Blackbird eating berries | RSPB

Enjoy nature this Christmas

Blackbird feeding on holly berries | The RSPB

12 birds of Christmas

This festive season, discover which Christmas birds made our list in a twist on the classic Christmas carol.

Meet our Christmas birds
Mountain hare in the snow | The RSPB

Give the gift of nature

Make their spirits bright all year round by giving RSPB membership this Christmas.

 

Share the joy
Newborn seal pup sleeping upside down on beach | The RSPB

Winter beach babies

Snug and warm in their thick fur coats, baby grey seals have to be one of the most endearing sights in nature’s calendar. Find out more about these fluffy bundles of cuteness and where you can see them for yourself.

Discover seals
Kim Stevens, Vonica Perold, Roelf Daling (l-r) RSPB Gough Island team | The RSPB

Christmas on Gough Island

How do you celebrate Christmas when working on one of the remotest islands on earth? 

Visit our team on Gough!

Christmas nature facts

Redwing perched on hawthorn tree feasting on the berries | The RSPB

What do birds eat at Christmas?

Find out what to give to birds over the holidays.

Picky eaters?
Great tit Parus major, feeding on RSPB hanging bird table in snow

What do birds do in winter?

See how birds cope with the cold.

Survival skills

Ask an expert

Have you ever wondered why birds sing in the middle of the night? Our expert explains all.

Reveal the answer

Make your own Christmas 

Making bird seed cake

Make a speedy bird cake

Give birds a festive feast this Christmas.

Make your own
Family hanging fat balls on trees in autumn | The RSPB

Make a recycled bird feeder

Give birds a festive feast this Christmas.

Make your own
Robin landing on pine cone feeder

Make a pine cone bird feeder

Make your own Christmas

Make your own