Check your answers against our explanations. Remember, there are no ‘trick’ birds or extreme rarities among these...

When you’re watching waders, you need to make sure the conditions are just right, writes Ruth Miller

MAKE Y OUR BIRDING C OUNT

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.

10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

Grey Phalarope, Pelagic (Scilly), 31 August RICHARD STONIER ...