Birds and wildlife

Warning: This webpage contains videos and images of dead and sick birds. Avian flu is killing vulnerable and rare wild b...

Find out more about some of the most pressing threats affecting wild birds and how you can help.

As predators and scavengers, birds of prey are vital to balanced and healthy ecosystems. We have national and internatio...

Netting is used in many different settings. Gardeners and allotmenteers use it widely but in relatively small areas to p...

Explore how the Wildlife and Countryside Act schedules shape UK wildlife and bird protection laws, ensuring the conserva...

Learn about the main law that protects wild birds in the UK. How the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 protects birds

Did you know that there is more than one type of ‘seagull’? In fact, there are around 50 species worldwide and six types...

If you witness a bird crime or suspected offence against birds, this page will tell you what details to record and how t...

Learn about the devastating impact of crime on vulnerable bird species – including raptor persecution – and how the RSPB...

A review of the illegal killing of birds of prey in the UK, 2009–2023

Bird migration is one of the wonders of the natural world. Find out what makes birds fly thousands of miles and how they...

The Sounds of Woodlands takes you on a sun-dappled audio tour of the birds that live among the trees.

Birdsong: it’s the soundtrack to our adventures, the tunes to which we explore. This is your guide to some of the brilli...

The Sounds of Heathlands takes you into wide open landscapes scented with heather and gorse, where birds fly across big ...

There are so many amazing species that you might encounter in parks and gardens, so we have created a separate guide jus...

Every month as the seasons change, what we see in nature changes too. Spotted something special? Or looking for a bit of...