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

MARCH

St Valentine’s month may be bitterly cold, but the capricious charms of Vanellus vanellus never fail to warm the heart, says John Lewis-Stempel

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

Check your answers against our explanations. Remember, there are no ‘trick’ birds or extreme rarities among these...

March is a month of change for Nature, says James Lowen…