SAGA — Doing things properly

The peacock butterfly

Wildlife photographer and writer, David Chapman, explains why the peacock butterfly is always one of the first butterflies we see in the spring. Find out more

• The grey squirrel
• The bee
• The elephant hawk moth and caterpillar
• The fox and its cubs

The jay

For those of us who have mature trees in, or near, our garden the visit of a jay is a possible treat, particularly during the autumn and winter, writes David Chapman. Read more

• The blossom-pinching bullfinch
• Bird feeding station maintenance
• The nuthatch

Garden wildlife archive

• Armchair birdwatching

• Bird watching: the free pastime that travels to you

• Brown long-eared bat

• Common Blue Butterfly

• Dragonfly: the broad-bodied chaser

• Elephant hawk moth and caterpillar

• Feeding station maintenance

• Great spotted woodpecker

• Large red damselfly

• Pheasant chick

• Planting to attract birds into your garden

• Spotted flycatcher

• The badger

• The bank vole

• The bee

• The big garden birdwatch

• The blackbird

• The brambling

• The Bullfinch

• The cold weather and the fieldfare

• The Comma Butterfly - a masterpiece of natural design

• The Common Frog

• The common toad

• The field vole

• The fox

• The goldfinch

• The Grey Squirrel

• The hedgehog

• The house sparrow

• The Jay

• The ladybird

• The long-tailed tit

• The Mistle Thrush

• The Nuthatch

• The orange-tip butterfly

• The Peacock Butterfly

• The Pied Wagtail

• The redwing

• The robin in song

• The Song Thrush

• The tawny owl

• What to feed garden birds

• Where to see symbols of summer flutter by

• Wildlife watch: the Swallow

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Reader comments

Where have all my birds gone? I have a large garden and used to see so many species, now I only have wood pigeons, black collarged doves, crows, rooks etc. I miss my little birds, the woodpecker and jay to name a few. I live in a very rural village so noise is not a problem. Would be thankful for your reply. Jill.

Posted by: jill | 16/02/2010 16:15:48

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