This month’s experts

Ian Parsons is a writer and bird guide who is keen to stress why the Gadwall merits closer inspection. Find out why on page 22

Author Dominic Couzens reveals some fascinating facts about the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, on page 48

There are so many birding opportunities to enjoy in the Scottish Highlands, as Ruth Miller explains on page 74

You may have passed Caithness on your way to Orkney but why not stop a while and enjoy its fantastic birding, says John Miles on page 77

David Lindo heads to East Anglia and finds the city of Norwich to be a wonderful destination for some urban-birding. Page 86