Wander through a woodland in late winter or early spring and you’re likely to hear bursts of rapid, resonant tapping echoing through the trees. This is the sound of a woodpecker on a mission. Each…

Many birds will use nest boxes – but which one should you choose for your garden?

January is a fabulous time to get out and see winter wildfowl. Many species come to Britain having spent their summer breeding at higher latitudes, taking advantage of the longer hours of daylight…

Despite the cold conditions and reduction in the availability of food during the winter, there is still an impressive variety of small birds to look out for. There are the colourful finches and…

Say “autumn” to someone with an interest in the natural world and there’s a good chance that person will immediately think of shortening days, falling temperatures, leaves changing colour before…

For many birdwatchers things are just hotting up! We might be reaching the end of summer, but this is when a group of birds known as waders start to appear on the UK's shores. Many also…

Martin George explains what to expect from our British birds throughout the warmest season.

The calls of ground nesting birds such as curlew and skylark are evocative of the countryside in Spring. But their numbers are in dramatic decline and their nesting grounds are vulnerable to…

The annual upland bird survey season is almost here and as always, volunteers are needed to help survey as many sites as possible. Leo Smith, survey coordinator explains why surveys are needed and…

February is an odd month. On sunny days I feel like spring is nearly here, but the next day we can be back in winter. The snowdrops are all out, making a splendid show, and the first primroses are…