I'm sure that it's not escaped your attention that this year is a leap year? And, if this photo by David Tipling is anything to go by, our hares are getting into the spirit of things! They're easier to see at this time of year, before...

There's a term used in the study of bird migration called Zugunruhe. Translated from the German, it means the restlessness ('unruhe') as birds prepare for their seasonal travels ('Zug'). They effectively get jittery, impatient. ...

As we’re coming to the end of the BTO’s National Nestbox Week , this weekend is the perfect time to put up a nestbox in your garden. Get your nestbox Firstly you will actually need your nestbox. Take a look at our online shop –...

While my eyes were entertained by all the Redwings and Fieldfares at Wisley last weekend, my nose was kept busy too. Winter may not offer much in the way of visual plant spectacles, but here are some delightful odours to be sampled. The Witch Hazels...

You might think that it’s the calm before the storm out there in your garden. That the blackbirds and robins are quietly going about their business in readiness for the upcoming breeding season. But, believe it or not, some birds will actually be...