Marie Read / Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) flock in flight during a snowstorm, New York, USA, January.

Markus Varesvuo / Flock of Snow Bunting ( Plectrophenax nivalis) flying, Helsinki, Finland March

Markus Varesvuo / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) female portrait. Anjalankoski, Finland. March 2005

Richard Steel / 2020VISION / Corn bunting (Miliaria calandra) singing, Formby, Lancashire, England, UK, June.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Corn buntings (Emberiza calandra) feeding on bird conservation crop, Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Essex, England, UK, December.

Markus Varesvuo / Waxwing (Bombicilla garrulus) flock on snow covered pine tree, Kuusamo, Finland, February. Fascinating birds bookplate.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male perched in frost, Scotland, UK, December

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Corn buntings (Emberiza calandra) in flight, Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Essex, England, UK, December.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male perched. Scotland, UK, December. Did you know? Some local names for Yellowhammers include 'scribbler' and 'writing lark' referring to the dark squiggly lines on...

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) male perched on reeds, Woodwalton Fen, Cambridgeshire Fens, UK, April

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched on snowy branch. Perthshire, Scotland, February. Did you know? Beethoven's pupil claimed that the famous 'fate motif' of his 5th Symphony was inspired by the...

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) on grass. Perthshire, Scotland, June.