Your birding month

The best rare birds seen all around Britain in August

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.

SET A TARGET OF SEEING 200 BIRDS IN ONE YEAR!

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

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

Getting to know these clever, creative and handsome birds