Bird song has local ‘dialects’, study shows

In the second of two features about learning bird calls, Amanda Tuke investigates what ‘birdscape’ recordings and using AI have to offer for upskilling and surveys…

Red kites, great spotted woodpeckers and pink-footed geese are only a few of the birds doing brilliantly in the British Isles right now. Mark Cocker celebrates their success stories and looks at what might be learnt from them

One of the rich joys of birding is that there are birds everywhere, including gardens and parks. Just get out and walk around, there’s no need to be quiet or furtive. Become familiar with your feather

‘Music holds the power to transform a life,’ says the multiple Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Jacob Collier. ‘It transformed mine! Experiencing music from within, by singi

The new Turner Prize (this time, for craftspeople) ...

Let’s take a closer look at these colourful, handsome birds