All birds of prey are protected by law under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. However, birds such as Golden Eagles, Hen ...

The Orkney Native Wildlife Project is one of a kind, and is at a critical stage. Please donate today to be part of something special and help protect and defend this wildlife haven. Why your help is ...

Give birds a cosy place to rest and breed by building them a cosy nest box. Having plenty of safe places to nest will encourage birds to return to your garden year after year. This activity is about ...

The Ouse Washes forms the largest area of washland in the UK. Washland is grazing pasture that floods in the winter, which creates a rich habitat for a range of waterfowl and wading birds. In winter, ...

The ancestor of most domestic geese, the Greylag is the largest and bulkiest of the wild goose native to the UK and Europe. In many parts of the UK, it has been re-established by releasing birds in ...

Create a home for minibeasts to provide hidey-holes for creatures galore. Building a minibeast hotel, wildlife motel or nature stack in your garden can provide a safe hideaway for wildlife and help ...

Birdcrime 2023 summarises 15 years’ worth of data collected by the RSPB Investigations team. Between 2009 and 2023, the RSPB has recorded 1,529 confirmed incidents, involving the illegal persecution ...

This activity can be completed as part of Families Wild Challenge or Nature on your Doorstep and counts as the Helping Nature activity Build a birdbath. A shallow, watertight bowl, such as an upturned ...

Swifts come back to the same nest year after year. They like high, deep crevices for nesting, but the loss of many old buildings and the filling in and mending of roof spaces are shutting Swifts out ...

Make a wildlife-friendly compost for woodlice, worms, toads, and grass snakes. Compost heaps are a great way to turn waste material from your garden and kitchen into lovely wholesome compost to put ...

Whether it's a mini-pond in an old washing up bowl or a watery wonderland for frogs and toads at the end of your garden, you can make a haven for nature in your outdoor space. It will need to be ...

House sparrows are in trouble – the UK population has halved for reasons that we don't fully understand. However, there are things you can do to help. Putting up a nest box on your house walls is a ...