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You can read the new August 2023 issue of Bird Watching Magazine online by becoming a Bird Watching member today
In this issue...
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USA vs UK birdwatching
Stuart Winter looks at two nations 'divided by a common pastime' ie birding, or should that be birdwatching?
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Brightest Peru
Let Penny Robinson take you on a birding tour of one of the most bird countries of the world
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Mixed Blessings: Black-winged Stilt
Ian Parsons looks at this remarkable wader and explores the complex reasons why it is colonising the UK