Mike has been pondering the identification of individual birds, before drifting into insect-watching for the summer

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke follows the Ouseburn to the Tyne in search of urban nature and the city’s most intriguing residents

An inspiring friend and a subscription to BW helped kindle Neil Flanagan’s love of birds

CORNWALL WEST CORNWALL: Marazion had two Garganeys ...

June’s birding was on fire, with some spectacular rarities found across the country, including waders, buntings, sparrows and bee-eaters...

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