Grey heron

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.

SET A TARGET OF SEEING 200 BIRDS IN ONE YEAR!

No self-professed bird-lover should ever tire of ‘vismigging’, or watching avian migrations in action. This biannual event occurs when huge numbers of migratory birds follow established flyways to the

It’s just a variation on Southern Grey Shrike, isn’t it? Well, there’s a bit more to it than that, writes David Lindo

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

Getting to know these clever, creative and handsome birds