Congratulations to Jacob Flynn, whose lovely photo has been selected as this week's Basingstoke Gazette Camera Club 'Picture of the Week'. The photo shows a watchful moorhen nestled among a tangle of ...

Of all Britain's birds, few are as common and widespread, and yet so often taken for granted, as the moorhen. This humble little waterbird goes quietly about its business, eking out a life on the ...

The Maltese moorhen has escaped the normal zeal of hunters and is happily flourishing in increasing numbers on the island. Although the moorhen, or gallozz, is inedible, it has been hunted regularly ...

A moorhen is about 32-35 cm long with a wing span of 50-55cm. They are a common breeding species found here, typically on wetland, all year round. Both sexes look similar and a moor hen is smaller ...

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 Moorhen. Almost anywhere there's freshwater you ...

Police have launched an appeal for information after a moorhen was seriously injured by a slingshot in Newark. Nottinghamshire Police said it happened at Balderton Lake at about 18:45 BST on 4 ...

A moorhen has had to be put down after being hit by a slingshot at a Nottinghamshire lake. The black water bird died after suffering "severe injuries" at Balderton Lakes, near Newark, on Thursday, ...