Birdwatch UK October 2017

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RED-NECKED GREBE BY CHRIS COOK

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■ Vote in the Birders’ Choice

Awards! Who did the most for

birds in 2017? What are the most

extraordinary discoveries in avian

research in the last 12 months?

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on the national map, and why?

And what products are genuinely

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■ Get to grips with grebes As autumn gives way to winter,

numbers of waterfowl build in coastal waters. Among the

grebes, Great Crested is the most likely – and most familiar

• around our coasts, but Red-necked, Slavonian and Black-
  necked are all possible in favoured areas. Separating them at
  range in choppy waters is not always straightforward, but Andy
  Stoddart has all the ID advice you need.
  ■ Snow birds As late autumn progresses, our winter visitors
  are settling in, and among the wildfowl and waders are also
  a few passerine species. Perhaps the most charismatic of
  these is Snow Bunting. In his latest species pro le, David
  Callahan takes a look at this polar wanderer, revealing little-
  known facts about its life, both here and abroad.
  ■ Lake Prespa Ringed by an amphitheatre of mountains,
  Lake Prespa in Greece is a dramatic location with a host
  of natural riches. Hundreds of breeding pairs of Dalmatian
  and Great White Pelicans are the star attractions, but large
  numbers of Pygmy Cormorants, wildfowl including Ferruginous
  Duck, a varied cast of herons and even Brown Bear and Wolf
  all add to its extraordinary mix. Mark Cocker reports.

Plus: more list-boosting late autumn itineraries,

columnists Bill Oddie and Mark Avery, Steve Young’s

photo challenge, the art of Darren Woodhead, all the

big stories, detailed rarity and scarcity analysis, and

the best photos from around Britain, Ireland and the

Western Palearctic with BirdGuides.com, news, views

and reviews, and all your birding questions answered by

our team of experts.

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