Cape Town is usually regarded as the most beautiful city in South Africa. The birding in and around the city is also excellent, with...

This post was originally published on December 05, 2019. It is republished in our new “From the Archives” series, by which we want to...

I write my contributions to 10000 Birds in my east-facing study: it has double glass doors, looking out onto my garden. It’s not just...

Love it or loathe it, the Wood Pigeon is a most extraordinary creature. While almost every other farmland bird in Britain is declining, numbers...

It is very easy to see pipits. Pipits prefer open terrain, spend their time in clear view and are roughly the size of a...

I spent much of last week in Guadalajara, Mexico’s second largest city. This was an intense four days of work. Even so, I managed...

I love birds and I love reading. There is nothing that makes me happier than finding a book on birds or a nature writer...

When watching small birds such as leaf warblers feeding among tree branches, I am surprised how much they move around, and how erratic their...