Enhance your birdwatching experience

From making the most of the seasons to sharing your knowledge and using assistive technology while birding, our experts' tips and guidance will take your birdwatching experience to the next level.

Develop other field skills and share your experience

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Sharing birdwatching experiences

Create cherished memories, support other birders and learn from those around you.

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Birding with hearing aids

Learn how to enjoy birding and contribute to surveys with hearing loss.

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How to birdwatch on staycation

Make the most of opportunities to watch the wildlife close to home.

Birding in all seasons

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Summer birding

Summer is a typically neglected time of year for birding - but there's a lot to enjoy, from the sensory magic of a seabird colony to the grace of a hunting Hobby.

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Autumn birding

Autumn birding is full of promise. Read our top tips for making the most of your time outdoors at this exhilarating time of year.

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Winter birding

With thousands of wintering wildfowl, waders, thrushes, finches arriving across Britain, don't let birding take a back seat during winter.

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BirdTrack migration blog – early spring

It may still feel like winter but for some species, the increasing temperatures and lengthening days have already kick-started spring migration, with birds starting to arrive and depart across Britain and Ireland.

Enhance your birdwatching experience

Develop other field skills and share your experience

Sharing birdwatching experiences

Birding with hearing aids

How to birdwatch on staycation

Birding in all seasons

Summer birding

Autumn birding

Winter birding

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