Issue Winter/Spring 2026

Welcome to the Winter/Spring 2026 Issue

All Issue Winter/Spring 2026

Discover wildlife Our people

Three questions: social science research

How people-focused research is helping nature thrive

Discover wildlife How to

How to use good fieldcraft

Essential skills for observing wildlife’s natural behaviours

Your views Your say (letters)

Your say – winter/spring 2026

Read moving, funny and informative letters from other readers like you!

Combine harvester cutting barley in a field

Discover wildlife Nature notes

Fields of change: who can be a farmer?

What happens when we reconnect farming, people and nature

Saving nature Your gardens

Wildlife gardening: breaking the rules!

A pioneering gardener shows how urban spaces can truly thrive

A yellow and black dragonfly on a blade of grass

Your benefits Quizzes

Big RSPB quiz of the year!

Birds, nature reserves and brilliant facts! Ready to put your wildlife knowledge to the test?

A woman poses in a lifejacket in front of a boat

Your views Your stories

A lasting gift for the rosies

A generous legacy helping seabirds survive and thrive

In depth Saving nature

Mud matters

Discover the hidden wildlife and wonders of Britain’s mudflats

Discover wildlife Designed by nature

How mammals shrink to survive

The fascinating phenomenon of shrinking to survive

A Common Frog pokes its head above the water of a still pond

Your views Your questions

Your Questions – winter/spring 2026

The RSPB Wildlife Team answer all your most pressing nature-related questions

Your views Your photos

Your photos – winter/spring 2026

The latest photos from our readers

Discover wildlife Species

A bright future for Yellowhammers

Find out why they’re thriving at Hope Farm this winter