Features

• Birds and berries
• Changing colour for winter
• Cute, fluffy - and hard as nails!
• Dining out - in your garden
• Fattening for flight
• For birds, spring starts here
• Gulls and man
• Home, sweet home
• Iconic birds soar higher
• Jewels in the crown
• New feathers, please
• Notes on nature blog
• Our spectacular seabirds
• Sparrowhawks and songbirds
• The voices of spring
• Trails in Wales
• Watching at the dragon's den
• What do birds do in cold weather?
• What will birds be eating for their Christmas dinner?
• Winter flocks
• Worms: a tasty, nutritious, healthy snack

Features

Notes on nature blog Our team of bloggers will be writing about their experiences of nature, from spectacular sights like flocks of wild geese on migration to tiny bugs crawling up blades of grass. More...

For birds, spring starts here Though the weather is cold, grey and miserable, the birds in your garden are keeping busy. There's important work to be done - breeding! Why do some birds start so early? More...

Home, sweet home We all know that the government plans to build thousands of new homes, but have you thought about the miniature new homes that are going up near you this spring? More...

The voices of spring During the spring and early summer, it's not just the milk van that will wake you early - it's dawn chorus time again. From March to July, those feathered alarm clocks are at it again, as they defend their territories and sing to attract a mate. More...

Cute, fluffy - and hard as nails! Baby birds are undeniably cute. With their unkempt, fluffy feathers and insistent, squeaky begging calls, they look very appealing and vulnerable. How do they manage to survive to adulthood? More...

Watching at the dragon's den There's more to garden wildlife, and RSPB reserves, than just birds. And the height of summer is the best time to keep your eyes peeled for a completely different master of the air. Watching the dramas of their world unfold can be breathtaking... More...

New feathers, please In late summer it can feel like the birds have simply disappeared. What's more, when birds do appear they can look quite strange. But there is a simple explanation for these observations. Birds are moulting. More...

Fattening for flight Before setting off on their long journey south in the autumn, the many summer birds that visit the UK must prepare themselves. Find out more about the marvel of migration. More...

Jewels in the crown The RSPB's latest appeal concerns birds of prey. Just what is it that makes them so special? Web Editor Katie Fuller offers her thoughts. More...

Birds and berries By September, the hedgerows are laden with berries, providing delicious pickings for people and birds alike. The relationship between birds and berries has developed into a mutual dependence for survival. More...

What do birds do in cold weather? As you sit snugly by the fire this winter, spare a thought for our feathered friends. Their survival skills are tested to the limit when winter tightens its grip and food becomes hard to find. More...

Dining out - in your garden Now is the perfect time to start feeding your garden birds to help with their need for large quantities of nutritious, high-energy food. Find out how. More...

What will birds be eating for their Christmas dinner? As you sit down to your meal, plate piled high with Christmas-time goodies, have a thought for the wild birds around you. What will they be eating for their Christmas dinner? More...

Changing colour for winter At this time of year, woodlands change colour and dazzle us with gold, copper or crimson foliage before the leaves fall. Ever wondered why? More...

Winter flocks While summer brings the colour, song and drama of the breeding season, winter is a great time to watch birds flocking together, sometimes in spectacular numbers. More...

Trails in Wales The RSPB has produced a new publication, Trails in Wales, containing evocative and stimulating walks through some of the most breathtaking scenery in Wales. More...

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Eggs-actly what we hoped for!

A pair of rare hen harriers is incubating six eggs at a nest site in Northumberland’s North Tynedale, the RSPB and Forestry Commission announced today (7 May 2008).

National Ethical Investment Week

As a supporter of green and ethical investment, the RSPB is supporting National Ethical Investment Week 2008.

On a wing and a prayer

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