10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

ON THE LITTLE-KNOWN ISLE OF SHEPPEY, ELMLEY IS THE UK’S ONLY NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE WITH OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION — OFFERING A QUIET RETREAT FOR BIRDERS

When you’re watching waders, you need to make sure the conditions are just right, writes Ruth Miller

MAKE Y OUR BIRDING C OUNT

It’s a massive circular traffic jam, isn’t it? Think again – the M25 is your road to great birding, writes Matt Merritt

Karen Youngs encounters squabbling herons and glimpses an elusive predator on a waterside walk