Birdwatch Magazine May 2025 Edizione posteriore

IN THE MAY ISSUE OF BIRDWATCH MAGAZINE
• THE CRYPTIC CRACKER: For a tiny bird, Temminck’s Stint is certainly well travelled. Simon Papps profiles this scarce British migrant.
• EYES SOUTH FOR SEABIRDS: The English Channel from Dungeness to Portland Bill has some excellent spring seawatching sites, writes Laurence Pitcher.
• RUDDY DUCK REDUX: David Callahan tells the story of Ruddy Duck in Europe and asks whether the infamous cull was justified and successful.
• FIELD ID NOTES: NIGHTINGALES: Andy Stoddart suggests tips for finding and identifying Common and Thrush Nightingales this month.
• BIG FENLAND YEAR: Josh Jones tried to see as many species as possible locally in 2024 – would it prove to be a record-breaking year?
• NEW HORIZONS: A move to North Wales saw Lauren Evans searching for a new local patch and the Holyhead area has paid dividends so far.
• ASIA’S TREASURE ISLAND: Ed Stubbs reports back from a recent trip to endemic-rich Taiwan.