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

Welcome

YOUR BIRDING MONTH

FIVE BIRDS TO FIND IN APRIL • April is in some ways the most exciting of all the spring months. Migration is in full swing and there is expectation of something new every day, especially in the second half of the month. Here are five species which almost define what April birding is all about.

Beyond Birdwatching • Discover April’s non-avian wildlife with James Lowen…

Weedon’s World • A scarce local visitor has once again got Mike a bit excited. And, again, it makes him a tad nostalgic

A quest for a nest • Recording nesting attempts and successes is vital for conservation, writes Jon Carter…

To bee or not to bee

Grumpy Old Birder • Spreading the love of birdwatching to others is as rewarding as seeing birds, writes Bo

Sign up to #My200BirdYear • Essential tips to boost your list in April — as well as general seasonal observations to embellish your birding knowledge, all courtesy of David Callahan

Made of strong stuff • Thirty-minute birder Amanda Tuke makes a winter birding trip to the ‘Steel City,’ Sheffield

Where to birdwatch in Sheffield

TOTAL birding • Going Dutch is the way to find more and better birds, writes Stuart Winter…

Now you see it… • Sexual dimorphism isn’t just about obvious plumage and size differences, writes Ian Parsons…

Life’s a beach! • If the right birds come along on a trip to the coast, you can forget about the cold, writes Ruth Miller…

IDChallenge • This month’s challenge is all about the identification of spring chats

Answers & solutions • Check your answers against our explanations. Remember, there are no ‘trick’ birds or extreme rarities among these…

ID Tips & tricks

GO BIRDING • 10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

FORVIE NNR • Waders, wildfowl and rare migrants among the dunes

HETHPOOL • Mixed woodland, wild moorland and river valley

LOGAN GARDENS • Varied birding in a warm corner of Scotland

MILTON RIGG WOOD • Woodland specialists are the main targets

NOSTELL NT • Ancient woodland, lakes and parkland to explore

TEARDROP LAKE • Don't worry - you'll be crying with joy at these birds

LONG ITCHINGTON • Woodland and farmland birds in rolling countryside

PAXTON PITS • It's not just about Nightingales at this varied site

EGGRINGE WOOD • A woodland walk on the North Downs

MODBURY • Farm paths, streams, ancient holloways, plus superb views

YOURVIEW • PHOTOS, LETTERS, TWEETS, QUESTIONS - HAVE YOUR SAY

Your Questions • Send all your birding questions to birdwatching@bauermedia.co.uk and our experts will give you the answers

Bird Watching

Dunlin • Small, dull waders? Not at all - Dominic Couzens investigates the Dunlin’s symbiotic relationship with other species…

Autumn in Scotland • This time of year means rich wildlife potential amid rugged beauty, and you can join us there for an exclusive trip from 2 to 7 November 2025

High-octane bird watching • The birds come at you thick and very fast in Costa Rica, writes Dominic Couzens…

Moorhen • This UK parkland favourite - and its extended...