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

New Year’s Day started with high hopes, but was all about dipping, writes Bo Beolens…

The year was rounded off nicely with one or two exceptional rarities, rudely inconveniencing many birders enjoying the festive season…

DECEMBER 2025

It can still seem like winter, but March sees birds beginning to stir, writes David Callahan …

Our first issue, in 1986, hinted at developments that have since taken place among bird populations, writes Matt Merritt