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 • What’s the most memorable bird you’ve ever had in your garden?

Welcome

YOUR BIRDING MONTH • JUNE

FIVE TO FIND IN JUNE • June is a funny old month. You start thinking that migration is over, only to encounter something amazing. Here are five birds it would be great to encounter in the middle of the year…

Beyond Birdwatching • June immerses you in wonderful wildlife, writes James Lowen…

Weedon’s World • Mike found himself enjoying a familiar scene on a warm evening, when he was rudely awakened from his trance…

Celebrating 40 years of seabird study • The past 40 years have seen some big changes for our seabird populations, writes Jon Carter…

Meeting of minds

Grumpy Old Birder • Build up, and we can reserve room for green spaces, writes Bo Beolens…

Sign up to #My200BirdYear • Breeding species provide the bulk of the interest this month, writes David Callahan…

Do you know who I am? • Thirty-minute birder Amanda Tuke investigates the issues of birding credibility

Some dos and don'ts

Amanda talks to David Hunter, CEO of The Habitat People, which currently offers the UK's only Field Ornithology certification

Magical mimicry tour • Why, and how, do some birds sound exactly like others? Amy Brewer investigates…

Let’s beat feeder diseases • The RSPB is calling for changes to how we feed birds, but why, and what should you do? Matt Merritt investigates…

Sunlit uplands • When the weather turns fine, it’s time to head for the hills, writes Ruth Miller…

IDChallenge • This month’s challenge is all about the identification of aerial insect eaters

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 British hirundines and Swift

GO BIRDING • 10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

POLOCHAR TO OROSAY • Superbly varied birding on the scenic isle of South Uist

LOCH LAGGAN • Raptors, divers, waders and more on a magnificent drive

INGRAM VALLEY/BRANTON LAKES • Dippers are a highlight at this upland and riverside site

NEW GALLOWAY • Wildfowl, warblers and Willow Tits are among the targets

NEWCASTLE RIVERSIDE • Kittiwakes are the stars of this bird-rich urban walk

WOLFSCOTE DALE • A Peak District valley with some charismatic residents

POULTNEY WOOD • A short walk in the heart of Charnwood Forest

CHOBHAM COMMON • Classic heathland birds on the outskirts of London

BICKLEIGH • Birding the hills above and around the Exe Valley

KERTON QUARRY • Seabirds and shorebirds on the edge of Dungeness

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

Shag • Stop sniggering at the back, there this bird deserves our serious attention, writes Dominic Couzens…

Outer Limits Adventure • Saturday 12-19 September 2026 Saturday 19-26 September 2026 £1,895pp, no single supplement

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