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

In the second of two features about learning bird calls, Amanda Tuke investigates what ‘birdscape’ recordings and using AI have to offer for upskilling and surveys…

One of the rich joys of birding is that there are birds everywhere, including gardens and parks. Just get out and walk around, there’s no need to be quiet or furtive. Become familiar with your feather

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

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