Reviews

Books, optics, photographic equipment, accessories and much more besides, read detailed reviews by our team of experts of everything to do with birds, birding and wildlife in general.

Journals & reports

Bardsey's Wildlife 2016

Steve Holliday has nothing but praise for the latest annual report from Bardsey Bird Observatory.

17/08/2017

Journals & reports

Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2015

Steve Holliday is impressed with a mouth-watering offering from the Isles of Scilly Bird Group.

08/08/2017

Journals & reports

The Birds of Herefordshire 2015

The latest annual report from the Herefordshire Ornithological Club is a quality publication with some impressive extras, says Steve...

24/07/2017

Books

Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

Rob Hume reviews a controversial book about the massive ecological damage done by the humble domestic cat.

21/07/2017

Books

Natural History of Tenerife

David Callahan reviews a new and comprehensive survey of the wildlife of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

21/07/2017

Binoculars

Kowa Genesis 22 8x22 binocular

Can a compact binocular cut the mustard in everyday birding? Kowa’s new Genesis 22 certainly appears to be sharp enough, says Mike Alibone.

21/07/2017

Journals & reports

London Bird Report 2015

The London Natural History Society’s most recent report is an information-packed and impressive publication, says Steve Holliday.

04/07/2017

Journals & reports

The Birds of Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands 2014

Steve Holliday discovers a huge amount of information packed into the pages of the latest annual bird report from the West Midland Bird...

21/06/2017

Apps & software

Collins Bird Guide app for Android

David Campbell examines the new Android version of the Collins Bird Guides app and concludes that it was well worth the wait.

10/06/2017

Reviews

Welsh Bird Report 2015

Steve Holliday is impressed by how speedily and accurately the latest Welsh Bird Report has been put together.

06/06/2017

Reviews

Birding in the Bristol Region: a Celebration

Steve Holliday finds this half-century celebration of Bristol birding a delight to read.

22/05/2017

Reviews

Spurn Wildlife 2016

Steve Holliday is thoroughly impressed by the latest annual report for the East Yorkshire hot-spot of Spurn.

02/05/2017

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