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7 essential February gardening jobs to prepare your plot for the arrival of spring

Want to get ahead in the garden this year? Tick off these important February jobs to put you in a good place for spring

Woman & Home

European cold snap increases the chances of spotting rare birds in the UK

Almost 600,000 people took part in the RSPB’s bird watching campaign last year

The Independent UK

European cold snap may increase bird migration to UK

This year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, which begins on Friday, could reveal ‘some surprise migratory visitors’

The Guardian - UK

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The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is about to start. But how safe is your bird feeder?

What feeders should you be using?

The Independent UK

Country diary: A lifelong love affair with a handsome duck

Tyrella Beach, County Down: Common scoters are tricky to spot from the shore, but I feel lucky to be seeing them at all

The Guardian - UK

Streets named after birds in Britain on rise as species’ populations plummet

RSPB says growing trend for honouring species that are in decline is not matched by action on conservation

The Guardian - UK

‘A win for nature and people’: Elizabeth line soil used to create Essex bird haven

A record 39,000 birds are overwintering on Wallasea island wetlands thanks to soil transported from London tunnels

The Guardian - UK

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Labour’s ‘blinkered’ drive to build risks pushing wildlife to point of no return, nature experts warn

Planning and Infrastructure Bill and weakening biodiversity gain rules will be disastrous, say RSPB and Wildlife Trusts

The Independent UK

Gardeners are being warned to never put these 3 foods in a bird feeder – these common treats can cause serious harm to garden wildlife

While it's a lovely idea to feed the birds that visit your garden, you need to ensure you're doing it safely

Ideal Home

The one autumn garden job I never forget to do before Bonfire Night as a gardens editor – it could save hedgehogs' lives

This cute garden project is well worth your time ahead of 5th November...

Ideal Home

Rare migratory bird spotted in part of Scotland for first time

The RSPB has recorded a surge in sightings of the species across Scotland

The Independent UK

Nature groups rebuke Reeves for ‘cynical’ 11th-hour planning bill changes

Chancellor accused of removing environmental protections to win short-term growth and save her budget

The Guardian - UK

Lemurs, eagles and St Helena’s cloud forest receive UK conservation funding

More than 80 projects in developing countries and UK Overseas Territories have received a share of Darwin Initiative cash.

Evening Standard

Farmland birds in severe decline and sharp drop in seabird numbers, figures show

Conservationists have called for action after the latest official wild bird statistics painted a grim picture for the UK’s native species.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Wild bird numbers continue to fall in UK with some species in ‘dramatic freefall’

Species index fell by 4% between 2019 and 2024 – although data shows woodland populations beginning to stabilise

Woman & Home

5 beneficial weeds experts say you should leave in your garden this season

Give your garden's visitors a helping hand by sparing these wildlife-friendly weeds to improve biodiversity

The Guardian - UK

‘Brownfields can be rich habitats’: the abandoned oil refinery where wildlife now thrives

Conservationists say Canvey Wick in Essex shows potential for brownfield sites as havens for nature

The Independent UK

UK aid cuts will cause untold damage, wildlife charities warn – as they fear for future of key programmes

IN FOCUS: Nick Ferris talks to groups around Britain and Africa about the cost-cutting that is already taking place, and the difficult few years ahead

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The National (Scotland)

'Dark day for seabirds': Mega wind farm could push puffins to extinction, claims RSPB

A new mega wind farm will "catapult some of Scotland’s most-loved seabird species towards extinction," according to RSPB Scotland

The Guardian - UK

Four Montagu’s harrier chicks take flight in first UK breeding success since 2019

Young birds were closely monitored and protected from predators after six summers without fledging success

Evening Standard

Conservationists ‘overjoyed’ at successful breeding by rare Montagu’s harriers

A pair of the ‘red listed’ birds of prey reared four chicks to fledging at a secret location, in the first successful breeding in the UK since 2019.

The Conversation

Britain’s ban on lead ammunition could save tens of thousands of birds from poisoning

The UK’s environment minister Emma Hardy has announced a ban on toxic lead ammunition to protect Britain’s countryside. This ban includes the sale and use for hunting of both lead shotgun ammunition (each cartridge of which contains hundreds of small lead pellets called “shot”), used mainly for hunting small game…

The Guardian - UK

How this summer’s heatwaves are affecting breeding birds

Long periods of very hot, dry weather mean certain species can overheat or struggle to find food

The Independent UK

Summer droughts throw future of 1,000-year-old Robin Hood tree into question

The tree is reputed to have been a hiding place for Robin Hood and his band of outlaws

Evening Standard

Summer drought posing danger to historic tree associated with Robin Hood

The 1,000-year-old oak tree in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, is reputed to have been a hiding place for Robin Hood and his band of outlaws.

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