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Take a relaxing dip in Sandwell Valley with stress-busting forest bathing.
Coalition calls to introduce urgent safeguards for mountain hare populations.
Witness some fantastic wildlife spectacles, at their sunset safari.
Bird courtship rituals can vary from the spectacular to the bizarre
Wetland reserves are doing great things for people and wildlife
We've pulled together some of the best facts about Big Garden Birdwatch!
A small, dark goose - the same size as a mallard. It has a black head and neck and grey-brown back.
A nocturnal bird that can be seen hawking for food at dusk and dawn.
male ring ouzels are particularly distinctive with their black plumage with a pale wing panel and striking white breast band.
Feed the birds and give homes to insects by leaving seedheads standing
Explore these pages to find an opportunity that suits you.
Use less water in the garden by installing a waterbutt.
There's so much to see and hear at Minsmere, from rare birds and otters to stunning woodland and coastal scenery.
This is a delightful oak woodland to walk through - especially in spring and early summer.
Heathland home to more than 2565 species.
Go on the hunt for fabulous fungi! How many different shapes, colours and sizes can you spot?
Rain or shine - can you help us measure the weather?
Take a Wild Challenge and look out for something with the WOW factor!
Reserves & events
All year round
Let us introduce you to the pirates of the air - Argaty's spectacular red kites.
24 April to 27 June
Let us introduce you to the majestic peregrine falcons of Chichester Cathedral.
Cruises run 6 June to 9 July 2015
Let us introduce you to colourful puffins on the Firth of Forth seabird cruises.
Let us introduce you to red kites along the spectacular Galloway Kite Trail.
Sundays between Sunday 18 March - Sunday 6 May 2018
Let us introduce you to the wild dawn dance of the black grouse at Coed Llandegla Forest.
1 April to 1 September 2019
Let us introduce you to Lakeland's finest fishers - a pair of nesting ospreys.
20th - 28th October
Let us introduce you to the kings of speed at the Tate Modern London this autumn - peregrine falcons.
Every Thursday to Monday from 5 April - 5 August 2019 (Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays). Weather/site condition permitting.
Let us introduce you to the high-flying peregrines of Malham Cove.
24 March to 8 September 2018
Let us introduce you to the soaring and swooping peregrines at Symonds Yat.
April to September
Let us introduce you to the stars of the small screen – Aberfoyle's awesome ospreys.
Let us introduce you to white-tailed eagles and other wild things on the Isle of Mull.
Weekends from 1 June to 29 July 2019
Let us introduce you to the high-flying peregrines of Lincoln Cathedral.
From 6 April to 3 September 2019
Let us introduce you to the impressive hunters and hidden wildlife of the New Forest.
Daily from 13 April to 14 July 2019, 10.30am - 6 pm
Let us introduce you to the celebrity peregrines of Manchester City Centre.
Every weekend and Bank Holiday from 4 March to 1 May, 2016
Let us introduce you to handsome herons and high dramas in the treetops of St Albans.
Every weekend and Bank Holiday Monday from 16 April - 2 May, 2016
Let us introduce you to the handsome herons of Hartsholme Country Park!
From 30 March to 13 September 2015
Let us introduce you to life above and below the waves at Land's End Discovery Centre.
Let us introduce you to the many faces of Herts and Beds.
Every Tuesday and Thursday from April to October
Let us introduce you to spectacular wildlife and stunning scenery on Islay.
Various dates all year round
Let us introduce you to the enigmatic Atlantic grey seal and the estuary wildlife of the North Wirral
Weekends from 16 Feb to 3 March
From Swans, to Herons, to Gulls, to Coots come down and see what Kensington Gardens has to offer and maybe sneak a peak at the Tawny Owl
From May 10th 2018 until August 20th 2018
Bottlenose dolphins, harbour porpoises and maybe even minke whales!
From 30 April to 4 September
Don't miss us razorbills and our other seabird neighbours on the spring-summer cruises from Ballycastle to the seabird city at Rathlin Island.
28 March to 1 September 2017
Let us introduce you to the biggest bird of prey in the British Isles!