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Spot the birds in your garden.

Local tree surgeon urges everyone to count birds

Birds benefit hugely from garden feeders in the winter

How to feed garden birds cheaply ahead of the Big Garden Birdwatch

(Clockwise from top left) Yellow-browed warblers, starling murmurations, tawny owls, bramblings, and pink-footed geese are among the things birdwatchers have to look forwards to in November

5 special birds and 'spectacular' aerial displays to spot in November

The eight birds competing this year are all species in need of special conservation support

The RSPB has launched the UK's very own 'Bird of the Year' contest

(Clockwise from left) Fieldfares, redwings, goldcrests, and bearded tits are among the birds it'll become a little easier to spot in the UK this month

Four elusive and visiting birds you can spot in the UK in October

Suet comes in pellets, balls or bars, and all of them can give garden birds a boost

The ‘super food’ garden birds will thank you for this September

(Clockwise from top left) A male and female blackcap, a whitethroat, a jay, a nuthatch, and a knot

5 birds you can spot in the UK right now - and where to watch for them

Barratt Redrow South Midlands and RSPB have extended their partnership

Protecting the birds – housebuilder extends partnership with RSPB

Greensand Country Festival

Greensand Country Festival returns in May

Birds benefit hugely from garden feeders in the winter

How to attract birds to your garden and save money on seed and feeders

Fen raft spider.

Watch: How big are fen raft spiders as species returns to UK
Footage shows a fen raft spider in the UK as the species makes a comeback with more than 10,000 breeding females.
Jessica Martin

Fen Raft Spider on the Dyke networks of the Lower Waveney Valley.

Watch: Rat-sized spiders back in UK - they're big enough to hunt fish

Dolphins playfully leap beside boat in Bridlington. Credit: Steve Race Wildlife Photography

Joyful dolphins frolic and leap as they follow boat back to shore

4.5m Cornwall coastal home up for grabs in Omaze prize draw.

Watch: £4.5m Cornwall coastal home up for grabs in Omaze prize draw

Dolphin pod filmed in the water near Bridlington. Credit: Steve Race Wildlife Photography

Watch as pod of dolphins swim alongside boat off scenic coast

The Heathland trail at RSPB The Lodge Nature Reserve - Photo Michael Harvey RSPB

Keep Sandy's flourishing countryside safe from wildfires urges summer campaign

BG - The RSPB's Elegance Nest Box for various small birds

Bedfordshire homebuilders share quiz for RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch

A swan has started hanging around at Telford Park School, after its mate died. It appears to find comfort in looking at its reflection in the glass panels on the school building

Grieving swan crosses road every day to stare at its own reflection

Colder weather drives many birds to seek refuge in gardens (Photo: Ben Andrew/RSPB)

Three ways to throw garden birds a lifeline during the cold snap

Beaudesert Lower School pupils with their new bird table

Leighton Buzzard pupils get new bird table for RSPB's Big Schools' Birdwatch

Robin on a magnolia tree. Photo: Andy Hay (rspb-images.com)

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2023: How to take part

Chris Packham will host a free lecture at Beds University's Luton campus on January 31

Naturalist Chris Packham to host free public talk at University campus in Luton

Robin Robin is coming to Sandy! Images: Netflix/Aardman.

Join Netflix star Robin Robin on Great RSPB Sneak trail in Bedfordshire

First News: Joy for Jays!

Birds can nest in all manner of places, says the RSPB (photo: Kevin Simmonds (rspb-images.com))

RSPB reveals how helping birds to breed is easier than you may think

House sparrow on garden feeder

Big Garden Birdwatch 2022 names the most commonly sighted birds in Beds

First News: Space to nest

The RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch returns this month (Credit: rspb-images.com)

Here's how to join the Big Garden Birdwatch 2022
Anyone starting the new year with a vow to do more for the natural world can be forgiven for not knowing where to begin.
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RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch returns this month: here's how to take part

The silver birch trees have now gone. Photos: Bedfordshire Wildlife.

'Regrettable' damage to Leighton Buzzard town centre trees by contractor meant t...

These are the animals that hibernate in the UK in winter - and why they do it

Hundreds of protected birds of prey killed by criminals in the UK, RSPB says

Invite in the wildlife and make your garden an even better place to be

Attract the birds and the bees to your garden with these RSPB tips

Have you ever wondered why birds sing in the morning? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s why birds sing early in the morning - and the dawn chorus explained

QUIZ: The big bird count - how many can you spot in your garden?

Natterjack toadlet Epidalea calamita, The Lodge RSPB Reserve, Bedfordshire, July

Natterjack toadlets that are causing a stir on nature reserve

Esther Clarke of LLCEG asking people to sign up to a community energy scheme

Supporters with the energy to push for low carbon town

Could this be the scene at the top of multi-storey car park in West Street, if Leighton Buzzard residents ditch the car

Can Leighton ditch the car and become a low carbon town?

Nature red in tooth and claw - Beds based charity is on the lookout for new poet...

Get involved to save waterways

Wood Warbler, Buchan Park. Picture by Robert Horne

Blue tits make a welcome return to Bedfordshire Birdwatch shows

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Help save the albatross

Not many larks to be had in this park

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Environment: RSPB marks million step milestone
A programme to rally the UK to help tackle the crisis facing nature has received overwhelming support, with people taking over one a million steps in just six months.
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Environment: Summer wildlife stocktake’s boost for birds

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