Birds and wildlife

From a symphony of bird song at dawn to foraging Badgers and bats at dusk, May is packed full of wildlife moments you wo...

Birds are on the move and summer’s coming. Here are six birds to look out for in migration season.

Migration is one of the wonders of the natural world. Here's your guide to what birds to expect when.

Sunday 4 May marks International Dawn Chorus Day 2025. Here’s our top tips for enjoying it.

Give birds a nestbox and keep them coming back to your garden year after year.

If you want to attract birds to your garden, you’ve come to the right place.

As predators and scavengers, birds of prey are vital to balanced and healthy ecosystems. We have national and internatio...

Warning: This webpage contains videos and images of dead and sick birds. Avian flu is killing vulnerable and rare wild b...

Find out more about some of the most pressing threats affecting wild birds and how you can help.

Netting is used in many different settings. Gardeners and allotmenteers use it widely but in relatively small areas to p...

If you witness a bird crime or suspected offence against birds, this page will tell you what details to record and how t...

A review of the illegal killing of birds of prey in the UK, 2009–2023

Learn about the devastating impact of crime on vulnerable bird species – including raptor persecution – and how the RSPB...

Explore how the Wildlife and Countryside Act schedules shape UK wildlife and bird protection laws, ensuring the conserva...

Learn about the main law that protects wild birds in the UK. How the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 protects birds

Did you know that there is more than one type of ‘seagull’? In fact, there are around 50 species worldwide and six types...