Woodcocks are a whiter shade of pale

Check your answers against our explanations. Remember, there are no ‘trick’ birds or extreme rarities among these...

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For broadcaster and naturalist David Lindo, the city offers as many birdwatching opportunities as the countryside. You just need to know where to focus your binoculars

Suited to dazzle and trilling a joyous song, the goldfinch weaves its magic in both the countryside and garden

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They’re the species that blend into the background – 10 that every birder should be ticking, but maybe isn’t…