Bird Watching - February 2018

In this issue

#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

Mike Weedon's - Weedon's World

So begins another My200BirdYear, and what better way to kick things off than with a Big Day? At least, that’s what Mike thinks...

3 mins

Eu-rica!

Resplendent birding await those who visit the Central American country of Costa Rica, as columnist Ruth Miller found to her delight

4 mins

The Bone Cave

Prehistoric remains, along with some very much alive birds!

2 mins

Welwick YWT

Waders, wildfowl and owls along the bird-rich Humber

2 mins

Inland Sea

A spectacular expanse of sheltered water 

2 mins

Blakeney Point

A unique site with a superb record of rarities

2 mins

Apley Wood

A lovely small woodland, pool and castle on the edge of town

1 min

Ferry Meadows CP

A diverse range of bird-rich habitats in a bend of the Nene

1 min

Common Hill

Once common land, but now nature reserves and part SSSI

1 min

Frampton On Severn

Plenty of varied habitat on offer at any time of year

2 mins

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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.