CONTENTS
May 2016
18
The international bird of mystery is at last beginning to give up its secrets
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6 Spring pearls
Celebrating the pearlbordered fritillary 8 May highlights Hedgehogs, minnows and oystercatchers are among this month’s species to spot 11 Nature table
The exoskeleton of a recently emerged dragonfly Plus Spanish bluebells 12 Wild events
Don’t miss the seasonal highlights of Loder Valley 14 Latest science research
Remarkable co-operation between warthogs and mongooses Plus Stonethrowing chimpanzees
Features
18 Puffin puzzle solved!
How researchers are revealing where they go after they leave our shores 28 Could HS2 help wildlife?
Why the high-speed rail link represents an amazing opportunity for restoration 34 Pied flycatchers
They’re back from Africa and carving out territories
The secrets of bat pellets 11
38 Hoolock hoo-ha
Why India’s rare gibbons are worth all of the fuss 48 Wildflower glory
What goes into making a beautiful meadow 64 Delaware Bay’s secret
Why thousands of birds and hundreds of scientists flock to this avian Serengeti 72 Chris Packham
Don’t miss our revealing interview with the TV presenter and naturalist 78 Iberian lynx
This month’s Photo Story showcases amazing photos of this rarely seen species
Agenda
55 Tiger experts divided
A leading scientist casts doubt on reports that the global population has risen 56 The jackal conundrum
Does the species qualify for protection in Europe? 57 My agenda
Meet the retired engineer protecting a chalk stream 58 Conservation insight
How tact and diplomacy are helping Barbary macaques 61 Mark Carwardine
The International Whaling Commission demystified 62 Analysis
Why less charismatic species need more attention
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