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Stornoway singer Brian Briggs: my favourite British bird songs
From the horrible shrieks of a devil bird to the great tit that made its way on to a Stornoway album, the musician and ornithologist shares the sounds that inspire him
Pecks and the city: how to be an urban birdwatcher
Birding isn’t only for the countryside, says the Urban Birder David Lindo. City dwellers can spot fascinating species if they know where to look