Grey Phalarope, Pelagic (Scilly), 31 August RICHARD STONIER ...

The best rare birds seen all around Britain in August

10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

The geography of Batumi, Georgia, makes it one of the great destinations for observing mass migration of raptors, writes Mike Weedon

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast

Being a big fan of tiny phalaropes, Mike couldn’t resist a visit (or two) to see one fairly locally, in early September