Springwatch - Feeding Guide and Bird Profiles

Find out more about the stars of this year's Springwatch:

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  Blackbirds

  The male blackbird is one of our most recognisable birds...

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  Swallow

  Swallows are fantastic, graceful fliers and can fly up to 200 miles a day...

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  Wren

  The wren has a loud song, and its scolding alarm call can even scare a cat...

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  Barn Owl

  Barn Owls make use of debris at the nesting site, simply clearing away what is not needed...

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  Chaffinch

  The chaffinch is one of the most common and widespread birds in Europe...

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  Cuckoo

  The best place to spot a Cuckoo is in woodlands, parks and open uplands...

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  Goldfinch

  The goldfinch was a popular pet due to their colourful plumage and enchanting singing...

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  Goshawk

  The Goshawk is a raptor, a large bird of prey which nests in dense pine or beech forest....

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  Greenfinch

  This sociable bird is the largest yellow-green finch and is commonly seen in our gardens...

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  Kingfisher

  Kingfishers are notoriously difficult to spot because of their secretive and wary nature...

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  Lapwing

  The Lapwing is a wading bird found on farmland, coastal marshes, and near lakes...

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  Reed Bunting

  Reed Buntings are increasingly visiting gardens due to wetland drainage and loss of habitat...

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  Robin

  The Robin was voted as the national bird of Great Britain in a ballot nearly 40 years ago...

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  Whitethroat

  Once the most common warbler in Britain, the Whitethroat suffered a decline in numbers...

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