Blog: Birds

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Swift

The secret lives of swifts

Swifts epitomise British summertime with their screaming flight. But as fewer of these miraculous birds return to our skies each year, Sarah Gibson reveals how we can help them

Blackbird

The Dawn Chorus

Martin George gives a background to the dawn chorus and what it means to him.

Swallow

First swallows

As spring migrant birds start to arrive in Shropshire, we have time and opportunity to watch and listen for them.

Long tailed tit

A close encounter of the bird kind

Is there anyone out there who can come up with a plausible explanation for a little bird going from window to window seemingly trying to get in?

Badger on camera trap

Spy in the garden

What lurks in the garden at night? Camera traps are a great way of seeing and learning about wildlife, but they can be quite tricky to set up! Our expert Stuart has some great tips to help you…

Rock Dove

Darwin's Pigeons

Natural & artificial selections are at the heart of On the Origin of Species. Darwin realised that many varieties of pigeon originated from the same species - the Rock Dove, including feral…

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