• Drawing inspiration from nature
    My name is Shaheryar Chishty, I live in Sheffield and I am twelve years old, I am very passionate for my poetry. My favourite time of year is December, my reason for this is that the most splendour bird...
  • Festival season
    Last night, I got back from my second ever Birdfair, feeling tired and a little bit depressed that I would have to wait a whole year for the next one. I should probably give a quick description of the...
  • A wild sleepout
    A weekend camping in your back garden is an experience not to be missed. We’ve all done it, some of us more times than others, but it is a classic memory that everyone needs to have. Being a nature-enthusiastic...
  • Book review - Sky Dancer
    Gill Lewis, the acclaimed children’s writer, will be releasing her latest book this October. ‘Sky Dancer’ is centred on the controversial topic of the illegal killing of hen harriers (‘sky dancers...
  • Cirl buntings
    Depending on how much of a birder you are, you may or may not know about the plight of the cirl bunting over recent years. Well, for the last 23 years, the RSPB has been targeting cirl buntings with increasing...