Written and compiled by Birdwatch regular Rob Hume, who was Editor of the RSPB's Birds magazine for 20 years and has produced a long list of acclaimed bird books including the recent Britain's Birds, ...

Collins British Bird Identifier by Paul Stancliffe and Jeff Baker (HarperCollins, 2026).

Why birding is suddenly everywhere and how to get started.

I’m not a bird watcher, but I’ve become a bird listener ever since downloading a bionic ear app to my phone. It lets me enter a different world, one where I’m surrounded not just by chirping but by ...

Connecting with nature is beneficial, even when you use technology to do it. And the barrier to entry is almost non-existent with the fun and free Merlin Bird ID app. I'm an expert in software and ...

Have you entered your own personal bird era yet? How do you know? Oh, you'll know. One day, you'll just start paying more attention to birds. You'll wonder what type of bird is perched on a particular ...

Spring is here, and the air is full of birdsong. The Merlin Bird ID app tells you what type of birds you’re hearing … plus it’s quick, easy and free. With this software from the Cornell Lab of ...