Published: 11th December 2009

Issue 60 includes articles on:

Winter recording for the Atlas:
Dawn Balmer reflects on half-way through Bird Atlas 2007-11.

Woodland Wonder:
The BTO's Mike Toms looks at the Tawny Owl.

Life, death and Blackbirds:
Rob Robinson and Amy Lewis examine a year in the life of a Blackbird.

'Green' finches:
Paul Stancliffe tackles the finch identification as part of our ongoing series of identification workshops.

Other features
Where have all the birds gone? Dotty about ducks - sponsor a species. Ambassador Scheme delivers. E-newsletter. Facts and figures from Garden BirdWatch gardens. Magpie antics. Feeding habits. Blackbird behaviour. Unusual plumage. Frogs in ponds. Golden Pheasant. Green Woodpeckers. Quarterly review. Woodpigeons on the up.