Bird Watching - April 2017

In this issue

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.

Hammer Time

The Yellowhammer is a delightful bird with a famous song – but falling population numbers make it increasingly difficult to find.

3 mins

Jargon Buster

If you’ve ever been bamboozled by the nicknames fellow birdwatchers have given to birds, then read on so you too can identify a ‘Gropper’ or ‘Grotfinch’…

5 mins

Weird & Wonderful Woodcock

They fly like bats, squeak like pigs, and behave like nothing else alive. But we may be about to lose them forever.

10+ mins

Dominic Couzens On Coal Tits

There are some surprising differences between the black-capped Coal Tit and its more colourful relatives.

6 mins

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Bird Watching Magazine Description:

Britain's best-selling birdwatching magazine

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.