Birds A-Z | Bird Guides - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
Spring is in the air and birds are on the move. But some, just like us, start going one way and end up somewhere complet... A series of squeak-like calls sound out among the reeds. Elegantly long, pink legs totter around the water’s edge. A lon... Browse our UK bird guide by name. See birds alphabetised by name and family, A-Z in this handy ...
Bird Migration Facts and Information - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
Birds use a wide range of techniques to navigate along their ‘flyways’ – superhighways for bird migration. They can use physical landmarks like rivers, coastlines or mountains, they can navigate using the sun, the stars, the Earth’s magnetic field, their sense of smell, or even just follow other birds. But no matter how they do it ...
Robin Red Breast Bird Facts | Erithacus Rubecula - The RSPB …
Feather Cream/Buff, Brown, Grey, Orange, Red, White, Yellow. Leg Pink, Brown. Length 14cm. Habitats Woodland, Urban and Suburban, Farmland. UK breeding birds 6,700,000 territories. Weight 14-21g. Wingspan 20-22cm. With a bright orange-red breast, brown back & dumpy shape, robins are familiar garden birds. They are one of only a few garden birds ...
Our ultimate guide to nest boxes - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
Our ultimate guide to nest boxes. Find out how to build and put up nest boxes for birds such as owls, Kestrels or small birds. Find out more. We all need a safe place to live and for wildlife it’s no different. One of the biggest causes of wildlife declines is a lack of suitable habitat. In addition to providing insect-attracting plants on ...
Peregrine Falcon Facts | Falco peregrinus - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
Length 39-50cm. Habitats Upland, Marine and Intertidal, Farmland, Wetland, Grassland. UK breeding birds 1,500 pairs. Weight 600-1300g. Wingspan 95-115cm. The peregrine is a large and powerful falcon. It has long, broad, pointed wings and a relatively short tail. Find out more about peregrine falcons here.
Common Raven Bird Facts | Corvus Corax - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
Diet Carrion, mammals, birds and eggs, insects and other invertebrates. Feather Blue, Black. Leg Black. Length 60-68cm. Habitats Woodland, Upland, Urban and Suburban, Marine and Intertidal, Farmland. UK breeding birds 7,400 pairs. Weight 800-1,500g. Wingspan 120-150cm. The common raven is a big black bird, a member of the crow family.
Big Garden Birdwatch: The results have landed - The RSPB Wildlife …
Understanding our garden birds. The Big Garden Birdwatch provides a snapshot of how our birds are faring. It’s the world’s largest garden wildlife survey and, because it takes place every year, we are able to look at trends over time. Research such as the Breeding Bird Survey and other scientific surveys enable us to better understand any ...
Kingfisher Bird Facts | Alcedo Atthis - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
Length 16-17cm. Habitats Urban and Suburban, Marine and Intertidal, Farmland, Wetland. UK breeding birds 3,800-6,400 pairs. Weight 34-46g. Wingspan 24-26cm. These distinctive birds are often seen as a blue flash whilst hunting for fish. They're small, bright blue and orange birds of slow moving or still water.
Conservation in the UK and Internationally
RSPB Scotland: our conservation work in Scotland. Our international conservation work. We work in all four countries of the UK and globally to tackle the nature and climate emergency. Our vision is to deliver a world richer in nature for both wildlife and people. As well as working locally within communities to help birds and other wildlife, we ...
Magpie Bird Facts | Pica Pica - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
Leg Black. Length 44-46cm. Habitats Woodland, Upland, Urban and Suburban, Farmland, Heathland, Wetland, Grassland. UK breeding birds 600,000 territories. Weight 200-250g. Wingspan 52-60cm. From a distance, the noisy chattering magpies appears black and white, but take a closer look and you'll see a subtle blue and green sheen to their appearance.