As autumn slips into winter, thousands of redwings – small thrushes from the far north – arrive in the UK from Iceland and Scandinavia, driven south by colder weather and dwindling food supplies…

As autumn paints Hampshire’s woodlands in rich shades of gold and crimson, one of the county’s cleverest birds is hard at work preparing for the winter ahead: the Eurasian jay.

A flash of yellow has brought excitement to the Solent coast this summer, as the striking yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) has returned

During summer, Hampshire’s stunning coastline becomes a bustling hub for one of Britain’s most elegant seabirds - the sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis). This striking bird is a familiar visitor…

If you venture out onto heathland at dusk this summer, you might hear a sound unlike any other: a long, continuous, mechanical-sounding reel that drifts through the twilight like a hidden engine…

Each spring, the avocet, one of Britain’s most striking and scarce wading birds returns to Hampshire’s coastal wetlands. Elegant and unmistakable, with long bluish-grey legs and a graceful,…

In the quiet woodlands, a small, elusive bird performs a daily vertical dance that often goes unnoticed. The treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) is a master of camouflage and an expert climber,…

The elusive European spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) has been making its presence known recently in and around Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve. With its striking white plumage, long…

The red-breasted merganser is a striking and fascinating diving duck. It is recognisable by its distinctive shaggy crest, slender red bill, and striking black-and-white plumage.

As we enter spring, many of our resident birds remain quiet and hidden, but there’s one fascinating species that becomes easier to spot.