Birds

Best British Bird Identification Books

The best British bird identification books to buy

Pier at sunset

Starling murmuration guide: why and when they happen and best places to see one in the UK

Bird feeding in autumn

Jay guide: how to identify, behaviour and where to see in Britain

Sketch of a bird

Draw a bird

Golden eagle on a wooden fence post with dark blue sky in background

Eight Golden Eagle chicks successfully relocated to southern Scotland

Blue tit on branch

10 great gifts for bird lovers

Blue tit on branch

Garden bird guide: how to identify common birds and what to feed each species

Hen harrier

Guide to hen harriers: identification, distribution and where to see them

Sunrise in an oak wood – BBC Countryfile podcast

Relax to the dawn chorus from a West Country oak wood

Somerset Levels in spring – Countryfile podcast

A quest for booming bitterns on the Avalon Marshes in Somerset

Lesser spotted woodpecker countryfile podcast

Spring in the saltmarsh and Celtic rainforest – plus an special encounter with our rarest woodpecker

Curlew in a wet meadow – Countryfile magazine podcast

New podcast series – episode 1: in search of spring curlews

A fledgling House Sparrow, The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, UK

16 of the UK’s top garden bird species suffer decline, finds Big Garden Birdwatch 2021

Bird in flight

Marsh harrier guide: identification, distribution and where to see

Loch, hills and city

Day out: Edinburgh, Midlothian