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Meet the Goldcrest, the UK's tiniest bird

The UK’s smallest bird, the Goldcrest has a gleaming crown and squeaky song

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New season, new menu

With winter on the way, Jamie Wyver explains why it will soon be time to bring seeds and nuts back to your feeders

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How to ID and photograph fungi

Step into the magical world of mycology with tips from David Mitchell, author of 'A Brush with Fungi', and RSPB Photographer Ben Andrew

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Hen Harrier: dancer of the skies

Hen Harriers in the UK are blighted by persecution. But as Will Hayward reveals, satellite tagging is helping to protect these astonishing, acrobatic hunters – and shedding new light on their lives

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Days out in nature this season

Experience, create and learn at an RSPB nature reserve this season

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The wildfires of summer 2026

In the aftermath of this summer’s devastating wildfires, RSPB Chief Executive Beccy Speight explains what happened and what can be done to prevent them

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Finding hope on the heath

A recent heathland survey shows promising results for three key species

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ID guides and quizzes

Wildlife challenge ID challenge Quizzes

Species out of place

Take on the Summer/Autumn 2026 crossword!

A Puffin poking its head up from the side of a hill, surrounded by pink flowers and the blue sea background

Complete the Spring/Summer 2026 crossword!

ID the stars of the dawn chorus

A yellow and black dragonfly on a blade of grass

Big RSPB quiz of the year!

Do something for nature

Take an action to help wildlife on your local patch and beyond

All Volunteering with the RSPB The Fat Bird of the Barley How to be an island defender Smart-buy nest boxes People-powered conservation What’s on the menu? Natural bird feeding and you How the RSPB is saving nature with data Join the fight against a deadly parasite People power: working together locally can have a global impact Help protect wildlife from wildfires Volunteer to help the UK’s rarest toad Operation Turtle Dove Creating bird-friendly cities and communities Stop the killing: The state of birdcrime Wildlife gardening: keeping it simple A wetland vision Giving nature a home where we live A garden fit for everyone The science of birdfeeding Answering the call of the Curlew RSPB local groups: united by a love of nature Saving Redshanks – the saltmarsh guardians High-flying garden How your membership helps

Megan McCubbin with some young Brownies cutting a red ribbon in front of an RSPB sign that reads 'We are a proud Swift Street'

In depth Saving nature

RSPB local groups: united by a love of nature

RSPB local groups are bringing communities together to help wildlife thrive

Redshank in flight

In depth Saving nature

Saving Redshanks – the saltmarsh guardians

Marianne Taylor explains Redshank decline and what can help to turn the tide

Two men stand talking amongst a vibrant garden of colourful plants

Saving nature Your gardens

High-flying garden

Bill Bailey joins the RSPB/RHS Swift Garden launch, inspiring action for swifts

Long reads

Female Hen Harrier diving with nesting material

In depth Saving nature

Hen Harrier: dancer of the skies

Hen Harriers in the UK are blighted by persecution. But satellite tagging is helping to…

In depth Saving nature

New season, new menu

A bird-feeding update as winter approaches

RSPB Annual report 2025-26.

In depth Saving nature

RSPB annual accounts 2025–26

A year of record income helps secure a resilient future for nature

Quick reads

Water worlds What's on Our people Tiny and wild Mammal of the moment Botany for biodiversity Roundup Your photos Bookshelf RSPBshop.co.uk

Gannets diving in the water and some circling above, with Bass Rock in the background

Roundup Saving nature

Boost for wildlife as RSPB nature reserve network grows

The RSPB has purchased new land to expand where it can restore habitats and safeguard…

A woman on an all-terrain mobility scooter heads up a group of walkers on a path that cuts through a forest

Roundup Saving nature

RSPB news roundup (Autumn/Winter 2026)

What we achieved together for nature across the UK this season

A Bluethroat clinging onto a dry reed

Your views Your photos

Red-spotted Bluethroat: your summer/autumn 2026 photos

The latest photos from our readers

Your favourite authors

Nicola Chester

Dominic Couzens

David Lindo

Simon Barnes

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Nature reserves, RSPB shop discount and much more..