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.

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Bird Watching • This month, we asked contributors for their favourite owl species

YOUR BIRDING MONTH • MARCH

FIVE BIRDS TO FIND • March is the start of something special. The first month of spring sees major changes in our birdlife. Some wintering birds (think Bewick’s Swans, etc) will be gone by the month’s end. Others will be flooding in and new singers will be filling the airwaves. Here are five lovely birds to see (and hear) this month.

Beyond Birdwatching • Early spring finds of a non-feathered kind

Weedon’s World • There are certain birds which Mike is yet to find in his local area. Sometimes, with bird finding, we all need a little luck

Monitoring Britain’s breeding birds • Spring’s here, so why not help keep track of who’s breeding, and where, writes Jon Carter

BTO across borders

Grumpy Old Birder • March hares aren’t as mad as March birders, but it’s a great time to be out, says Bo Beolens

Sign up to #My200BirdYear • March is a good month to focus your list-building efforts on your own garden, local green space, or similar - staying close to home can really pay dividends. Follow these tips to keep your list moving ahead of the real spring rush…

Let’s raise our binoculars! • 30-minute birder Amanda Tuke reflects on the unsung heroes and heroines of birdwatching, as she gets up close and personal with Cetti’s Warblers

ROLL OF HONOUR • Amanda asks her birding friends and family to nominate their unsung birdwatching heroes and heroines

First-year male • Novice year-lister Marc Abbott shares the lessons learned, and experience gained, from his first calendar year of birding

The sound of silence • Using acoustic camouflage is what makes Barn Owls such superb hunters, writes Ian Parsons

Birding by a town called Shrimp • A Colombian fishing village was the perfect place to find a colourful array of water birds writes, Ruth Miller

ID Challenge • This month’s challenge is all about the identification of late winter waders

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

ID Tips & tricks • Here are a few extra tips to help you identify waders

GO BIRDING • 10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

SCRABSTER • Harbour, beach, clifftop and seawatching

LOCH FLEET • Year-round interest at a sheltered sea loch

MOFFAT • Scotland’s ‘eagle town’ has lots more to offer

SELLAFIELD • Seabirds, waders and more on a coastal path

NORTH DUFFIELD • Flood meadows and farmland in the Lower Derwent Valley

REDMILE • Farmland birding in the scenic Vale of Belvoir

BODDINGTON RESERVOIR • A quiet spot with a great record for wildfowl

OLD LODGE • Spring migrants and summer visitors on the High Weald

BLOXWORTH HEATH • A heathland and riverside walk for spring and summer

THE BYES • Coast, riverside, orchard and meadows for varied birding

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

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