Katie Baker, our South Yorkshire Reserves Assistant, takes us on an evening survey looking for some of our shyest rare birds...

I’m walking along a beach under a big sky. The waves shimmer in the dazzling sunlight. Where the sea meets the sky, the clouds look like a great bank of snow. Higher up, they grow wispier, among…

Birdwatcher Tom Hibbert explores the enigmatic world of the nightjar.

The puffin waddles to the very edge of the cliff, the strong claws on its big, orange feet gripping the crumbly, chalk surface. Its beak – an enormous red, blue and yellow triangle that really…

It’s 4.40am on a calm spring morning. I pull into the layby next to North Cliffe Wood and strap on the head torch that’ll help me find my way through the darkness. There’s no traffic at this…

They’ve been laughing at me all day. I first heard them within a few minutes of arriving at Barlow Common at 8.30am on this dazzlingly bright spring morning, and their raucous “yaffle” calls have…

The marsh harrier glides low over the watery landscape – a big, powerful predator on the hunt for a meal. In a few slow wing beats it’s above the reedbed. Then it swoops down...

Take a walk around winter fields or upland fringes, anywhere with a profusion of berries, and there’s a good chance you’ll see flocks of wintering birds darting in tiny shoals between bushes and…

For many birdwatchers, autumn is the most exciting time of year. But what are they so excited about?

Summer is giving way to autumn. Clusters of deep red berries nestle among the green leaves of the hawthorn hedges. If you look closely, there are other colours hidden here too – blue, brown and…