Seeing an Icelandic-ringed Oystercatcher in Scotland inspired Vanessa Wright to trace its journeys…

One of Europe’s most eye-catching birds has bred in the UK for the first time in almost three decades. A pair of hoopoes – famous for their salmon-pink bodies, bold black-and-white wings and showy cre

The Solway Firth is a huge inlet on the west coast of Britain between Cumbria and Scotland, more specifically the area of Dumfries and Galloway. The firth has vast areas of saltmarsh and intertidal mu

10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

It was third time lucky where a major rarity was concerned, writes Ruth Miller …

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