Common tern

Seagulls have been branded a seaside menace for snatching chips and terrifying pets, creating noise and mess. But are they being unfairly demonised?

Finding the best birds can mean looking in some less than obvious places, writes Paul Brook

CORNWALL WEST CORNWALL: Marazion had two Garganeys ...

It’s the largest member of its worldwide family, but has it ever reached the UK, asks David Lindo

Intimidated by seawatching? A pelagic trip gets you much closer to those seabirds, writes John Miles

The marsh harrier, with its effortlessly slow and floating signature manoeuvre, is so enjoying its UK comeback that it now stays with us all year round