Blog: Birds

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A bird perched on a snow-covered branch, surrounded by a serene winter landscape.

Nifty nuthatches

The nuthatch, with its distinctive rust-coloured belly, striking black eye stripe, and unique behaviour, is one of the most fascinating birds you can spot in Hampshire’s woodlands this winter.

Waxwing

Waxwing winters

Discover the bird that’s a favourite amongst birdwatchers, despite the fact that most rarely see one.

Starling

Lions of the lawn

Every habitat has its predators and their prey, including our garden lawns – especially when we let them grow a little wilder. The scale may be smaller, but the stakes are just as high!

Bittern at Blashford Lakes nature reserve

Va-va-boom!

For a bird that prefers to remain elusive to the eye, ensconced among the dense cover of reedbeds, the bittern is far less inconspicuous to the ear.