Bird Watching - January 2018

In this issue

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

Weedon's World

In November, Mike found a colour-ringed Mediterranean Gull in Peterborough, and questions whether metal rings could be easier to read

3 mins

Grumpy Old Birder

Local authority attitudes towards trees in our towns and cities need to change, says Bo Beolens

3 mins

Dominic Couzens On - Hawfinch

With bumper numbers of this awe-inspiring bird flocking to our shores over the winter period, your chances of seeing one increase

5 mins

Cause For Concern

Despite being one of our most common birds, the House Sparrow is in danger – numbers have fallen dramatically since the 1970s. Ian Parsons investigates why

5 mins

Winter Wildlife Spectacular

In the first of her monthly articles, Ruth Miller declares her love of watching geese on the move on the north Norfolk coast

4 mins

Exotic Encounters

Birding can be a rewarding experience wherever you might be, but when that location is Peru, it’s nothing short of thrilling

7 mins

Birding Oasis

A site of significant international conservation importance – and London’s biggest open space – is a wonderful habitat for some great birding

5 mins

The Urban Birder Visits - Wuppertal Germany

Scanning for Eagle Owl from a service station forecourt is the norm in the German city of Wuppertal, home to an array of great birds

4 mins

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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.