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WELCOME<br />
Our Wild Life Photography/Alamy*<br />
Watching garden birds is probably where an awful<br />
lot of us got the birdwatching bug in the first<br />
place, and autumn and winter are a time to stay<br />
close to home and make sure that those<br />
inspirational but often-overlooked species get the help they<br />
need to make it through the colder months.<br />
But you can also make sure that you enjoy seeing these<br />
species well, too – our feature on Robins (p4) talks about some<br />
lesser-known aspects of this species' behaviour, but with a bit<br />
of close observation you'll find yourself discovering new things<br />
about all sorts of other garden birds – turn to page 11 for some<br />
of the more likely suspects to turn up in your own backyard.<br />
You might also want to think about recording what you see on<br />
camera (both bird and bug life), so on page 21<br />
we've got some tips on how to photograph your<br />
wildlife. If you do, we'd love to see the results.<br />
Happy birding!<br />
Matt Merritt,<br />
Editor<br />
GET TO KNOW GARDEN BIRDS<br />
is proudly sponsored by<br />
Inside<br />
P4 ROBINS IN WINTER<br />
Think you know Britain’s National<br />
Bird? Then think again...<br />
P7 HOME COMFORTS<br />
Now’s the time to start thinking about<br />
making homes for birds<br />
P11 WINTER GARDEN BIRDS<br />
13 species to look for in your garden,<br />
including one special winter visitor<br />
P16 BUG LIFE<br />
It isn’t only birds that need your help<br />
during the colder months of the year<br />
P21 PICTURE PERFECT<br />
Expert tips on photographing your<br />
favourite garden birds<br />
FLPA/Alamy*<br />
birdwatching.co.uk 3
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