Birmingham School First in Midlands to Earn New Exceptional Grade from Ofsted Monday, April 27, 2026 ofsted birmingham education secondary attendance behavior inspection academy westmidlands exceptional E-ACT North Birmingham Academy in Erdington has become the first secondary school in the West Midlands to receive the newly introduced ‘exceptional’ grade from Ofsted. The education watchdog recently overhauled … Read More
Owl Hoots Signal Robins to Reduce Nighttime Feeding, Study Finds Sunday, December 28, 2025 robins migration tawnyowl predation nightfeeding stopover survival behavior avianecology migrationrisk Scientists have discovered that the hooting calls of tawny owls cause robins to decrease their food intake during nighttime stops on their autumn migration. This behavioral adaptation highlights how the presence of nocturnal … Read More