Flight of fancy

October is many birders’ favourite time of the year. The potential is massive! Anything can and will turn up. However, here are five birds which will certainly be about and should be ‘gettable’ (with a bit of luck and skill) this month.

If you had to pick a place where you wouldn’t go looking for birds, Las Vegas might be near the top of your list. Yet, as Stephen Moss discovered, the surroundings are great for winter birding

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

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

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