Birdwatch - August 2022
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Issue Meta Data
- Issue Number:
- 212
- On Sale:
- 28/07/2022
- Digital Edition:
- £5.99
- Print Edition:
- £0.00 (plus postage)
Issue Summary
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: 28/07/2022
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What's in this Issue?
The disappearing grouse
Scotland’s Western Capercaillie are vanishing. Jocasta Mann looks at the bird’s chequered history in Britain, what is causing the declines and what the future holds.
When the west wind blows
Niall Keogh provides tips on how to make the most of seawatching in western Ireland and south-west England in the late summer and early autumn.
Field ID notes: juvenile Caspian and Yellow-legged Gulls
Josh Jones offers in-depth advice on how to find and recognise the young plumages of these desirable larids.
#LocalBigYear update
As we reach the halfway point of our green birding challenge, we present a selection of highlights from 2022 so far.
Birding the Balkan backwaters
Sam Viles was treated to a feast of special birds and beautiful scenery on a spring trip to Herzegovina.
