Your Happy Beaks Garden December
“I heard a bird sing in the dark of December. A magical thing. And sweet to remember. We are nearer to Spring than we were in September." ― Oliver...
Five things to know about hedgehogs
While you may pay a lot of attention to the feathered friends that visit your garden, there are many interesting visitors worthy of your attention. This particular spiky...
Wildlife spotting tips for kids
As many families stay close to home this summer and explore the gorgeous countryside Britain has to offer, it’s the perfect opportunity for kids to enjoy wildlife-friendly outdoor...
What is the Big Garden Birdwatch?
The British public love nature. By browsing on social media platforms or looking at the TV schedule, you can see what we mean. It seems that more and...
Urban bird watching wonderment
If you thought bird watching was the preserve of countryside dwellers, think again. The urban landscape is full of surprises for seasoned twitchers and new birdwatchers alike. Here...
British Finches – An Identification Guide
Some are regular garden visitors, and some are more secretive, woodland dwellers, but how many have you spotted? We're here to lend you a helping hand with identifying...
Why is good bird feeding hygiene important?
We all love looking through our windows at the garden birds flocking to our feeders. The sheer variety of birds that you can spot throughout the day is...
The greatest garden wildlife blogs
Turning your garden into a haven for wildlife is easy when you know how. In fact, all it takes to encourage more songbirds, hedgehogs, frogs, newts and toads...
How to attract woodpeckers to your garden
There are over 200 species of woodpecker worldwide, and in the British Isles we are lucky enough to have three of them resident with us; green woodpeckers, great...
Your Happy Beaks Garden – May
Birdsong foamed in the hour-before-dawn garden.
- David Mitchell
May is the most magical of months. Day by day, the countryside is beginning to transform. Lanes are lined with cow...