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.

Books

Waders of Europe

Andy Stoddart finds this title to be a comprehensive, authoritative and beautifully illustrated introduction to Europe's waders.

15/07/2018

Books

A Shadow Above: The Fall and Rise of the Raven

Rob Hume delves into this in-depth monograph dedicated to one of our most charismatic – yet often maligned – resident birds.

08/07/2018

Accessories

Gitzo Adventury 30-litre camera backpack

Josh Jones is impressed by an excellent, well-designed bag that offers both practicality and sturdiness for bird photographers.

01/07/2018

Cameras

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR camera

The latest version of Canon's EOS 5D has a host of fine features, some of which set it firmly apart from the competition. Dominic Mitchell...

23/06/2018

Books

The London Bird Atlas

David Callahan explores a new atlas of the British capital's regular avian species.

19/06/2018

Books

A Photographic Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka

Dominic Mitchell is left thoroughly impressed by a new photo guide to a popular birding destination.

17/06/2018

Journals & reports

Highland Bird Report 2016

Steve Holliday assesses the latest offering from the Highland Branch of the Scottish Ornithologists' Club

02/06/2018

Journals & reports

Yorkshire Bird Report 2014

Steve Holliday examines the latest annual report from Yorkshire Naturalists' Union.

22/05/2018

Rare & Scarce Birds of Cheshire & Wirral

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

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

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