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…

They’re just some of the people who have made Bird Watching – ex-editors and longtime contributors remember…

Our first issue, in 1986, hinted at developments that have since taken place among bird populations, writes Matt Merritt

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Now in its 47th year, the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch aims to offer a mass-participatory tonic to January’s often dreary outlook, with the opportunity to turn your gaze outwards and help the RSPB with