Hen Harriers are a rare, protected species, known for their acrobatic ‘skydancing’ courtship display over the uplands. The ...

Swift Awareness Week events are run by independent local groups which make up the Swifts Local Network, and RSPB local groups. The details below are correct at the time of publication, but where ...

The Chancellor has committed to spending £2 billion a year on nature-friendly farming, and £400 million to plant trees and ...

White-tailed Eagles, or Sea Eagles, are massive.These ‘flying barn doors’ are one of the UK’s most spectacular species, with wings that can span 2.4m. They were finally persecuted to extinction here ...

Read on for 10 stand-out achievements from the RSPB Annual Report 2023-24. Find out how, together with more than one mil... £3 million Ecological Restoration Fund to benefit billions of birds ...

Gulls aren’t exclusively found on our promenades; they’re now a firm feature of our towns, cities, and countryside. Previously a coast nesting bird, Herring Gulls began swapping cliffside ledges for ...

How to identify Grey Herons are unmistakeable – tall, with long legs, a long beak and grey, black and white feathering. They can stand with their neck stretched out, looking for food, or hunched down ...

A tell-tale sign of Song Thrush activity is the presence of a favoured ‘anvil’ – a large stone where the bird smashes open the shells of snails to get to the tasty soft body inside! How to identify ...

South Stack is a reserve where rolling heathland and farmland meet rugged and rocky sea cliffs. Facing South Stack island and the Irish Sea beyond, the cliffs are a vital breeding ground for ...

Not really a black-headed bird, the Black-headed Gull's head is more chocolate-brown. In fact, for much of the year, it has a white head. It's most commonly found almost anywhere inland. Black-headed ...

Originally from Asia, these birds are adaptable and have established in much cooler countries. It’s uncertain why they’ve had such success, but with between three and six broods per year, their ...

The Tawny Owl is an owl the size of a Woodpigeon. It has a rounded body and head, with a ring of dark feathers around its face surrounding the dark eyes. Tawny Owls in the UK are mainly reddish brown ...