COVER STORY: SOFTBILLS
THE 2024 breeding season is now developing, with a few of the breeders in the UK reporting a good start so far.
John in the North of England has already got Bruce's fruit pigeon (, also known as Bruce's green pigeon) fledged and one chick of masked plover () coming on well. Also doing well so far for him are four bearded reedlings, and a snowycrowned robin-chat () youngster is