Monitoring britain’s breeding birds

SEASONAL VARIATION

Return migration is here in earnest – David Callahan explains what to look for in autumn…

Autumn is a wonderful time of year. Birds are on the move in their masses. It is exciting. And just about anything can turn up. Here are five birds which may look to be dressed in the dulled browns of autumn, but are all special, even thrilling to watch.

THIS ONCE SPECIALISED AREA OF WILDLIFE TOURISM IS UNDERGOING A TRANSFORMATION, AS YOUNGER GENERATIONS EMBRACE IT IN AN EFFORT TO RECONNECT WITH THE OUTDOORS.

The best rare birds seen all around Britain in July

They’re the species that blend into the background – 10 that every birder should be ticking, but maybe isn’t…