Surf scoters float by the Edmonds Fishing Pier. The male has the clown markings. (Photos by Julia Wiese) Surf birds fly by the jetty. A kingfisher stares at the water in search of fish.

Frampton Marsh RSPB has recently recorded its highest-ever count of Whooper Swan. The popular reserve, near Boston in Lincolnshire, usually supports 150-300 of the swans during the winter months.

From the elegant northern pintail, with its dapper three-piece-suit plumage, to the playful surf scoter, which sports a striking orange bill, many winter ducks catch the eye of bird-watchers.

Let me just explain the demo that got me excited about Surf, a new browser coming from a startup called Deta. Max Eusterbrock, one of Deta’s cofounders, shared his screen with me over Zoom and ...

The RSPB is closing its visitor centre at Fairhaven Lake due to financial pressures. The charity said the visitor centre, shop and the education provision at the site in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, ...