Pink flamingos and shimmering lemon groves: exploring Sicily’s Vendicari nature reserve This wetland south of Syracuse was saved from developers and preserved as an unspoilt haven for migratory birds We rented Il Nido because we thought other people wouldn’t like it. Small and basic, without internet, the property was supposedly beside a beautiful national park […]

‘That thrush just did something incredible’: tuning in to bird calls on a North York Moors walk A guided walk through North Yorkshire woodland throws up some thrilling surprises by honing in on sound over sight At the outset, Richard Baines says: “You don’t need binoculars.” This is not what I expect to hear on […]