The lapwing’s English and scientific names both refer to its distinctive flight: how its wings flash as they pass overhead At the age of nine, a friend took me to a meadow on the outskirts of my ...

My late father bought me my first bird book when I was 10 years old. Spotting Birds is a very basic publication from Hamlyn (1973) with coloured plates of birds and accompanying text. Leafing through ...

Otley, West Yorkshire: Lapwing flight is sometimes mischaracterised as clumsy, but this group reveals enormous powers of control and coordination The sun sets the water ablaze, creating a dazzling ...

Lapwing are around 28-31 cm long with a wingspan of 70-76cm. They are typically seen here on estuaries, farmland and wetlands in autumn, winter, and spring but are a scarce breeding species. A young ...