Bird Table

Bird Table is our quarterly magazine for Garden BirdWatchers, featuring articles on garden bird ecology, wildlife gardening and other garden wildlife, as well as reporting on unusual observations and interesting behaviour. 

If you are interested in the survey and want to learn more request an information pack and receive a free copy of Bird Table magazine, or contact us directly (gbw [at] bto.org (subject: Please%20send%20me%20a%20free%20GBW%20information%20pack%20and%20magazine) ). 

Browse the GBW 25th anniversary special issue of Bird Table

Read other sample articles

• Blackbird species focus, by Robert Jaques (PDF, 1.30 MB)
• Identifying birds by behaviour, by Dominic Couzens (PDF, 707.66 KB)

• Wildlife gardening for moths

  Wildlife gardening for moths (PDF, 1.02 MB)

• The benefits of birdwatching

  The benefits of birdwatching (PDF, 6.07 MB)

• Investigating the reasons Blackcaps winter with us

  Investigating the reasons Blackcaps winter with us (PDF, 1.50 MB)

• A garden fit for bats

  A garden fit for bats (PDF, 2.25 MB)

• Which birds are flying over your garden at night?

  Which birds are flying over your garden at night? (PDF, 2.32 MB)

• Sparrowhawk behaviour

  Sparrowhawk behaviour (PDF, 163.99 KB)

• Zeros matter

  Zeros matter (PDF, 1.28 MB)

• The importance of shade

  The importance of shade (PDF, 1.68 MB)

From your gardens, the changing year

In the magazine you'll also find the seasonal results for GBW; read a sample here: Bird Table Summer 2020 Seasonal Review (PDF, 1.18 MB). You can also find tips about what to look out for in your garden: Bird Table Summer 2020 Watching Brief (PDF, 825.72 KB)

"The magazine is educative and enjoyable, a credit to all those involved in its production."

John Palmer, Norfolk