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This month’s challenge is all about the identification of long-legged birds

The white-tailed eagle, the UK’s largest bird of prey, was brought back from extinction – and it all started with an ambitious project on a mountainous Scottish island, half a century ago...

Seagulls have been branded a seaside menace for snatching chips and terrifying pets, creating noise and mess. But are they being unfairly demonised?

Curlews need all the help they can get ...

PHOTOS, LETTERS, TWEETS, QUESTIONS – HAVE YOUR SAY

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