Wagtails

It may be the month of summer holidays in much of the country, but for birds, August is very much a time of return migration, with an autumnal feel. By the time of the Bank Holiday, late in the month, passage is starting to be in full swing. Here are five beautiful birds to enjoy.

In the British countryside, it’s common to hear gruff caw-caw-cawing and see large black birds flapping overhead. That’ll be a corvid – but which have you spotted, asks Clare Hunt

Late summer into early autumn sees a sudden ...

B ecause it’s the school summer holidays, it’s ...

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

Unhurried in flight and with a sideline in stolen goods, the handsome red kite is the gentleman thief of the raptor world