Birdwatch - October 2022
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- Issue Number:
- 214
- On Sale:
- 22/09/2022
- Digital Edition:
- £5.99
- Print Edition:
- £0.00 (plus postage)
Issue Summary
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: 22/09/2022
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What's in this Issue?
The wonderful world of vis-mig
Experienced ‘vis-migger’ Andrew Hanby introduces the concept of visible migration, detailing suitable places, weather and the expected species.
Sign to save our woodcock
Chris Packham shows how Wild Justice’s proposal for a reduction in the length of the shooting season can help the beautiful Eurasian Woodcock.
Field ID notes: autumn wheatears
Brian Small explains in depth how to separate the rare Pied, Western Black-eared and Eastern Black-eared Wheatears from the more familiar Northern Wheatear.
The wild west
Josh Jones suggests that the largely unexplored west coasts of Britain and Ireland have so much more to give in terms of American landbirds.
The summer of seabird suffering
David Campbell looks at the impact of avian influenza in 2022 and what the future might hold for this highly pathogenic virus.
Cloudforest campaign
The World Land Trust outlines how Birdwatch readers can help protect the special Río Anzu and Río Zúñac valleys.
