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 £5.99 per issue.

Birdwatch - July 2023

Bardsey Island, UK bird clubs, rare summer terns and The Fens all feature in the July issue!

On Sale: 22 June 2023

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Birdwatch - June 2023

Britain’s rarest breeding birds, the decline of Spotted Flycatcher and vagrant swifts are all covered in this issue!

On Sale: 25 May 2023

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Birdwatch - May 2023

The ethics of listing, a review of Scottish Crossbill, female warbler ID and the recovery of breeding waders all feature in May’s Birdwatch.

On Sale: 27 April 2023

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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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