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 • We asked this month's contributors, "What was the best bird you saw on New Year's Day?"

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YOUR BIRDING MONTH • MARCH

FIVE TO FIND IN MARCH • January is gone before you know it, while February barely exists! So, now it is March, spring proper, and the time to embrace the changing of the seasons by doing more and more birding in the extra hours of daylight the year is giving us, each day. Here are five cracking birds to enjoy.

RARITY PREDICTOR

UK TIDES MARCH • The times below are for high tide, when waders and wildfowl will be pushed closer to dry land…

Beyond Birdwatching • The climate crisis means that spring is getting ever earlier, says James Lowen

Weedon's World • Every New Year's Day, Mike likes to kick things off with a good old Big Day. This year was no exception.

Terning the tide • Two birders launch a bid to protect threatened species

NEWS IN BRIEF

Grumpy Old Birder • There's a natural way in which humankind could feed everyone, without hurting any living beings. Food for thought, says Bo Beolens…

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Learn all about it • Thirty-minute birder Amanda Tuke investigates what's most effective for improving your ID skills

How to… enthuse first-time birdwatchers

The science behind… improving bird identification skills

A walk in late winter • It's the month when spring starts to stir – what better time to get out in the countryside?

Siskin

Rook

(The song of) the Great Tit

Solving the GREAT ENIGMA • Why are Long-eared Owls so hard to find in the UK? Steve Wiltshire gets wise to their mysterious lifetsyle

IDChallenge • This month's reader challenge is all about black-and-white birds

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 identity black-and-white birds

SNAP IT!

Superb sawbills • Not just any old duck… these handsome, fish-eating beauties never fail to captivate birders of all ages

GO BIRDING • 10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

LOCH FEORLIN • There's more to it than just a famous visitor

CHESWICK SANDS • Sea ducks are a highlight at this scenic site

BOWNESS GRAVEL PITS • Waders and wildfowl at a great Solway Firth site

CROMFORD • Look for a very special resident species

DISHLEY POOL • A hidden gem with the chance to make discoveries

BLYTHBURGH • Varied birding on a truly legendary estuary

PARC SLIP • A former coal mine transformed for nature

WEST WITTERING • A wealth of estuarine birds beside Chichester Harbour

LABRADOR BAY NR • Steep coastal farmland, managed for wildlife

TRESILLIAN • Woodland, tidal river, and freshwater pool, along a stunning river

YOUR VIEW • PHOTOS, LETTERS, TWEETS, QUESTIONS - HAVE YOUR SAY

Reader Shots • Send your snaps to birdwatching@bauermedia.co.uk to be in with a chance of seeing your photo in print. All images should be high resolution JPEG files.

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