Black redstart
A rare breeder in the UK, this sooty-coloured bird is as at home on an industrial site as it is on a rocky cliff face.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Chwilio
Pectoral sandpiper
This wading bird is a rare visitor from North America, usually spotted in autumn.
Caves
Caves are naturally occurring hollows in the ground and are usually large enough for a person to enter. They are made by a process known as "speleogenesis"! It sounds complicated, but this basically describes how caves begin and develop.
Little stint
This tiny wading bird is most often seen in autumn, feeding on the muddy margins of wetlands.
Tree pipit
This streaky brown bird is a summer visitor to Britain, favouring open woodlands in the north and west.
My perspective
Ben grew up at the Naze paddling in the sea and looking for sharks’ teeth. After graduation, he returned to the landscape he loves to help local people experience the wonders of the natural world…
Black-winged stilt
This elegant wading bird is a rare visitor to the UK, though occasionally one or two of pairs will nest here.
Water pipit
This streaky brown bird is a winter visitor, occasionally found walking around the muddy margins of marshes.
My inspiration
Tony, environmentalist and author, gets inspiration from being outside. His dogs do too. Growing up with a passion for the natural world, progressing to ornithology, a deep and growing conviction…
Glossy ibis
This glossy wading bird is a scarce visitor to the UK, though records have become more common in recent decades.
Wood sandpiper
This wading bird is mainly a visitor on its spring and autumn migration, though a small number nest in Scotland.
My city break
The hustle and bustle of city life melts away when Kathryn visits Camley Street Natural Park. Without leaving central London, she can go from man-made soaring skyscrapers to an oasis-like…