The calls of ground nesting birds such as curlew and skylark are evocative of the countryside in Spring. But their numbers are in dramatic decline and their nesting grounds are vulnerable to…

Our two-minute survey can score your garden and offer ideas to make it even better for wildlife, but why is this so important?

April’s here, and spring is ‘bustin’ out all over’. Trees are coming into leaf with a lovely haze of freshest green on the birches and willows, cherry trees are in blossom and the sun is bringing…

I have been obsessed by insects for all of my life; they are amazing, often beautiful, and with fascinating, peculiar lives.

Spring comes slowly, moving up from the south hour by hour, as the globe spins in its orbit. So it is that migratory birds arrive at their breeding destinations earlier or later, depending on how…

The annual upland bird survey season is almost here and as always, volunteers are needed to help survey as many sites as possible. Leo Smith, survey coordinator explains why surveys are needed and…

Spring is usually in the air by March and now is the time for migrant birds to start appearing back in the UK. But this year, spring has so far been particularly wet! Despite the weather, there is…

February is an odd month. On sunny days I feel like spring is nearly here, but the next day we can be back in winter. The snowdrops are all out, making a splendid show, and the first primroses are…

A peek at the passionate world of animal courtship

Nature provides such a pleasure for all the senses, and keeping a nature diary is a beautiful way to note, remember and share the joy that is experienced.