Bird Watching articles

Must-read features from some of the birding world's leading experts, including The Urban Birder David Lindo's city reports, behind-the-scenes in the Bird Watching blog and the latest scientific analysis and species reports from the British Trust for Ornithology.

 

Birding in Fiji

Luke Massey explores the wildlife of this island paradise.... Read more

Birding by barge

Matt Merritt details the delights of the RSPB's Birds by Barge trips, on the Stour Estuary.... Read more

Surfing the birding world

Back in 1996 someone told me about the existence of the internet… and, between jobs a year later, I took my first look at the world wide web... Read more

BIRD ARTIST: Theodore Gillick

If you have ever watched a bird, marvelled at their flight or particularly, held something like a finch in your hands, you will know it is a kind of foolishness to try and make one out of a few kilos of metal.

Bird Watching Bird Photo of the Year: THE WINNERS

Take a look at the fantastic shots that won this years Bird Watching Bird Photo of the Year competition.

Ecuador: The other side of Quito

Matt Merritt explores the side of Quito birders often ignore.

Dunnock ID

Dunnocks can be the cause of a lot of confusion when identifying garden birds. These two short videos should help clear things up.

Scilly Season

In the middle of October, something happens to British twitchers. The lure of six small islands 28 miles off the Cornish coast becomes too strong to resist and thousands of dedicated birders up and leave their local patches in a mad scramble to bag themselves a ‘lifer'. Read more.

Birding in Antarctica

Specialist guide Will Wagstaff relates the story of his recent trip to Antarctica. You can see more of his amazing pictures in the July issue of Bird Watching.

Marsh Tit or Willow Tit

How to use sound to identify one of the most difficult to separate pairs of birds.

BirdLife Malta

One reader's efforts to help stamp out illegal hunting in Malta.

Siberian Jay

The smaller, brown and orange cousin of the Jay.

Corn Crakes

Just down the road from Bird Watching Towers is one of the best places in the UK to find Corn Crake.

Middleton Lakes

Opened in May 2011, the RPSB's newest reserve is a haven for Midland birds and birders alike.

The Natural History Book

BW's Matt Merritt talks to Amy-Jane Beer, author of one of the most ambitious natural history books of recent years.

A raptor spectacle in Denmark

Europe's most overlooked raptor migration watch point - Jutland.

Goshawk - Phantom of the forest

Expert tips on how to identify Goshawk.

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The Urban Birder - David Lindo

David Lindo, otherwise known as the Urban Birder, visits cities around the UK and overseas searching for the best urban birding he can find.

 

BTO report

The British Trust for Ornithology is the UK's leading organistation for gathering scientific data about birds. Read up-to-date species status reports here.

 

BW Blog

What makes the people behind your favourite website and magazine tick? The Bird Watching Blog is your access all areas pass to the world of Bird Watching.