Birdwatch Magazine

IN THE JULY 2025 ISSUE OF BORDWATCH
• WONDER OF THE WEST COUNTRY: Famed for its seabirds and long list of rarities, Lundy Island is one of south-west England’s top birding locations, as Head Warden Joe Parker explains.
• BRINGING BACK THE BUTCHER BIRD: David Campbell looks back at the loss of Red-backed Shrike from Britain and ponders its potential return.
• OUT OF THE WOODS: Wood Sandpiper is one of our rarest breeders but the population is faring well, as Bozena Kalejta-Summers discusses.
• FIELD ID NOTES: ROSEATE TERN: Mark Newsome shares insights on how to identify and find this rare, desirable tern in late summer and early autumn.
• EBRO ENCOUNTERS: Rafael Armada and Alejandra Rendón explain why the Ebro Delta is one of the Mediterranean’s greatest wetlands.
• SURVIVING THE SANDS: David Callahan examines the special bird species found in the world’s deserts.
• SWIFT-FILLED SKIES: Helen Moffat reports on the Manchester community that is getting together to support Common Swift.