What’s happening in the world of game-fishing

All the latest news from our local experts. The only monthly record of catches and news from the major fisheries of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland

Living about an hour’s drive from the southern Lake District, we often visit for a day trip. But at the end of the day, I’m always loath to leave, wishing we could stay a little bit longer. So it was

Mike’s local area has become a difficult place to watch gulls, but it makes up for their lack in other ways

Red kites, great spotted woodpeckers and pink-footed geese are only a few of the birds doing brilliantly in the British Isles right now. Mark Cocker celebrates their success stories and looks at what might be learnt from them

Birdwatching locations are ever-changing. Habitats develop and evolve, even on carefully managed reserves. Some sites gain sudden prominence (due to a rare visitor or breeding record); some drop off the radar. Others remain popular with birdwatchers and birds, often because of their geographic location. So, after trawling through a LOT of back issues of BW , here are 100 locations we think have changed the face of UK birdwatching in the past 40 years. If you’ve a site you’d like to add to the list, please email: birdwatching@bauermedia.co.uk and tell us why