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Welcome to Birdwatch's relaunched website. You'll still find all latest news, reviews, articles and site guides that you've come to expect from Birdwatch.co.uk, but there are also many other features on this new site. You can start a blog, upload photos and videos to your own galleries or join the conversation in the forum.

Dominic Mitchell, Managing Editor

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Stodmarsh

One of the best wetlands in southern England, with a good range of species that includes reedbed specialities, wildfowl and waders, as well as double-figure counts of Hobby in late May and early June.

Frensham Common

A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special Protection Area (SPA), the common contains dry and wet heath, scrub and woodland with many special birds associated with these habitats.

Red-necked Phalaropes are often very tame at their breeding ground. Photo: Chris Harbard

Fetlar

In summer, this is the best place in Britain to get close views of Red-necked Phalarope. Other breeding waders put on a good show too, as do skuas and a range of other seabirds.

RE: Your Most under-whelming UK Tick

My first post so thought I ought to get something out. I couldn't really agree more about the King Eider at Wells a few years back. Others include Great Egrets at Rutland Water, seemed to be the

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RE: Join Raptor Camp Malta to fight against illegal bird hunting

Migrating Birds as Prey Every autumn many migrating birds crossing the Mediterranean Sea en route to Africa seek shelter on the Maltese islands, a small archipelago in the middle of the

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Photos & Videos

Show off your latest sightings in the Birdwatch.co.uk photo gallery, simply register for a free account and you can start uploading your photos straight away. Here are a few of the latest gallery additions.

Taken in Wales

Posted by Terry on 02 Sep 2010

Seen at Fairburn Ings nature reserve, yorkshire on the 15/6/10

Posted by Mel on 02 Sep 2010

Taken in Wales

Posted by Terry on 02 Sep 2010

Latest News

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Bitterns are rarely seen so calling males must be counted to estimate the population. Photo: Andy Hay (rspb-images.com)

British Bitterns break record

Posted: 02 Sep 2010

The rare Bittern has enjoyed its most successful year since it recolonised Britain nearly 100 years ago, according to the RSPB. This is despite the long spell of cold weather last winter which adversely affected Bitterns at many sites.

The breeding of Purple Herons in Britain my be due to climate change. Photo: David Featherbe (RSPB)

Purple Herons fledge

Posted: 01 Sep 2010

Kent's Purple Herons, the first pair ever to breed in Britain, have successfully fledged two young, according to the RSPB. The youngsters, at the Dungeness RSPB nature reserve in Kent have seen practising their flying and feeding skills.

A Kingfisher is a sign of a healthy river. Photo: Steve Young (www.birdsonfilm.com)

Search for best and worst rivers

Posted: 01 Sep 2010

The search for the best loved and most neglected rivers in England and Wales has been launched by a coalition of conservationists. Only 5 per cent of rivers in England and Wales are described as being in a pristine condition.

Competition

With Birdwatch.co.uk you can easily enter competitions featured in Birdwatch magazine. Just click here to check out the latest prizes and enter online.

Closing Date: 30 Sep 2010

Win a scope and tripod set, courtersy of Optical Distribution Services, worth £330!

Rare Bird Alert News Map

In a collaboration between Rare Bird Alert and Birdwatch, visitors to Birdwatch.co.uk can see RBA's excellent NewsMap showing the locations of all scarce and rare birds reported each day in Britain and Ireland.

NewsMap Lite is a fantastic tool for birders, making it possible to see all of the day's records of rarities and scarce migrants, clearly marked on a Google map of Britain and Ireland. Where available, photos are displayed alongside information for each record.

You can access this information by clicking here on the map above.