A spectacle of starlings

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

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I HAVE written numerous pieces about mallard – this our most ubiquitous duck is a survivor. Mallard can be found almost everywhere, and I love them and never tire of watching them. They are underrated

DOMINIC COUZENS ON THE...

The number of starlings in the UK begins to swell in November as more migrate from areas in Northern Europe such as Scandinavia to join our resident breeds for winter. This creates the opportunity to

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