garden birds
Big Garden Birdwatch 2025: when it is, how to take part and birds to spot
This year's Big Garden Birdwatch runs from 24th to 26th January 2025 – find out how to take part, how to submit your results and which birds to spot in your garden.
Robin guide: species facts and how to attract robins to your garden
The plucky, red-breasted little robin is a winter hero, cheerfully chirruping however cold it gets. Our expert robin guide looks at the robin's diet, nesting and migration habits, plus how to attract robins to your garden.
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.
What do robins eat?
Find out what robins eat – both in the wild and in your garden – with BBC Countryfile Magazine's expert guide.
How to prepare your garden for autumn and winter birds
Providing natural food and shelter for garden birds can make a huge difference to species survival in the colder months. Our guide explains how to make your garden bird-friendly this autumn and winter.
Big Garden Birdwatch 2023 reveals decline in house sparrows
House sparrows held onto the top spot in the annual survey, but conservationists are worried about their long-term decline.
Garden bird guide: how to identify common birds and what to feed each species
Help your garden birds stay healthy throughout the seasons with our expert guide on how to care for wild birds, including the best foods to feed the different species and tips on how to attract birds to your garden
How to photograph garden birds
Our wild bird photography guide has advice on how to take good quality photos of your garden birds.
Thrushes of Britain: UK species, diet, behaviour and habitat
There are six species of thrush in the UK – this BBC Countryfile Magazine guide looks how to identify them, calls, diet and where and when they can be seen.
16 of the UK's top garden bird species suffer decline, finds Big Garden Birdwatch 2021
The annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch shows that 16 of the top 20 small garden bird species have experienced a significant decline since last year’s survey.
How to be a birdwatcher by Mya-Rose, the Birdgirl
Mya-Rose Craig, also known as 'Birdgirl', has been awarded a Bristol University honorary doctorate. Here she shares her best tips for bird watching beginners.
Big Garden Birdwatch 2019: UK's smallest garden birds fall victim to 'Beast from the East'
World’s largest wildlife citizen survey highlights the decline of many of Britain’s smallest garden bird populations, with many species thought to have fallen victim to the extreme wintery weather last year.
House sparrows approach six-year high after steep decline
The population of house sparrows is reaching a six-year high in British gardens, according to surveys from the British Trust for Ornithology
