Bird Watching is Britain’s best-selling birdwatching magazine. Each issue is packed with expert advice on when, where and how to see more birds, from common garden visitors to the most elusive rarities. There are features from some of British birdwatching’s best-known names, superbly illustrated by the work of the world’s best bird photographers, plus comprehensive coverage of all the latest sightings, guides to the best birdwatching sites, ID masterclasses, news and reviews of all the latest gear.

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FIVE TO FIND IN JANUARY • Happy New Year! Let us hope this year has fewer negative twists and turns than last, and what better way to emphasise that hope than by starting another year list? Here are five birds which would look very good on any January list...

RARITY PREDICTOR

HERONS IN NUMBERS

Winter warblers • There are four species of warbler which regularly winter in the UK. These hardy souls are sometimes joined by rare species, usually from the east. But numbers of all four are increasing as they find our milder winters to their liking.

UK TIDES JANUARY

Beyond Birdwatching • Look carefully in January, James Lowen suggests, and you shall see...

Weedon’s World • As we welcome the New Year, what better thing is there to do but look back over the last (crazy) year?

Study centre appeal • Can you help fund a field study centre being created in Cameron Bespolka’s memory?

GRUMPY OLD BIRDER • A walk through the woods takes Bo back to his childhood

NEWS IN BRIEF

Avian Calendar • In difficult times like these, we need birds in our lives more than ever, and thankfully there’s much to look forward to in the coming year...

My 200Bird Year • Hitting your target and planning for next year – do the groundwork now

FINAL UPDATE • THE HAMPSHIRE 150 PHOTO-CHALLENGE

The call of the wild • This remarkable coastal bird built for a life on the water has one of the most memorable calls in the animal kingdom

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DIVIDED BY A COMMON LANGUAGE

WHITE-BILLED DIVER

Framing NATURE • Conservationist and author Laurence Rose’s new book, Framing Nature, puts the changing fortunes of some iconic British species in a wide historical and cultural context. Matt Merritt talked to him about the issues involved

Flash of colour • Red-flanked Bluetail: the bird adored by Ruth and one that does what it says on the tin...

ID Challenge • This month’s challenge concentrates on the difficult problem of naturalised birds

Answers & solutions • Check your answers against our explanations. Remember, as ever, there are no ‘trick’ birds or extreme rarities among those featured

ID Tips & tricks • Here are a few extra tips to help you to identify ‘naturalised’ birds

GO BIRDING • 10 GREAT SITES FOR BRILLIANT BIRDWATCHING

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Reader Shots

YOURVIEW • PHOTOS, LETTER, TWEETS, QUESTIONS – HAVE YOUR SAY

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Your Questions • Send all your birding questions to birdwatching@bauermedia.co.uk and our experts will give you the answers

CORMORANT OR SHAG?

Golden Plover • Watching these medium-sized birds mixing with flocks of Lapwing is mesmerising, and the complicated relationship between them is nothing short of fascinating...

UK birding delights • Focus turns to even more close-to-home birding excursions

Somerset...