Birdwatch is a British

United Kingdom

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 monthly magazine

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 for birdwatchers, established in 1992 by Solo Publishing. Distributed by subscription and also through newsagent

Newsagent

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s, it has a cover price of £4.10. Each edition is also available on iTunes

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Key content areas include bird identification, site guides, skills development, recent sightings and news and reviews.

The circulation is around 13,000.

Solo Publishing was acquired by Warners Group Publications plc in 2008. The magazine's founder, Dominic Mitchell, continues to serve as its Managing Editor.