The common swift

PHOTOS, LETTERS, TWEETS, QUESTIONS – HAVE YOUR SAY

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.

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

Until this summer, Montagu’s Harrier had disappeared as a UK breeding bird – can anything be done to mitigate the challenges to future success, asks John Miles …

They’re the species that blend into the background – 10 that every birder should be ticking, but maybe isn’t…

Return migration is here in earnest – David Callahan explains what to look for in autumn…