Purple emperor
The male purple emperor is a stunning butterfly with a brilliant purple sheen. Look for it feeding around the treetops in woodlands, or on damp ground, animal droppings or even carrion in the…
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Baby bird spotter
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Build a bird's nest
Craft your own bird nest with nature finds.
Make a bird feeder
Make a bird feeder and see who comes to visit your garden.
River bird spotter
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Clever Corvids!
The crow family is no bunch of feather-brained fools – they’re brilliantly brainy birds!
My garden
Nicolas is a farmer who loves wildlife. Through his passion he has grown a successful bird seed business, and in partnership with The Wildlife Trusts has helped to raise £1 million for…
Ashy mining bee
This black and grey solitary bee takes to the wing in spring, when it can be seen buzzing around burrows in open ground.
Creeping thistle
Despite being considered a 'weed' of cultivated ground, the seeds of the Creeping thistle provide an important food source for farmland birds, many of which are declining rapidly.
How to clean nestboxes and bird feeders
Nestboxes can harbour parasites so it is good practice to take them down at the end of the season and give them a clean. Likewise it is important to keep bird feeders clean to stop the spread of…
How to make a bird hide
View birds close up by making your own hide.
How to clean bird feeders
Keep bird feeders clean with these simple steps