Bird Watching

Bird Watching is Britain’s best-selling birdwatching magazine. Each issue is packed with expert advice on when, where and how to see more birds, from common garden visitors to the most elusive rarities. There are features from some of British birdwatching’s best-known names, superbly illustrated by the work of the world’s best bird photographers, plus comprehensive coverage of all the latest sightings, guides to the best birdwatching sites, ID masterclasses, news and reviews of all the latest gear.

Bird Watching

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YOUR BIRDING MONTH • MARCH

FIVE BIRDS TO FIND • Though traditionally a quiet time of year for rarities, March heralds the first great change of bird populations of the year. Some wintering birds are already on their way north, while the first proper summer visitors are appearing. It really is a great time of year. Here are five birds to keep an eye/ear open for this month.

Beyond Birdwatching • March offers ample opportunity for non-avian encounters, says James Lowen

Weedon's World • After a decent start, January's floods and freezes produced an exceptional range of birds in Mike's favourite area

New light shed on owl movements • A new study has shown that Short- eared Owls travel much further than previously thought

NEWS IN BRIEF

Grumpy Old Birder • Starting from scratch again is a great way to rekindle your enthusiasm, writes Bo Beolens

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New Year fireworks! • All is not quiet on New Year's Day – 30-minute Birder Amanda Tuke starts the birding year with a firecracker of a bird

Why I'll never tire of birding within the M25

Gardening for wildlife • Paul Sterry has created a nature oasis in his Hampshire garden. John Miles met him to find out how we can all emulate what he's done…

Double life of the Dunnock • It's the archetypal garden Little Brown Job, writes Ian Parsons, but what do you know about the species’ more adventurous side?

Everyone's a winner • Ecotourism can mean big gains for everybody involved, writes Ruth Miller, after meeting a superstar South American bird

IDChallenge • This month's challenge is all about the identification of early spring migrants

Answers & solutions • Check your answers against our explanations. Remember, there are no ‘trick’ birds or extreme rarities among these…

ID Tips & tricks • Here are a few extra tips to help you identify Sylvia warblers

GO BIRDING • 10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

HIGHLAND LOCHINDORB • A summer walk in the shadow of the Cairngorms

HIGHLAND GLEN AVON • Rewilded woodland in a superb scenic landscape

DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY GREY MARE'S TAIL • Find moorland birds around a spectacular waterfall

CUMBRIA HUMPHREY HEAD CWT • Mixed habitat on the edge of Morecambe Bay

DERBYSHIRE WYVER LANE DWT • An important wetland site for wildfowl and waders

LINCOLNSHIRE DEEPING LAKES LWT • A varied wetland site with a great reputation for owls

CAMBRIDGESHIRE THORPE MEADOWS • An urban site with a habit of attracting unusual wildlife

SUFFOLK TUNSTALL FOREST • Woodland specialities abound in this large Suffolk forest

DORSET MA HATCH POND • A real green oasis in the middle of town

DEVON PRINCETOWN • Expansive moorland with craggy tors and marshy areas

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Black-necked GREBE • It's the most numerous grebe in the world, but most of us know little about it, writes Dominic Couzens

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