Birdwatching
Birdwatcher Mya-Rose Craig: ‘The nature sector is decades behind in terms of diversity’
The birder and activist on increasing access to nature, why it’s important to be an optimist, and the joys of Cambridge University’s Taylor Swift society
Tim Lewis
19, Jun, 2022 @8:30 AM
Country diary: Suddenly I crave to hear a willow warbler
Sandy, Bedfordshire: The songbird section of spring is nearing a close, so I dash off to the heath
Derek Niemann
08, Jun, 2022 @4:30 AM
This ‘super reserve’ is not just for the birds. It could change the landscape of Britain | Stephen Moss
A wildlife-watcher’s paradise, the Somerset site will also serve as a blueprint for sustainable countryside management
Stephen Moss
22, May, 2022 @8:30 AM
10 of the best UK birdwatching breaks
Combining areas rich in birdlife with birder-friendly places to stay, these breaks offer truly immersive birdwatching experiences
Sarah Turner
15, May, 2022 @3:00 PM
Birdwatch: the ruff – which was named first, the collar or the bird?
Our author spots four of these striking birds as they pause their migration at the Somerset Levels
Stephen Moss
11, May, 2022 @5:00 AM
‘An unmissable spring spectacle’: readers’ favourite places to spot birds
Migrant birds like swallows and wheatears are arriving in the UK at the end of epic journeys. Our tipsters share their favourite places to see them
Guardian readers
05, May, 2022 @10:00 AM
Do birders make good tourists? ‘In the 90s you’d get some deeply suspicious looks’
Birdwatchers can be eccentric visitors but a recent report found they spend big in regional Australia
Jo Stewart
01, May, 2022 @5:30 PM
Annual bird count in UK gardens raises hopes for greenfinch
RSPB scientists say small increase in sightings points to first signs of recovery of beleaguered species
Helena Horton Environment reporter
08, Apr, 2022 @6:00 AM
Birdwatch: St Lucia parrot adds colour to independence day celebrations
Thanks to species conservation work, the island’s national bird has been flourishing since the first independence day in 1979
Stephen Moss
09, Mar, 2022 @6:00 AM
What to see on a winter walk: an experts’ guide to spotting birds, fungi and fossils
With the landscape laid bare, now is the perfect time to explore the stark UK countryside
Kevin Rushby
05, Feb, 2022 @7:00 AM
A peculiar beauty: strolling on a new trail around Kent’s Hoo peninsula
A newly created stretch of the England Coast Path opens up a remote part of the Thames estuary filled with the calls of seabirds
Jane Dunford
12, Jan, 2022 @7:00 AM
You don’t need to travel long distances to spot birds, Britain’s twitchers urged
Young birdwatchers encourage enthusiasts to find species in their own patch, and to travel on foot or by bike
James Tapper
01, Jan, 2022 @4:30 PM
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