Welcome to the Winter/Spring 2025 Issue

An aerial view of Ynys-hir RSPB reserve
Ynys-hirYour benefitsDays out in nature

Ynys-hir

Enjoy a magical journey to RSPB Ynys-hir, whatever the weather
Hands planting a small bulb in soil
Going underground with bulbsDiscover wildlifeBotany for biodiversity

Going underground with bulbs

Take a deep dive into the world of the dormant underground plants
'I know so many people who think that they are on personal terms with their local Robin'
Can we be friends with wildlife?Expert: David LindoSaving nature

Can we be friends with wildlife?

How humans can create a bond with the natural world
A Hen Harrier, one of the birds the RSPB Investigations Team works to protect.
Three questions: RSPB Investigations’ Howard Jones on threats to birds of preyDiscover wildlifeOur people

Three questions: RSPB Investigations’ Howard Jones on threats to birds of prey

Meet a member of the RSPB Investigations team
You’ll be lucky to spot a Short-necked Oil Beetle.
The spotter’s challenge: Can you find these three spring minibeasts?Discover wildlifeWildlife challenge

The spotter’s challenge: Can you find these three spring minibeasts?

Test yourself and try to find these three insects this spring
Choughs are seeing breeding success across the UK.
Chough breeding successRoundupSaving nature

Chough breeding success

Discover how your support is helping Choughs
Rob Handy's geese with Rob in the background in front of his yurt.
Enter a sustainable Somerset forest gardenSaving natureYour gardens

Enter a sustainable Somerset forest garden

YouTuber Rob Handy gives us a tour of his sustainable forest garden
RSPB Ouse Fen, home to multitudinous reed beds
Top facts about reedbedsDiscover wildlifeWater worlds

Top facts about reedbeds

Take a deep dive into the precious and protected habitat
A Common Frog in
Your questions – winter/spring 2025Your viewsYour questions

Your questions – winter/spring 2025

The RSPB Wildlife Team answer all your most pressing nature-related questions
Spoonbill drinking
A second chance for SpoonbillsIn depthSaving nature

A second chance for Spoonbills

Discover how the RSPB is creating habitat for these magnificent birds
Aneeshwar stands in front of a hill with a tripod on his shoulder and binoculars around his neck.
Nine-year-old naturalist is changing the worldYour viewsYour stories

Nine-year-old naturalist is changing the world

Young wildlife documentarian Aneeshwar Kunchala shares his story
A Red Squirrel perches on a stump, looking off to the right in front of a green background.
Mammal of the moment: Red SquirrelDiscover wildlifeMammal of the moment

Mammal of the moment: Red Squirrel

Red Squirrels are icons of UK wildlife, but their numbers are declining. Here's what you…
The RSPB Magazine Winter/Spring 2025 with flying spoonbill on the cover
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