Identifying birds and wildlife

Identifying wildlife can be tricky – often seen at a distance and rarely staying still for long! Here are some handy hints and tips on what to consider when you’re stumped.

Someone holding binoculars whilst birdwatching
A beginner's guide to birdwatching

Think birdwatching is for experts? Think again. Join us as we share top tips and inside info about how to begin your birdwatching journey.

Male Blackbird singing from branch
Dawn Chorus

Starting in spring, the dawn chorus is the symphony of song performed by birds looking for love, and to defend their patch.

A Puffin hopping along a mossy bank with nesting material in its beak.
Puffin
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