Id challenge

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

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

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.

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

I wonder if any of your team can shed any light on the following: where have all our garden birds gone? We live in rural South Devon, surrounded by countryside and have a lovely garden with numerous f

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