Full circle

The white-tailed eagle, the UK’s largest bird of prey, was brought back from extinction – and it all started with an ambitious project on a mountainous Scottish island, half a century ago...

10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

Stuck on the sofa? That doesn’t stop you from birdwatching, writes Ruth Miller …

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

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

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