Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)

The RSPB is the UK’s largest nature conservation charity, inspiring everyone to give nature a home. Together with our partners, we protect threatened birds and wildlife so our towns, coast and countryside will teem with life once again. We play a leading role in BirdLife International, a worldwide partnership of nature conservation organisations.

Recent articles by Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)

Blue tit at suet bird feeder.

Big Garden Birdwatch 2023: when it is, how to take part, and species to look out for

Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) adult in flight. © RSPB

Albatross guide: species facts, diet, threats they face – and their massive wingspan

A barn owl perched on fence post in Norfolk, UK. © Ben Andrew/RSPB Images

Barn owl guide: how to identify, how they hunt and where to see barn owls in the UK

A pair of adult gannets facing each other with their beaks touching

Bird flu guide: what is avian influenza, which species does it affect, and how to report dead birds

Red kite in flight against a bright blue sky over UK

Red kite guide: how to identify them, what they eat, and do they really steal laundry?

Adult common kestrel perched on log

Common kestrel guide: how to identify them, how many eggs do they lay, and how long do they live for

Adult common cranes at Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve, Suffolk, England. © Andy Hay/RSPB

Common crane guide: how to identify, how they are recovering in the UK, and top places to see them

An adult tawny owl roosting during the daytime in a hole in an oak tree in Suffolk, England, UK. © Ben Andrew/RSPB Images

Tawny owl guide: how to identify, diet and where to see

Long-eared owl perched and resting in a tree. © Sander Meertins/Getty Images

Long-eared owl guide: how to identify, what they eat, and when they hoot

A short-eared owl sitting on in fence post in County Durham, England, UK. © Ben Andrew/RSPB Images

Short-eared owl guide: how to identify, where they live, and what they sound like

Red-necked phalarope wading in water, in breeding plumage. © Chris Gomersall/RSPB

Celebrating parents in the animal kingdom

Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos, perched in tree

10 amazing facts about nightingales and the best places to see them