Bird Watching (magazine)
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Cover of May 2011 issue, showing a Corncrake | |
| Editor | Sheena Harvey |
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| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 17,511 |
| First issue | March 1986 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Website |
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| 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 May 2011, a cover price of £4.10.[1]
History and profile
Bird Watching was established in 1986.[2] Key content areas include bird identification, location guides, skills development, recent sightings, and news and reviews.
Its contributors include notable birders such as Nick Baker,[1] Dominic Couzens[1] and David Lindo.[1]
Originally published by EMAP,[3] the magazine is published monthly by Bauer Consumer Media of Peterborough.[1] Its ABC-certified total average net circulation/distribution per issue for 2010 was 17,511,[3] of which just over 7,400 were newsagent sales[3] and over 9,800 went to subscribers.[3]
Editors

Bird Watching has had four editors:
- Chris Dawn (1986–88)
- David Cromack (1988-2006)
- Kevin Wilmot (2006-2008)
- Sheena Harvey[1] (2008-2011)
- Matt Merritt (2011-)
