The online version of the NFU Countryside magazine offers a host of interesting articles on all aspects of country living, including a monthly Wildlife Notebook. For the latest information on rare birds throughout Britain and Ireland, visit the news section of Birdlinks . May Birding May is often considered the best month for enjoying birds. While October may bring more rarities, in May, many birds are at the height of their breeding, and bird song is in full swing. It is the best time to hear that famous songster, the Nightingale , as they tend to finish singing during June.
Migration is still much in evidence.
Birds are still arriving to summer here, while other are passing through on their way further north, especially waders on their way to their arctic breeding grounds. Some will be in their fine summer plumage, a colourful contrast to the drabber winter dress we more often see.