Winter

Male blackbird. © Ray Kennedy/RSPB

Results from the 2018 Big Garden Birdwatch

A year in the wild, beautiful artwork made from plants

Winter gnats. © Buglife

Insects & Invertebrates

Fly of the month – winter gnats

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) adult perched on crab apples in winter

Holidays/Days Out

What wildlife events are on in February?

Red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris, sitting in forest, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, February

Winter wildlife in the Cairngorms National Park

Red deer in the snow in the Scottish Highlands. © James Silverthorne/Getty

When does Winterwatch start on BBC Two?

Redwing feeding on rowan berries in garden. © David Tipling/Getty

Holidays/Days Out

What wildlife events are on in January?

Red squirrel on Brownsea Island. © Chris Lacey/National Trust

2018 was a roller-coaster year for UK wildlife

"Living in Somerset it is hard to avoid the large number of starlings that descend on the county each year. When this was taken the roost was still rather small, this meant I could predict their location and get the image I was after." © Max Thompson

British winter wildlife in pictures

Svalbard reindeer grazing with mountains behind. © Valentin Heimer/Getty

Reindeer are able to maintain their internal clock even during total light or darkness

SnowballCam with emperor penguins, Antarctica. © BBC/John Downer Productions/Frederique Olivier

When is Spy in the Snow on TV?

English oak

Identify Wildlife

How to identify trees in winter

Hart's tongue fern. © Felicity Rose Cole

Identify Wildlife

How to identify ferns with our illustrated guide

Blackbird feeding on rowan berries. Scotland. © Mark Hamblin/Getty

Wildlife events - find out what's happening this month