For many birdwatchers, autumn is the most exciting time of year. But what are they so excited about?

This month I’m hoping for some cold, crisp days when I can get out to the mosses.

This month I’m rambling along the hedgerows. The pastoral landscape of England is defined by hedges – something rarely seen in the rest of the world – and Shropshire is well-blessed with them.

Birch trees are among the first to start showing their autumn colours – tinged with yellow even in September, and soon to be dropping a golden carpet of fallen leaves. I’m heading out in October…

There’s a great feeling of anticipation in birdwatching at this time of year. Passage migrants, by their very nature, are unpredictable, so you never know what you might see or where you might see…

All that work, claiming and holding a territory, building a nest, brooding and defending a clutch of eggs, feeding a hungry nestful of chicks - do bird pairs have a modern relationship, sharing…

It’s a busy time of year for our garden birds. Territories are being claimed and nests are being built. Birds become much more visible as they proclaim ownership of our gardens with vibrant song…

Discover some of the predators stalking through your garden’s grassland.

Wander through a woodland in late winter or early spring and you’re likely to hear bursts of rapid, resonant tapping echoing through the trees. This is the sound of a woodpecker on a mission. Each…

Many birds will use nest boxes – but which one should you choose for your garden?