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The best rare birds seen all around Britain in May

At the height of summer, little owls are often active during daylight in the morning and evening. In July the recently fledged young start to explore the area around the nest. The owlets are adorable,

SET A TARGET OF SEEING 200 BIRDS IN ONE YEAR!

back in may, after winter and the slow creep of early spring, I took myself along a disused railway line near Lewes, Sussex, to be consumed by the month’s riot. This barely used path was somewhat over

B ecause it’s the school summer holidays, it’s ...

The high summer month of August is fabulous for insects, says James Lowen