The latest Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) annual report revealed that ...