Cover of May 2011 issue, showing a Corncrake | |
| Editor | Matt Merritt |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 20,660 Jan–Dec 2022 |
| First issue | March 1986 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | Peterborough |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0269-1434 |
Bird Watching ( ISSN 0269-1434) is a British four-weekly (13 issues per year [1] ) magazine for birdwatchers, established in March 1986. Distributed by subscription and also through newsagents, it has, as of September 2023, a cover price of £5.25. [2]
Bird Watching was established in 1986. [3] Key content areas include bird identification, birdwatching site guides, recent sightings from across the UK, book and equipment reviews and news.
Its contributors include notable birders such as Dominic Couzens [1] and David Lindo. [1]
Originally published by EMAP, [4] the magazine is published monthly by Bauer Consumer Media of Peterborough. [1] Its ABC-certified total average net circulation per issue for 2022 was 20,660, [4] of which 2,530 were newsagent sales [4] and 17,950 went to subscribers. [4]
Bird Watching has had five editors: