Birdwatch

August 2010

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Publish Date
22 Jul 2010

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AUGUST 2010 ISSUE

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regulars

Better birding – Make Bearded Tit your target bird this month.
Where to watch birds – Head to the wetlands to watch waders.
Mark Cocker – Birding just for old men? Never!
Steve Young – Using a hide to get the shot.
Listcheck – A splits special.
Letters and photos – Your views on our new-look reports section.
Punkbirder – The team wonders if they’ve got what it takes.

reviews

Products – New Barr & Stroud bins and Nikon’s latest DSLR.
Book reviews – On the status of British and Irish birds.

features

Hunting the hunters – Helping stop illegal shooting in Malta.
Ageing waders – How to spot a shorebird’s vintage.
Save our seas – Protecting ocean biodiversity.
Chasing the rainbow – Chris Gooddie heads to Australia for Rainbow Pitta.
Get smart! – How mobile phones can improve your birding.

reports

Highlights – Marmora’s Warbler was this month’s star bird.
Rarity report – Last month’s questionable House Finch reappears.
National notebook – Unseasonal Smew and returning waders.
Western Palearctic – Seabirds and swifts stand out.

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Competition – Your chance to win a Swarovski binocular.
Birdwatch Bookshop – Birding books at bargain prices.

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