songbirds
15 of the most sweet-sounding songbirds in Britain
In Britain we are blessed with an incredible variety of beautiful birdsong from late winter into early summer. From the nightingale to the blackbird, here is your guide to the best British songbirds, including how to identify each species.
Lapland bunting guide: identification, call and facts
The Lapland bunting is a very rare winter visitor in the UK, with the occasional pair breeding. Learn all about this tundra bird, including what it looks like, its call, favoured habitat and breeding with your expert birder's guide.
Cirl bunting guide: how to identify, call and amazing facts
The cirl bunting has a dry trill on a single note, a bit like an insect. Learn all about this rare songbird, including what it looks like, its call, favoured UK habitat and distribution with your expert birder's guide
Yellowhammer guide: song, appearance, breeding and facts
The yellowhammer is one of the easiest buntings to identify in the UK. Learn all about this famous songster, including what it looks like, its summer song and its breeding behaviour with your expert guide
Fly into the secretive world of buntings with your definitive guide to these magical songbirds
Buntings are a group of seed-eating songbirds that bear many of the same characteristics as finches. In this guide, we explore the differences and reveal six species to look out for in the UK.
Skylark guide: song, appearance and distribution
Learn about the skylark and the bird species song that has inspired poets and musicians down the centuries in our expert guide.
Listen here: Singing with Nightingales 2022
Sit back and enjoy a special performance that blends the first nightingales of the year with specially selected compositions from musicians across the UK.
Beatrice Harrison and the nightingale: was the 1924 duet a fake?
Questions have been raised this week by Guardian writer Dalya Alberge about one of the most famous broadcasts in the history of BBC radio. Was it all that it seemed?