Herald of spring: the call of the cuckoo

DOMINIC COUZENS ON THE...

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

Getting to know these clever, creative and handsome birds

SET A TARGET OF SEEING 200 BIRDS IN ONE YEAR!

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

October is many birders’ favourite time of the year. The potential is massive! Anything can and will turn up. However, here are five birds which will certainly be about and should be ‘gettable’ (with a bit of luck and skill) this month.