The countryside in… july

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast

Karen Youngs encounters squabbling herons and glimpses an elusive predator on a waterside walk

The UK population of these lovely animals has been in decline, but conservation projects are doing vital work to help

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

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