Cedar waxwing

Mike will spare you you tales of his recent exploits in and around his local area... apart from what he saw this morning

PHOTOS, LETTERS, TWEETS, QUESTIONS – HAVE YOUR SAY

It’s the largest member of its worldwide family, but has it ever reached the UK, asks David Lindo

Finding the best birds can mean looking in some less than obvious places, writes Paul Brook

The marsh harrier, with its effortlessly slow and floating signature manoeuvre, is so enjoying its UK comeback that it now stays with us all year round

A warm early autumn is great for invertebrates, says James Lowen