White Storks are tall, long-necked wading birds with long red legs and a straight, pointed red bill. The white plumage of the head, neck and body contrasts with the black wing feathers highlighted ...

Swallows are small birds with dark backs glittering with blue, rust-coloured throats, white bellies and long forked, streamer-like tails. As they fly, they can look totally black – their long forked ...

The Swift is sooty brown all over, but against the sky it appears black. It has long, scythe-like wings and a short, forked tail. You could mistake it for a Swallow – but Swifts don’t bend ...

The Cuckoo is a dove sized bird with ash-grey upper parts and a dark-barred white belly. They are usually very hard to spot. If you do manage to see one you will probably see it as a dark, ...