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Have you heard a cuckoo this year? You can let us know here: birdspot.co.uk/first-cuckoo
After almost becoming extinct in the UK, red kites have made a remarkable comeback after successful reintroduction programmes.
Find out more about these colourful raptors: birdspot.co.uk/bird-identifi…
Now the days are getting warmer and longer, the UK will soon be welcoming some avian visitors.
Click through to learn about 10 birds you might spot this spring and summer: birdspot.co.uk/10-spring-sum…
Click through for a comprehensive guide to British birds' eggs birdspot.co.uk/british-birds…
Remember in the UK wild birds are protected by law under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and it is illegal to intentionally take or destroy the eggs of any wild bird
Cranes are known for the beautiful courtship rituals and in recent years have made a remarkable comeback in the UK.
Click through to learn more about these elegant birds: birdspot.co.uk/bird-identifi…
Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie ...
Discover the origins and hidden meaning of the nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence", including what the 24 blackbirds are believed to represent. birdspot.co.uk/culture/four-…
Did you know if a long-tailed tit’s nest fails, they may not attempt to re-nest. Instead, they become helpers at the nest of a related breeding pair, increasing the chances of the chicks’ survival.
Find out more about these adorable birds: birdspot.co.uk/bird-identifi…
Lyrebirds are some of the greatest mimics in the animal kingdom.
Click through to find out what's going on when they make the sounds of video game lasers: birdspot.co.uk/bird-behaviou…
It's International Dawn Chorus Day, a celebration of nature's greatest symphony. Click through to find out more and compose your very own dawn chorus: birdspot.co.uk/bird-behaviou…
Chinese startup unveils AI that translates birdsong. Click through to find out more: birdspot.co.uk/a-little-bird…
Competition time! Win a copy of The Great Auk by Tim Birkhead. Click through to enter: birdspot.co.uk/a-little-bird…
Swan – cygnet or flapper. Cygnet is the diminutive of the Old French word cigne meaning ‘swan’. We assume flappers is due to the habit of young swans flapping their wings.
