Birdwatching for Beginners Revisited

With spring on its way, our resident birds getting ready for nesting season, and the prospect of  spring migrants just around the corner, this is the perfect time to revisit our popular series of articles on birdwatching for beginners.

This series of four articles is a great introduction to birding, spanning everything from getting started, to bird watching equipment, to developing your birding skills. Check out the articles below and we’ll help you take the first steps on a lifelong birdwatching adventure.

	Article 1: Why watch birds In this first article of the series we look at some of the reasons we watch birds, why it's good for us, and why it's good for the birds and other wildlife. We also offer advice on how to get started in this fascinating hobby.
	Article 2: Getting to know your garden birds We take a look at how you can use your garden and immediate surroundings to hone your birding skills, and examine the benefits of establishing a local patch and getting to know your local birds better.
	Article 3: Bird watching equipment As with any hobby, you can get specialist equipment to enhance your birdwatching experience. We examine what to look for in some of the basics, like a good field guide, binoculars and a spotting scope.
	Article 4: The next steps In this final article we offer advice on ways to spread your birding wings and broaden your bird watching horizons by meeting other local birders, visiting birding location at home and abroad, and joining in with local birding groups.

Birding is an affordable, take-anywhere hobby that gets you closer to nature and will grow with you over the years and decades ahead. It’s also a great introduction to the world of wildlife in general, and a greater awareness of and fosters a stronger connection with the natural world around us.