spring wildlife

Bluebells in wood

Best of the British countryside in April

Small bird and blossom

Best of the British countryside in March

Tree and spring blossom

How to take beautiful photos of blossom

Country lane near Padstow, Getty Images

Hedgerow plants and flowers guide: history and how to identify common species

TV naturalist George McGavin by Lois Wendon

Take a hedgerow safari with TV naturalist Dr George McGavin

Capercaillie (tetrao urogallus) male displaying with open tail feathers

Guide to Britain’s rarest birds: how to identify and where to see them

European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

Guide to nightjars: identification, distribution and where to see them

Fox among bluebells

Best of the British countryside in May

Woodland in sunlight

Virtual escapes: magical woodlands and forests

Elter Water river, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, UK

Virtual escapes: peaceful rivers and splashing streams

Lake District National Park in spring

Virtual escapes: Britain’s most beautiful hills

Badger cub in bluebells

Spring wildlife guide: how to identify and where to see

Bluebells, Westonbirt Arboretum, The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, UK

Britain’s best spring arboreta

Wildlife stories

Podcast: Looking for the first signs of spring in Silent Valley in Wales

Mike-Dilger-enjoying-UK-wildlife-with-his-very-own-pair-of-Swarovski-Optik-binoculars-8a1a985

Mike Dilger on his favourite places to spot spring wildlife