We were breakfasting in the garden when there was a momentary flurry that broke the breezy atmosphere of swaying buddleia with its lazy scatter of butterflies. It was a synapse of intense connection ...

Spotted flycatchers have commandeered the fence this year. Darting from shadows behind the hedge; landing on a post or wire; pausing to watch for a target; looping out into the field to land back on a ...

Last year it was the mistle thrush that grabbed me – my affectionate attention, that is. Each morning as I marched out to measure the rain, he was perched on the gable’s broadband aerial and facing ...

Nature often compensates for shortcomings by awarding an extra asset. Butterflies cannot impress with song but they have been given a magnificent array of colours instead. Among birds, spectacular ...

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AS we watch the summer wane, autumn wax and the weather turn colder, wetter, and more unpredictable, in the world of birds it is also a time of change. A huge range of species are on the move. Waders ...

Flycatchers are small, sparrow-sized birds, of which we get five species visiting. One of these is the Spotted Flycatcher, but don't go thinking 101 Dalmatians! The "spots" are just a few dark streaks ...

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs. Steve Backshall presents the spotted flycatcher. Spotted flycatchers may be rather ...