PHOTOS, LETTERS, TWEETS, QUESTIONS – HAVE YOUR SAY

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Red kites, great spotted woodpeckers and pink-footed geese are only a few of the birds doing brilliantly in the British Isles right now. Mark Cocker celebrates their success stories and looks at what might be learnt from them

Mike’s local area has become a difficult place to watch gulls, but it makes up for their lack in other ways

DECEMBER 2025