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30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast

The best rare birds seen all around Britain in August

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Grey Phalarope, Pelagic (Scilly), 31 August RICHARD STONIER ...

Bird enthusiast Caroline Spinks is determined to protect the habitat of a special species

The article on how animals use sound in the September issue included comment on dialect or accent in birdsong. This reminded me of a passage in the book Incredible Journeys by David Barrie. He relates