Narrowing my focus refired my enthusiasm

An inspiring friend and a subscription to BW helped kindle Neil Flanagan’s love of birds

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

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

Autumn is upon us – David Callahan has everything you need to know in his birders’ almanac for September…

Photographing a single subject repeatedly can be just as rewarding as chasing ‘ticks’, writes Rob Read

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