A new year, a fresh start, a chance to do whatever you want with your precious birding time! January is great, embrace the opportunity. How about kicking off the year by enjoying these five great birds?

Bursting into life in the depths of winter, snowdrops are little symbols of hope, a sign that spring will be coming. Thriving in damp soil, snowdrops are often found in clusters beneath trees or carpe

Although midwinter can seem lifeless, many sites still have their fair share of wintering and resident birds, with even a slim chance of a scarcity, writes David Callahan

Nadia Shaikh watches out for signs of life each February, the month that gives us a teaser trailer for spring

Karen Youngs encounters some warty amphibians on a risky mission during a drizzly early evening walk

Kari-Astri Davies considers the challenge of dry shade and braces herself for some winter pruning