Bird Watching (magazine)
Encyclopedia
Bird Watching is a British
four-weekly (13 issues per year) magazine
for birdwatchers, established in March 1986. Distributed by subscription and also through newsagent
s, it has, as of May 2011, a cover price of £4.10.
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, Dominic Couzens
and David Lindo.
Originally published by EMAP
, the magazine is now published by Bauer Consumer Media of Peterborough
. Its ABC-certified total average net circulation/ distribution per issue for 2010 was 17,511, of which just over 7,400 were newsagent sales and over 9,800 went to subscribers.
United Kingdom
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four-weekly (13 issues per year) magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
for birdwatchers, established in March 1986. Distributed by subscription and also through newsagent
Newsagent
A newsagent's shop , newsagency or newsstand is a business that sells newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, snacks and often items of local interest. In Britain and Australia, these businesses are termed newsagents...
s, it has, as of May 2011, a cover price of £4.10.
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, Dominic Couzens
Dominic Couzens
Dominic Couzens is a British birder, author and journalist specialising in avian and natural history subjects.He contributes regularly to Bird Watching and BBC Wildlife magazines; and is also a professional field trip guide...
and David Lindo.
Originally published by EMAP
EMAP
Emap Limited is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences...
, the magazine is now published by Bauer Consumer Media of Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
. Its ABC-certified total average net circulation/ distribution per issue for 2010 was 17,511, of which just over 7,400 were newsagent sales and over 9,800 went to subscribers.
Editors
Bird Watching has had four editors:- Chris Dawn (1986-88)
- David Cromack (1988-2006)
- Kevin Wilmot (2006-2008)
- Sheena Harvey (2008-)