Beyond birdwatching

Peak autumn has a treasure trove of non-feathered riches to discover, says James Lowen

SET A TARGET OF SEEING 200 BIRDS IN ONE YEAR!

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.

The results of Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count 2025 are in, revealing the long-term forecast for the survival of many of our much-loved summer insects is still gloomy. The sunniest spring

The best rare birds seen all around Britain in August

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