Spring
There is fantastic wildlife to see during spring. Birdsong reaches a peak and many flowers appear, in turn attracting insect-life, including bees and butterflies. Animals that hibernated over winter begin to appear.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Chwilio
Baby bird spotter
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Black 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 passion
Chris is the Southern Reserves Manager at Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and leads a team of staff, wardens and volunteers in caring for our nature reserves in the South of Nottinghamshire. This…
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…
Sedge warbler
In summer, the sedge warbler can be spotted singing from a reed or willow perch in wetlands across the UK. Males never sing the same song twice, adding new phrases to impress the females.
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.