Across the UK, the curlew’s call is fading - but in Lyth Valley, a band of volunteers and farmers are working to make sure it isn’t lost forever.

Read the article in the September 2025 issue of Geographical Magazine. Out now.

Terry Hope, editor of Professional Photo magazine very kindly published a 15 page feature about me and my photography to support my Kickstarter book project. The magazine is free and online and the article appeared in Issue 233 published in July 2025.

“A MOMENT WITH NATURE” is a regular feature in Outdoor Photography Magazine. The magazine kindly featured this image in their Issue 319 published in July 2025 to support my Kickstarter project. Words and photograph by John Birch.

I'm delighted to announce that Scar Gallery, in the beautiful village of Ravenstonedale, will be hosting an exhibition of my work this October through November.

As hen harrier persecution in England continues unabated, why is it that after 70 years of legal protection, no-one has ever been prosecuted? After a year-long investigation, I ask the question why.

Read the article in the January 2025 issue of Geographical Magazine. Out now.

Two images - ‘Black Grouse Lekking’ and ‘Pick of the Pack’ were finalists in the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2024 and feature in BWPA Awards Book 12.

‘Mountain Hare’ was HIGHLY COMMENDED in the 2024 Northern Counties Photographic Federation Annual Awards in the category ‘Colour Print.’

Red squirrel images featured in The Yorkshire Post 8 October 2019.

Red squirrel images featured in The Times 8 October 2019.

Red squirrel images featured in The Northern Echo on 8 October 2019.

The following image appeared as a finalist in the Nature Photographer of the Year 2019.

The following image appeared as a finalist in the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 and featured in BWPA Awards Book 10.

The following image received a ‘highly commended’ award in Bird Photographer of the Year 2019.

This image was a finalist in Travel Photographer of the year 2018.

A number of images featured in ‘PHOTOGRAPHER SPOTLIGHTED’ in Wildlife Photographic Magazine. Issue 33 August - September 2018.

A number of images and an interview with Nick Smith featured 'In The Spotlight' in Outdoor Photography Magazine. Issue June 2018.

The following images were donated to the UN Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) to support their conservation efforts.

This illustrated article about the elephant seal project, “LOVE ISLAND” was featured in Geographical Magazine. Issue May 2018. Words and photographs by John Birch.

Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. ‘Pout’ was a FINALIST in GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards 2018.

‘British Summer Evening” won Guardian Photograph of the Month in July and third placed overall in 2017, described by the judge, Paul Goldstein as a, “winner by a mile. Brilliant work.”