Facts about birds

We work around the world to help albatrosses, but there's work to be done with birds right here in the UK!

Find out more about birds that need help, birds we're helping and just interesting stuff about other UK birds.

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I see a bird with a bright red chest, it's a garden favourite who sings the best...it's a robin!

I see a bird with a black bib and grey crown, the feathers on it's back are streaky brown...it's a house sparrow!

I see a bird with a chest of red, with black and white wings and grey on its head...it's a chaffinch!

I see a bird that's covered in blue, with green on its back and a yellow chest too... it's a blue tit!

I see a bird with a bright orange beak, with black coloured feathers and brown legs and feet...it's a blackbird!

Next time you watch the birds in your garden, don't just look at the ones queuing up for the birdfeeders.

Read on to find out more about our relationship with birds of prey - and see our top ten!

See our A-Z of birds - these pages are packed full of pictures, videos and sound clips.