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

Find out which early species to watch for, how to make your patch more butterfly-friendly and where to record your sightings for science

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

DECEMBER 2025

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

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