Early May is a wonderful time to be out for as much time as you can muster, and it can deliver some great rewards

SOUTH WEST Highlights In association with The rarest ...

B ecause it’s the school summer holidays, it’s ...

The best rare birds seen all around Britain in May

Send your snaps to: birdwatching@bauermedia.co.uk to be in with a chance of seeing your photo in print. All images should be high resolution JPEG files.

For the time-strapped birder, the ‘mini-twitch’ is key to boosting your year list, explains Marc Abbott