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

Good advice could transform your birdwatching, writes Susan Fowler

I HAVE written numerous pieces about mallard – this our most ubiquitous duck is a survivor. Mallard can be found almost everywhere, and I love them and never tire of watching them. They are underrated

DOMINIC COUZENS ON THE...

Continuing our series on the healing power of nature

Helen Wilde, the embroidery artist behind Ovo Bloom, shares how growing up on the Yorkshire coast and an enduring obsession with the sea have shaped her richly layered, globally celebrated art