HAWFINCH HEAVEN! 

HOUSE SPARROWS What’s behind the decline of the familiar garden bird?

TELEVID ON TEST We put Leica’s new top-end scope through its paces

2018 NEW YEAR, NEW CHALLENGE Sign up for #My200 Bird Year 2018 and enjoy your best birding ever

Final fling The winter months offer the last chance for you to add even more birds to your year list

Street art with a message Murals of birds and wildlife not only brighten an area, they come with a conservation message, too

Wonderful waders Seeing a mass of Knot on the Norfolk coast was an unforgettable experience for Ruth Miller

Scotland Reader Holiday Get your birding year off to a great start by joining the Heatherlea team

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW  Why Guillemots aren’t the only birds in rock star Fyfe Dangerfield’s life

Lest we forget A century on, the birdwatchers who died in World War One

ID Challenge Learn to identify six mystery species

Find a Great Grey for your #My200BirdYear list this winter

Wader watch How many waders will you see during the autumn?

Bill Oddie The naturalist and TV presenter on a life of birdwatching

Nuthatch Dominic Couzens marvels at this little bird’s party trick!

Garden Birding Clare on the downsides of summer and the joys of having a Cormorant as a neighbour...

Golden Eagles Numbers of this great bird are on the up in Scotland

Ruth Miller Puffin power in all its glory on the Farne Islands

Garden birding Measures to help protect our feathered friends from a visiting cat

Urban birding David Lindo continues his birding tour of London, heading south of the river

Oystercatcher Appreciate this bird for what it really is –
 spectacular and fascinating!

Mark Cocker The author who bought five acres of land and turned it into a wildlife habitat

ID Challenge Think you know your night birds? Accept our challenge and attempt to identify the six featured here

Colourful Corfu So many great birds to enjoy on the sun-kissed island of Corfu, in Greece

Seabird cities How a trip to the coast can seriously boost your #My200 Bird Year 2018 tick list

Somerset Levels Why this conservation success story is great for birding

Cornish Choughs How people power has brought the Chough back to Cornwall

Inspiring challenge Can our #My200BirdYear challenge encourage lapsed birders to ‘look up’ again?

Life on the edge How you can get involved and help our troubled Kittiwake and other seabirds

Welsh wonders There’s no place quite like home, says Ruth Miller

Your Birding Month Birds to find this month include Red-rumped Swallow, Cirl Bunting and Crested Tit!

The marvels of migration! 

How and why birds migrate

6 waders to watch out for

Sand Martin species profile

See more migrants this spring

ID WOODLAND BIRDS WITH EASE Test your birding skills with our monthly challenge

LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER Dominic Couzens explains why now is the time to see this elusive beauty

GADWALL SPECIES PROFILE

LINNET, STOCK DOVE, GOLDEN PLOVER

#My 200 Bird Year Top tips to help you tick more birds as part of 2018’s fun challenge!

Saving the Spoon billed Sandpiper Efforts to save this critically endangered bird are paying off

Mistle Thrush Half-seen, half-identified and half-understood – that’s how Dominic Couzens views the Mistle Thrush

ID CHALLENGE Learn to separate garden Little Brown Jobs with ease

UK Bird Sightings Has the Hawfinch invasion reached your birding patch yet?

Discover a WINTER WONDER LAND

Hidden beauty The Jay’s striking colours fool many non-birders into thinking they’ve found an exotic species

Secret life of the Water Rail Enter the hidden world of this reedbed bird

Photographic Masterclass How to take superb birds photos just like the pros!

HEN HARRIER How did the threatened raptors fare this year?

‘THE WORLD’S BEST BIRD RESERVE’ Enjoy a Big Day in Bharatpur

7 easy steps to reach your target

OWLS ON THE MOVE Why these secretive hunters could be heading your way

A tail of success Why populations of the Long-tailed Tit are doing very well in the UK

Picture perfect Winning images from this year’s Bird Photographer of the Year competition

Colourful Kingfisher Dominic Couzens reveals some interesting facts about this riverside bird

Don’t dip on Dippers Ian Parsons explains why this unique and wonderful British bird should not be overlooked

A duck like no other Dominic Couzens reveals why the maverick Goosander is like no other duck you know!

HOOPOE HOTSPOTS - Find this beautiful bird and more on your summer break.

ID CHALLENGE - Tricky migrant warblers made easy.

WATCH BRITAIN’S ODDEST WADER - Dominic Couzens on the bizarre love life of the Dotterel.

BOLD AS A COOT - Meet the original Angry Bird!...

REVEALED! - Expert tips to uncover the secret lives of your garden birds.

GO BIRDING - 10 new site guides PLUS Northern Ireland focus.

BACK IN BRITAIN!  - Why Spoonbills are causing a stir.

FARMLAND FAVOURITE - LEARN HOW BARN OWLS ADAPT TO DIFFERENT HABITATS.

NIGHTMARE NEIGHBOURS - Dominic Couzens discovers the Swallow’s darker side.

