Heatwaves can leave birds struggling as insects, berries and natural seeds become scarce. Simple changes to your garden can help wildlife survive the summer heat.

Alice Hunter, our guest blogger, focusses on the Yellowhammer this month

Encouraging wildlife into our gardens is a rewarding experience, and by cleaning and refilling your bird bath, you are playing a direct role in UK wildlife conservation.

Sunflowers (more formally known as Helianthus annuus) are spectacular, colourful flowers that are known for being both easy to grow and reaching great heights in gardens and outdoor spaces.

According to a recent study, Blackcaps are thought to be one of a few species of birds that play a part in polinating trees

Our guest blogger Phil discusses the use of AI in tracking hedgehogs

Nicholas reports back about his travels by train to the Artic Circle

Cuckoos are on their way south

Our guest blogger Alice on seeing the Tenerife Blue Chaffinch

Our guest blogger Andrew Cooper on one of Britain’s best and most beautiful natural displays.

There is one food source that can help increase the survival rate of these young birds – live mealworms

The latest from the farm, where the weather has been very dry, making it hard work for all

The sunshine arrives & the need for water begins

No longer seen as an old-fashioned pastime, birdwatching is attracting a younger, more diverse crowd who recognise the benefits of being in nature

The return of the Nightingale. Our guest blogger Phil Pickin on the increase in Nightingale numbers

As the populations of many of our most familiar songbirds decline, so does the melodic soundscape of the Dawn Chorus, according to the BTO

Our guest blogger Alice Hunter describes the appeareance of Swifts in May