As a self-professed nature nerd, I’ve become accustomed to common names for plants being misleading. Rose of Sharon, for instance, is not a rose but a hibiscus. It follows that names for animals may ...

The robin is regularly crowned the UK's favourite bird. With its inquisitive nature and unmistakable red breast, it's a familiar and welcome sight on garden fences and along country paths. But how ...

The European robin and Turtle dove have had their genetic codes sequenced and assembled for the first time by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators. The genomes, ...

13:36, Thu, Dec 4, 2025 Updated: 08:24, Sun, Dec 7, 2025 Unlike foxes and cats, robins are a welcome sight in British gardens. With much of the natural world in hibernation, seeing these delightful ...

With their orange-red breast and small, stout shape, the robin is one of the most familiar British garden birds . But if you’ve tried tempting them with a bird feeder full of seeds, you’ve probably ...

Gardeners are being urged to put Tabasco, chilli or hot sauce on their bird feeders as soon as they can this spring to help ...

In a chilly UK garden, a chipped terracotta pot can quietly become a lifeline for hungry robins. With a few simple tweaks, it ...

Grab your binoculars and head outdoors for this exciting introduction to birdwatching in the beautiful British countryside From the bluebelldotted woodlands to the wild and sprawling moors of ...