Birdwatch at the cricket: wagtails, falcons and gulls – but no ducks
A summer’s day out at Somerset cricket ground provides the perfect backdrop for some birdwatching
June 2024
‘It’s like stepping back in time’: an eco-tour across the wilds of Albania
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Birdwatch: pochards are one of Britain’s rarest breeders
May 2024
Tell us: have you recently become more engaged with the natural world?
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Birdwatch: the invincible swift, effortless master of the air
April 2024
Photographer accidentally snaps rare bird in Oregon: ‘It’s mind-blowing’
From hiking to birdwatching to early nights – gen Z are coming for my hobbies, and they’re much better at them
Emma Beddington
For the first time in decades, the elusive call of the ‘bunyip bird’ returns to Tasmania’s Lagoon of Islands
House sparrow tops Big Garden Birdwatch charts for 21st year in a row
February 2024
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Birdwatch: On the trail of the shy albatross in Australia
On an oceanic quest in the southern hemisphere, our writer encounters the only albatross species endemic to Australia
January 2024
The Observer view on Britain’s Big Garden Birdwatch: take pleasure in counting birds, but don’t ignore the threats they face
Spot the punk rockers: hope for waxwing boost in annual UK bird count
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Birdwatch: why the jackdaw is Britain’s most endearing crow
Birdwatching changes the way you look at the world – it truly is the gateway drug to environmental awareness
Georgia Angus
December 2023
Taking flight: why the sky’s the limit for a women’s birding club in Uganda
The east African country is a birders’ paradise, where a group of 80 female birders are pushing boundaries, finding friendship and forging careers in nature
Young country diary
Young country diary: Always follow the countryside code
Berkshire: I thought the school trip was going to be boring but then I learned about the code, and now I’m on the eco-committee
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Birdwatch: seeing a red kite still makes my heart leap
After a successful reintroduction scheme, what was once one of Britain’s rarest birds is now a more common sight
November 2023
Country diary
Country diary: Willing the waxwings south
I saw a peregrine falcon swoop over Waitrose the other day. Look up, you won’t regret it
Hamza Yassin
October 2023
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Birdwatch: the paradoxical world of the tawny owl
Britain’s commonest owl species can sometimes be heard but rarely seen as winter approaches
