The first, second and third prize winners will receive an outdoor pack and camera accessory bundle from our competition sponsor Osprey. The RSPB Inspiring Nature Calendar 2026, showcasing these ...

These almost mythical birds arrive from Africa every summer to raise their young. During the day their SAS standard camouflage makes them invisible to most. But as dusk descends, their unearthly sound ...

A tell-tale sign of Song Thrush activity is the presence of a favoured ‘anvil’ – a large stone where the bird smashes open the shells of snails to get to the tasty soft body inside! How to identify ...

The Ouse Washes forms the largest area of washland in the UK. Washland is grazing pasture that floods in the winter, which creates a rich habitat for a range of waterfowl and wading birds. In winter, ...

Two species have become extinct from offshore islands in this region before, however, the Slender-billed Curlew is the first confirmed extinction of a mainland bird, indicating issues on a larger ...

The Whooper Swan is a large white swan, bigger than a Bewick's Swan. It has a long neck, which it usually holds erect, and black legs. Its black bill has a large triangular patch of yellow on it. It ...

The Green Woodpecker is the largest of the three woodpeckers that breed in Britain. It has a heavy-looking body, short tail and a strong, long bill. It's green on its upperparts with a paler belly, ...

Golden Eagles are often used as a symbol for wilderness and majesty. With a wingspan stretching over six feet long, they can ...

About Blackbird-sized and striking black and white. It has a very distinctive bouncing flight and spends most of its time clinging to tree trunks and branches, often trying to hide on the side away ...

Ham Wall is a wetland teeming with wildlife – from rare species like Water Voles and Otters to ‘booming’ Bitterns and colourful Kingfishers. Enjoy sweeping views across the marshes to Glastonbury Tor ...

Despite being our largest songbird, Mistle Thrushes are surprisingly easily overlooked. They can be distinguished from the smaller Song Thrush by their size, the lack of warm brown tones in their ...

Read on for 10 stand-out achievements from the RSPB Annual Report 2023-24. Find out how, together with more than one mil... £3 million Ecological Restoration Fund to benefit billions of birds ...