GETTING KITTED OUT 40 YEARS AGO WAS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM TODAY, WRITES OUR GEAR GURU DAVID CHANDLER …

One of the rich joys of birding is that there are birds everywhere, including gardens and parks. Just get out and walk around, there’s no need to be quiet or furtive. Become familiar with your feather

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Rob Read examines how advances in camera technology have revolutionised the way we capture images of birdlife

It’s the start of another great day on your holiday. After enjoying breakfast under your awning, basking in the early morning sunshine, you head off sightseeing. Maybe you had a lovely day spent wande

David Cromack was deputy editor of Bird Watching ’s launch issue in 1986, and later edited the magazine for 18 years. In the first of a two-part feature, he explains how the magazine came about…