Divided by a common pastime?

Intimidated by seawatching? A pelagic trip gets you much closer to those seabirds, writes John Miles

Stuck on the sofa? That doesn’t stop you from birdwatching, writes Ruth Miller …

An inspiring friend and a subscription to BW helped kindle Neil Flanagan’s love of birds

Finding the best birds can mean looking in some less than obvious places, writes Paul Brook

Autumn is upon us – David Callahan has everything you need to know in his birders’ almanac for September…

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