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The best rare birds seen all around Britain in August

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

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.

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

All the latest news from our local experts. The only monthly record of catches and news from the major fisheries of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland

SET A TARGET OF SEEING 200 BIRDS IN ONE YEAR!