Greenfinch

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

Spring is the time to see the muscular and noble goshawk, usually as elusive as a ghost circling and swooping through the sky

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...

PHOTOS, LETTERS, TWEETS, QUESTIONS – HAVE YOUR SAY

Karen Youngs encounters a rare and endearing animal, which is resident on an island off the Dorset coast

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