Find out how good your bird knowledge is!

Whether you found an injured bird in your garden, your cat brought one home as a gift, or it flew into your window, it is important to think before rushing in to help. Make sure you ask yourself "should I rescue this injured bird?", and if the answer is yes, make sure that you are equipped with the right knowledge and are adequately prepared to do so.

Searching for an original gift for a nature lover? Adopt a bird with the Wildlife Trusts to help fund conservation efforts. Perfect for adults and children! You can sponsor a sandwich tern, puffin, peregrine falcon, little ringed plover, song thrush, swift box or rent a nest.

Migration through the seasons sees tens of millions of birds heading south for the winter over several months, or north during the spring. Migration hotspots are along the coast in the springtime, but in the autumn, birds can be seen migrating all over the country.

Take on our bird of prey quiz and find out how much you know

Identify bird song. From garden birds to songbirds that you might hear in the countryside. Listen to our audio clips of the most common british birds.