A spectacle of starlings

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

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Long unseen on British shores, white stork chicks are hatching once again in the UK and a colony is now flourishing in West Sussex thanks to a pioneering restoration project, finds Jack Watkins

The sight of these sensational aerodynamic birds in flight brings much joy. Here’s how to help these summertime visitors

Scourge of the bird feeder and a master of ‘shock and awe’ assassinations, the sparrowhawk pursues its quarry with such tenacity and unpredictability that it often blindsides its prey

The marsh harrier, with its effortlessly slow and floating signature manoeuvre, is so enjoying its UK comeback that it now stays with us all year round