Journals & reports
Rare and Scarce Birds of Cheshire and Wirral
This self-published tome documents all the rare and scarce species in a well-watched region. James Hanlon is impressed.
13/05/2018
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.
Telescopes
Zeiss Victory Harpia 85 mm telescope
Could the revolutionary Harpia from Zeiss set a new reference standard for telescopes? Mike Alibone casts a critical eye over the company’s...
09/05/2018
Books
Birds: What’s in a Name?
Mark Avery learns all about avian nomenclature in this book about how birds got their names.
05/05/2018
Binoculars
Swarovski CL Companion 8x30 B
The new-look Companion combines Swarovski’s optics excellence with an attractive price, says Dominic Mitchell.
29/04/2018
Binoculars
Viking Peregrine 8x42 binocular
Viking has introduced a new range of six binoculars to its line-up of birding optics, of which the Peregrine is set to be the frontrunner....
24/04/2018
Books
A Bird Photographer’s Diary
Mark Cocker reviews a photographic collection which is as much about avian beauty as it is about memorable images of birds.
07/04/2018
Books
A History of Cornish Ornithology
Tony Langford reviews a new comprehensive history of birding in one of Britain's most productive counties.
01/04/2018
Books
The New Neotropical Companion
Nárgila Moura finds a revised edition of the classic ecological guide to South America "extremely useful".
26/03/2018
Telescopes
Vanguard Endeavor HD 82A telescope
Vanguard’s redesigned front-runner telescope has all the looks, but how does it measure up in the field? Mike Alibone puts the model...
26/03/2018
Tripods
Vanguard VEO 2 235AP tripod
Could this compact and lightweight tripod from Vanguard solve the perennial problem of whether to take a scope and tripod on a birding...
17/03/2018
Tripods
Manfrotto 290 Light, Befree Live and Befree Carbon tripods
Manfrotto’s Befree range has been designed for maximum portability. Mike Alibone tests two of them alongside one of the manufacturer’s more...
12/03/2018
Books
The Birder's Guide to Africa
Martin Woodcock finds a new general guide to Africa's avifauna both useful and unusual.
04/03/2018
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