Birds

Whooper swan (cygnus cygnus)

Guide to Britain’s swans: species identification, folklore and where to see them

Blue tit on branch

Big Garden Birdwatch: how to take part and garden birds to spot

Spoonbill sandpiper chicks

New hope for critically endangered spoon-billed sandpiper

Gannet on Bass Rock, Scotland

Day out: Scottish Seabird Centre, East Lothian

Birds on shoreline

Warm, wet 2019 brings more exotic visitors to UK shores

Blue tit bird

How to identify

Guide to Britain’s tit species: how to identify and where to see

Hen Harrier

Birds of prey benefit from moorland management, finds study

Barn owl in flight

Noise pollution found to threaten the survival of many species

Pier at sunset

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

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How to prepare your garden for autumn and winter birds

Water and island

Spend an atmospheric night on a remote Shetland isle listening to seabirds

Wood warbler on branch

Birds benefitting from climate change today may struggle tomorrow

Gannet and Guga (c) Maggie Sheddan

Conservation charity urges public to report young gannets in trouble

Butterfly on branch

State of Nature 2019: report findings, plus what can we do to help wildlife?

A bittern stands in front of reeds. © Getty

Britain’s bittern population at a record high