Nature notes

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

Now the crowds have gone, Karen Youngs heads to the beach to enjoy the antics of some recent arrivals

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

Throughout August I cut the box hedges that give shape to the vegetable garden. They’re just under waist height but that’s enough to protect most plants from the wind and they are a good dark backgrou

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A warm early autumn is great for invertebrates, says James Lowen