Birdwatch back issues

Here you can purchase the latest issue of Birdwatch, along with the previous six months of digital editions. Digital editions going all the way back to February 2004 can be downloaded from PocketMags for as little as £4.99 per issue.

Birdwatch - April 2023

Breeding Black-necked Grebes, Portland Bird Observatory, moult, Black Kite ID and the next potential British first all feature in April’s Birdwatch, which is out now.

On Sale: 23 March 2023

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Birdwatch - March 2023

Finding Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers, identifying Northern Goshawks, the science behind eggshells and an introduction to illustrating birds all feature in the March issue of Birdwatch.

On Sale: 23 February 2023

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Birdwatch - February 2023

The Birders’ Choice Awards winners are announced in the February issue of Birdwatch, which also features a review of 2022, competitive year-listing in Ireland, winter diver ID and birding in Azerbaijan.

On Sale: 26 January 2023

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Birdwatch - January 2023

The January issue of Birdwatch, guest edited by Lucy McRobert, focuses on the role of women in birding and conservation – Cirl Buntings, Common Shelduck, winter falcon ID and lead poisoning in birds are all covered!

On Sale: 22 December 2022

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Birdwatch - December 2022

Winter is coming – December’s Birdwatch looks at the changing status of some cold-season visitors, the rise of Pink-footed Goose and Russian Common Gull identification, while the Birders’ Choice Awards are back!

On Sale: 24 November 2022

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Birdwatch - November 2022

A celebration of Pallas’s Warbler, tricky late autumn auk ID, the new Collins Bird Guide, the pros and cons of improving technology in birding and much more besides can be found in a jam-packed November issue of Birdwatch, out now!

On Sale: 27 October 2022

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Birdwatch - October 2022

October’s Birdwatch is packed full of quality content covering autumn wheatear ID, American vagrants, an introduction to ‘vis-mig’ and a summary of the current bird flu situation, plus Chris Packham talks woodcock shooting.

On Sale: 22 September 2022

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Birdwatch - September 2022

September is peak migration season, and this month’s Birdwatch offers top tips for finding quality passerines at this time. We also profile one of the UK’s rarest breeding birds, focus on birding by public transport, the rarity potential of North Cornwall and much more.

On Sale: 25 August 2022

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Birdwatch - August 2022

August’s Birdwatch looks at how the decline of Capercaillie in Scotland might be halted and provides top tips to get the most from your seawatching this summer. Caspian and Yellow-legged Gull ID and our popular #LocalBigYear challenge also feature in the issue, which is out now!

On Sale: 28 July 2022

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Birdwatch - July 2022

July’s Birdwatch has the latest on the status of the UK’s rarest bird of prey, Montagu’s Harrier, with ID advice on rare terns, details of a new way to track migrating birds, how Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is being saved and a look at some of the greatest birding sites of past days.

On Sale: 23 June 2022

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