Purple sandpiper

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

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke follows the Ouseburn to the Tyne in search of urban nature and the city’s most intriguing residents

WE CONTINUE OUR 40TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS BY HIGHLIGHTING OUR FAVOURITE WILDLIFE SPOTS ACROSS THE UK COMPILED BY LISA HARRIS

DOMINIC COUZENS ON THE...

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