Id challenge

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!

Good advice could transform your birdwatching, writes Susan Fowler

Check your answers against our explanations. Remember, there are no ‘trick’ birds or extreme rarities among these...

MAKE Y OUR BIRDING C OUNT

His first 100 days of birding brought Liam Smith some unexpected and memorable encounters…