Big Garden Bird Watch – Quick Identification Guide
The RSPB's Big Garden Bird Watch is taking place between 26th-28th January 2024, and presents us with the perfect opportunity to sit back and take note of all...
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...
15 Garden Birds To Spot This Winter
With autumn migration and hibernation taking place, it's easy to think that your garden may be devoid of life during winter. However, winter provides an excellent opportunity to...
Top 10 Facts About Bullfinches
Bullfinches are relatively recent users of garden feeders, having been drawn in by sunflower and niger seeds, and their unmistakable bright pink breast and cheeks make the bullfinch...
The Birds of The Twelve Days of Christmas
'The Twelve Days of Christmas' is one of those carols that everybody knows and loves. After all, who can resist the joy of singing '5 Gold Rings' at...
Interesting facts about the bearded vulture
The fascinating bearded vulture was recently spotted right here in the UK, roosting in the Peak District National Park. But what exactly is it, and why are people...
8 Unusual British Birds
Everybody’s seen a blue tit or house sparrow in their garden, or while out and about in the countryside. But how many of these unusual British birds have...
How to tell corvids apart
The birds belonging to the corvid family are arguably the smartest birds in the world. Some are easier to tell apart than others, with their own colourful differences,...
Bird Profile: Blue Tit
They are the colourful, cheeky garden visitor that we all love. But how much do you know about them? Keep reading to learn everything you need to know...
The Life Cycle of the Cuckoo
This fascinating parasitic bird was once thought to herald the start of spring with its distinctive ‘cuck-oo’ call, but species numbers have been declining over recent years -...