Are you down for the count?

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

Eleanor Williams from the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust explains why you should get involved with this year’s Big Farmland Bird Count

In 2025, David Callahan didn’t just tell you how to rise to our challenge – he did it himself!

NEST RECORDS

My sky is never empty. At dawn there may be just a lone crow beating a steady path north, or at dusk, the curiously undulating, huge wings of a heron heading to roost in a willow above the ditch. Duck

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?