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Skeins of the solway

Autumn is a season of flux for Britain’s bird populations, as waders and wildfowl arrive in their thousands in search of food and refuge. One of the most dramatic places to watch this spectacle unfold is the Solway Firth, says Fergal MacErlean

Echoes across the marsh

As autumn begins in this North Norfolk reserve, wildfowl and waders arrive in their thousands, joined by flocks of snow buntings, continental thrushes and the occasional hen harrier, says Ajay Tegala

Exploring ancient waters

Roam the shores of South Wales’ largest natural lake for avian surprises, suggests Simon Whaley

Wings of the wirral

Neil Coates journeys to the England-Wales border where one of the RSPB’s most active autumn reserves hums with honking geese, whistling starlings and ke-ke-ke-ing hen harriers

Headland bird haven

Discover a picturesque, tranquil peninsula on the Anglesey coast where migrants land to feed and resident birds forage and fish, says Dorothy Hamilton

Island pilgrimage

Every autumn, David Lindo leaves the city and heads for the rugged island of Lundy off the north Devon coast, where the sight of a migrant is often as exciting as the sheer cliffs on which it perches

Flying for Fermanagh

As autumn sweeps across Northern Ireland’s Lakeland, whooper swans soar in from their breeding grounds in Iceland. For a chance of sighting these elegant birds, head to Upper Lough Erne, says Danny Graham