Small but mighty

DOMINIC COUZENS ON THE...

It’s a part of Iceland that’s off the tourist trail, but it’s brilliant for birding, writes Vanessa Wright

Check your answers against our explanations. Remember, there are no ‘trick’ birds or extreme rarities among these...

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

Ghostly white forms drifted like white handkerchiefs on the brisk night breeze, dipping, rising, flapping, turning and tumbling over an inky black ocean. My small sailing boat rocked gently on the wav

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