The beautiful, soft-voiced turtle dove may be synonymous with Christmas, but as a symbol of courtship and love this endearing bird resonates all year round and must be saved, urges Mark Cocker

Jolly frock-coated robins, majestic geese and arboreal partridges make for both literal and symbolic centrepieces at Christmas, says Matthew Dennison, as he revels in the cultural history of the season’s feathered fowl and game

THIS MONTH Barn owls

In the mid-2000s, the RSPB began transferring millions of ...

Jenny Sheldon from The Wildlife Trusts encourages us to make the most of the season’s nature

What the scientists are saying… Falling puffin numbers ...