If you listen closely, February is a great month to hear woodpeckers active in trees. There are more than 200 species of woodpeckers, though only 3 in the UK, (great spotted, lesser spotted and…

Twas the week before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature did stir, not even the wood mouse… Because they were out in the woods enjoying their natural habitat! (well, nearly, they’…

The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country is looking for volunteer otter spotters to help survey the River Stour.

Robin, Erithacus rubecula is one of the most loved, and common, garden birds, so loved it was voted Britains favourite bird in 1960 and chosen by a vote of bird lovers as our national bird in 2015…

Our second most popular web page is on foxes - so we've gathered fascinating facts, myths and advice on these clever creatures.

Tomorrow it is
National Poetry Day
Best Wild Haiku – PRIZE!

Competition close
at 5 tomorrow, could win
insulated mug!

THEME: The Wildlife of Birmingham and…

If you go down to Moseley Bog today you’re sure of a big surprise… Moseley Bog is infamous for inspiring Tolkien’s adventures in Middle Earth – Now The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black…

The statistics around health are stark. Physical inactivity causes 18 million sick days every year. One in four adults will suffer from a mental health issue every year. Poor mental health costs…

Surprisingly our most popular web page this month has been about slugs and snails (we're not sure why) but as there's an interest we've put together an extra special in-depth look…

If you drive down the A41 near West Bromwich you may have noticed the wonderful display of wild flowers over the last few weeks. But unless you were looking hard you probably didn’t notice the…