Claxton, Norfolk Lapwing song was the omnipresent soundtrack of all my childhood springs. Now it has gone from behind our family home Part of the charm of lapwings is that they look silly, a friend ...

The sparkling pied plumage and plaintive two-note call of a northern lapwing are some of the most evocative sights and sounds of the countryside. In spring, male birds tumble acrobatically through the ...

The first-ever sighting of an extremely rare bird in the UK was captured on camera for the first time. The Grey-headed lapwing was spotted in Low Newton, Northumberland yesterday and word soon spread ...

Red-wattled lapwing, Vanellus indicus (alternatively, Hoplopterus indicus and Lobivanellus indicus, another synonym, Sarcogrammus indicus; formerly, Lobivanellus goensis; protonym, Tringa Indica), ...

These ‘Easter’ eggs were eaten long ago during the seasonal festivities. Their provider, however, was no supernatural visitor but a familiar countryside bird, known as the ‘pee-wit’ ‘green plover’ or ...

A five-year project has been launched to halt the decline of the lapwing, a bird traditionally known as the "farmer's friend". More than 250 farm sites have been chosen to test measures designed to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...