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What a time to be alive… if you’re a capercaillie! The average brood size of this rare bird has more than doubled in parts of Scotland, a paper in Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals– thanks to

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Now the crowds have gone, Karen Youngs heads to the beach to enjoy the antics of some recent arrivals

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

Amazingly, we have reached another September, the beating heart of birding autumn. Migration is in full swing, and there is always a chance of finding something very special. Here are five birds which will make any September day.

A warm early autumn is great for invertebrates, says James Lowen