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

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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

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

Karen Youngs is on the lookout for nature’s collectibles during a sunny spring walk

Nadia Shaikh goes synaesthetic for the start of spring, almost tasting the orange tang of an early butterfly