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Just one look was all it took to appreciate this picture of elegance, writes David Lindo

We are now into the second half of the year. It may not seem it, but these summer days are getting slightly shorter. Baby birds have reached, or are getting, to full size, and some Arctic breeding birds will already be flying south. Here are five July classics to enjoy...

Size doesn’t matter when it comes to the fighting spirit of the tiny merlin, a fierce parent and favoured hunting accessory of Mary, Queen of Scots

Thirty-minute Birder Amanda Tuke considers whether we should think of the capital as a coastal city…

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