As the days get longer and we seem to have more and more time after work to see what's swooping across nearby fields or chattering away on our garden feeders - A close up look would make those precious glimpes of nature just that bit more special...

Ok, so I admit that when I started working at the RSPB shop at Carsington Water, I was a little baffled when visitors kept bringing me big bags of used stamps. ...turns out they were right on the ticket! By giving us lot at the RSPB your stamps...

Question - How many times a day do I hear this? "Feeding these birds costs me a fortune!" Answer - Lots. So, here at the RSPB shop at Carsington Water, we've come up with the solution. 20% off our 12.75kg sacks of bird bird. ...

If you've ever wondered why the ladies (and gents) in the RSPB shop at Carsington Water are so cheerful, it's because we sell RSPB chocolate and RSPB Love Nature Chocolate can please you in soooo many ways.... It does not contain palm oil ...

So, here's how it works. All you need is a pen/pencil, scrap of paper (or big garden birdwatch I.D form) and an hour, either on the 29th or 30th of this month to look out the window and count the birds in your garden, yard, local park or even out...