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's your most eagerly awaited April migrant?”

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YOUR BIRDING MONTH • APRIL

FIVE TO FIND IN APRIL • May is a wonderful month, but April rivals it (and may even pip it) for excitement. The rush of migration is in full swing. This is a time for chats, terns, warblers, swallows, Cuckoos and all those other birds which make your heart sing. Here are some of the great birds to encounter this month.

RARITY PREDICTOR • Here is our monthly attempt to read the ‘rare bird tea leaves’, and predict which ‘megas’ will be turning up during April.

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

Beyond Birdwatching • As spring ramps up, get outside and explore, says James Lowen

Weedon's World • At a recent ‘reunion’, one of his old friends suggested that Mike used not to be really into birds… Harrumph!

Boost for wader wetland • Collaboration helps habitat improvements in Cumbria

Grumpy Old Birder • We all have our own curious tastes in birds, as well as other things in life, writes Bo Beolens

NEWS IN BRIEF

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Changing FOCUS • Two tribes? Thirty-minute birder Amanda Tuke discovers it's not that simple…

It might not be scientific but… • Ninety-six birdwatchers responded to my survey about binoculars/scope users and bird photographers, and this is what they said:

We asked… • How to reduce conflict between binocular/scope-only users and photographers. These are some suggestions inspired by the survey responses…

Time to find DIVERSE DIVERS • Tracking down these beauties could make a big difference to your #My200BirdYear list, so what are you waiting for?

And keep an eye out for…

IS AI the Key to BETTTER BIRDING? • Artificial intelligence is playing an ever greater role in birdwatching, but what are the dangers, and how can we use it best?

IDChallenge • This month's reader challenge is all about chats

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 identify some destinctive chats by their tails

Common Sandpiper • A curious, gregarious, low-flying wonder of a wader…

Sarah Groves, communications manager at Suffolk Wildlife Trust

FOWLSHEUGH

LOCH AWE

NEWTON LINKS

GELTSDALE

WELBECK RAPTOR WATCHPOINT

ELAN VALLEY

WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA

SHERBROOK VALLEY

PAGHAM HARBOUR

WORTH

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.

YOURVIEW • PHOTOS, LETTER, TWEETS, QUESTIONS – HAVE YOUR SAY

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Your Questions • Send all your birding questions to birdwatching@bauermedia.co.uk...