Uk bird sightings august 2025

The best rare birds seen all around Britain in August

10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

Being a big fan of tiny phalaropes, Mike couldn’t resist a visit (or two) to see one fairly locally, in early September

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

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.

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