That’s got my bird name written all over it

30-minute-birder Amanda Tuke meets Kent’s charismatic corvids…

PHOTOS, LETTERS, TWEETS, QUESTIONS – HAVE YOUR SAY

For broadcaster and naturalist David Lindo, the city offers as many birdwatching opportunities as the countryside. You just need to know where to focus your binoculars

Autumn is a wonderful time of year. Birds are on the move in their masses. It is exciting. And just about anything can turn up. Here are five birds which may look to be dressed in the dulled browns of autumn, but are all special, even thrilling to watch.

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

This enigmatic eastern vagrant has become a mega-rarity, writes David Lindo …