Some distinctive juvenile waders

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

Amazingly, we have reached another September, the beating heart of birding autumn. Migration is in full swing, and there is always a chance of finding something very special. Here are five birds which will make any September day.

This month’s challenge is all about the identification of long-legged birds

June’s birding was on fire, with some spectacular rarities found across the country, including waders, buntings, sparrows and bee-eaters...

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

A warm early autumn is great for invertebrates, says James Lowen