As summer draws to a close the stream of birds heading south from their arctic breeding grounds will build until our coastal wetlands are thronged with them. It is the phenomenon of migration that links our world together, a patch of tundra to nest and...

The London sun is fading as I grow old... and just like Justin Hayward sang in Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds , the birds are flying south across the Autumn sky. I know it's Autumn, 'cause I'm already sweeping up leaves that have fallen...

Looking across Morecambe Bay from Lancashire towards Cumbria with the Lakeland hills mirrored in the shimmering tide its easy to see why this magnificent corner of England is amongst our most treasured landscapes. The rich mix of sea and land for fresh...

What’s your favourite river? The reason I ask is that the Our Rivers Campaign (which includes the RSPB alongside WWF-UK, The Angling Trust and Salmon and Trout Association) is looking for nominations for both the best and worst rivers in the UK...

It’s the Saving Special Places blog’s first birthday. We’ve covered a lot of ground in the last year – both from the UK and further afield, from the Severn to the Serengeti. Last September Lydd and Hunterston were already prominent...