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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.

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Dominic Mitchell, Managing Editor



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Top end, down under: birding Australia's Northern Territory

Sandwiched between Western Australia and Queensland,Northern Territory is a haven for a range of birdlife. The tropical climate of the area around Darwin, the regional capital, supports some amazing wildlife, as Ian Lycett discovered.

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Mist over Yellow Water Billabong. Tourism NT

Birding NT: a reader’s report

Sally Brierley was the winner of an amazing week-long trip to the Northern Territory, courtesy of Birdwatch and Tourism NT. Read all about her fantastic experience.

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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.

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Forum

Migration

Hi I'm new this is my first post, but ... where I live down on the south coast hants/dorset border, the swallows had been on a feeding frenzy for a couple of days swooping down the cliffs for the

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SWAROVSKI 10X32

FOR SALE! Swarvoski 10x32 EL WB Binoculars. Perfect condition with travel case. RRP 1299.00. Will sell for £770.00. Used three times in the past year. Top optic's for birding. E mail

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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.

Bee Eater against bright blue sky

Posted by Clifford on 09 Sep 2010

Bee Eaters enjoy the summer sun

Posted by Clifford on 09 Sep 2010

Hen Harrier in flight

Posted by Clifford on 09 Sep 2010

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Seabird conservationists flock to Canada

Posted: 09 Sep 2010
The world’s foremost experts on albatrosses, penguins, and other marine birds are meeting in Victoria on Vancouver Island, Canada, this week for the largest seabird event ever held.

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More outdoor activities for children

Posted: 08 Sep 2010
A new report from the RSPB highlights the need for children to have more direct contact with nature, following research, commissioned from Ipsos MORI.

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African drought affects migrants

Posted: 07 Sep 2010
Lack of rain is affecting the survival of many British summer visiting birds when they are in their winter quarters in Africa, according to latest research findings.

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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.

Barr & Stroud scopeClosing Date: 30 Sep 2010

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


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Rare Bird Alert News Map

NewsMap Lite

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.