STONECHAT SURPRISES  - THINK YOU KNOW THEM? THINK AGAIN…..

SWAROVSKI BTX ON TEST - WILL THIS SCOPE CHANGE BIRDING FOREVER?...

MARSH HARRIER Rarer than a Golden Eagle......but YOU can see this raptor with ease!...

PLUS: 42 SPECIES TO BOOST YOUR #MY 200 BIRD YEAR...

Unique Nightjars! - Get out at dusk to see these strange but spectacular birds..

SUCCESS STORY - How the MoD and RSPB join forces to protect threatened species such as the Stone-curlew.

DO JAYS REALLY AFFECT SONGBIRD NUMBERS?...

Go Birding this spring! - 10 routes that guarantee you more birds.

GARDEN BIRD MAGAZINE - New look 24-page ultimate guide to creating your year-round wildlife garden.

FIND GUILLEMOTS IN BRITAIN’S GREAT SEABIRD CITIES PLUS Gannets, Puffins, Kittiwakes & more at Bass Rock & 12 breeding hotspots.

NORTH NORFOLK SPECTACLES - Why rare warblers and shrikes can turn up on the east coast.

HIGH-OCTANE HUNTER - Hurry to see the dashing Hobby now.

ID CHALLENGE - Sort your swallows from your Swifts.

Dominic Couzens investigates the habits of the enigmatic Eider.

STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! - USE BIRDSONG TO BOOST YOUR BIRDWATCHING - Master 30 songs|Why and how do birds sing? |Find Yellowhammers near you NOW.

COAL TITS - Dominic Couzens on the secret life of a garden favourite.

WEIRD, WONDERFUL WOODCOCKS - Get to know the UK’s strangest wader.

CHALLENGE YOURSELF! - What’s in a name? - Learn to tell your Cuddys from your Fudge Ducks.

Easy ways to ID those awkward Little Brown Jobs.

PLUS! 10 site guides to help boost your #My200BirdYear list.

HUNGRY HUNTERS - Why feeding a family makes birds easier to see|Courtship, nesting & mating explained|Get close to owls to create a love of nature.

NOW YOU SEE THEM! - One man’s success in attracting the elusive Tree Sparrow.

GOOSEFEST! - Discover wildfowl to boost your - #My200BirdYear challenge.

A YEAR TO REMEMBER - 11-PAGE SPECIAL - What were 2016’s most astonishing rare birds?...

THE BEST EVER BINOCULARS? - Zeiss Victory SFs get put to the test..

BIRDING GUIDES - West Sussex profile PLUS 10 new birdwatching walks.

THE URBAN BIRDER - David Lindo discovers the birds of Buenos Aires.

ARCTIC ADVENTURE! - How the mysterious Ross’s Gull was discovered.

WINTER WANDERERS - Dominic Couzens on why Fieldfares roam far and wide.

FEEDER FAVOURITES -  See flocks of Siskins in YOUR garden.

SUPERB SAWBILLS! - NOW is the time to find Smew, Goosander and Red-breasted Merganser.

WINTERWATCH RETURNS - Join Packham & a robot Spoonbill at amazing Arne.

RETURN OF THE  GLOBE-TROTTERS - Dominic Couzens on why you see the same Turnstones each year.

HOOKED! - Watching raptors could get your youngsters into bird watching.

MAKE 2017 YOUR 200 BIRD YEAR & More....

National Treasure-Why the Robin's much more than just a  festive favourite.

Go Birding-10 great new sites to explore,from Islay to the Isle of Wight.

Wonderful Wood Larks!-Dominic Couzens on a superb songster you may have overlooked.

Learn to Love Listing! - How working a patch could help you find Kingfishers.

CORVID QUEST - See 7 species of these avian masterminds in one day.

Heard but not seen - Dominic Couzens on the rise and rise of the Cetti’s Warbler.

NEW TO THE UK! - Exclusive pics of Siberian Accentor.

WORLD BIRDING: FREE 24-PAGE GUIDE.

PLUS! 10 species to find in the heart of London.

BIRD TABLE BANDIT - Find out what makes the Nuthatch a unique garden visitor.

BIG FREEZE - Dominic Couzens on why Capercaillies can stay put in one tree all winter.

UK BIRD SIGHTINGS - All the news from YOUR area.

Get creative! - Learn to take your bird photography to another level with our expert tips.

LEICA’S NOCTIVIDS: THE BEST BINOCULARS YET?

The marvels of MIGRATION - Why birds migrate/26 top autumn species to see/How and where to watch migration in action/What satellite tagging teaches us.

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Bird Watching Magazine - January 2018

Bird Watching Magazine - January 2018

In this issue

Weedon's World

Grumpy Old Birder

Dominic Couzens On - Hawfinch

Cause For Concern

Winter Wildlife Spectacular

Exotic Encounters

Birding Oasis

The Urban Birder Visits - Wuppertal Germany

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