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 ...
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 ...
Blean Woods is a wonderful place for a woodland walk. Our patchwork of traditional coppice woodland, high forest, glades and heathland welcomes Woodpeckers, Nightingale, Hazel Dormice and butterflies ...
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 ...
Bempton Cliffs, on the spectacular Yorkshire coast, is home to one of the UK's top wildlife spectacles. Around half a million seabirds gather here between March and August to raise a family on the ...
Hesketh Out Marsh is an incredible story of re-creating saltmarsh, one of the most important habitats in the UK. Sadly much of the saltmarsh in this country has been lost to human activity and is ...
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 its name the Bearded Tit isn’t actually a tit, nor is it bearded! Scientists think these little birds are actually more closely related to larks, and as for their appearance, there’s not a ...
At this reserve, you'll find intertidal mudflat, scrubland and a large length of sea wall. The old sea walls are particularly important here, as birds will snuggle up to roost on the ends of these at ...