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Artist profiles: Bruce pearson has been an inspiration to many of today’s leading wildlife artists, but he tells Darren Rees he still has much new work to achieve.

The Artist’s Sketchbook: Our popular new series features Jonathan Pomroy, who opens up his notebooks recording his obsession with Swifts.

Birds: Enjoy Mark Hicken’s photo-essay looking at the topsy-turvy lifestyle of one of Britain’s rarest breeding species, the Red-necked Phalarope. Tim Birkhead investigates our long history with that ‘extravagant exhibitionist’, the Ruff.

Books: Learn more about the best books about owls with secondhand dealer Neil Gartshore. Critic Gordon Hamlett nominates his Best Bird Books of 2008 and picks an unexpected volume as his top choice.

Candid Photographer: Leading wildlife snapper Alan Williams presents his favourite images and his heartfelt opinions on all things photographic.

Columnists: Grumpy Old Birder Bo Beolens fires a salvo in the direction of farmers, while Chris Gomersall stirs up the birder v photographer conflict.

Places: Bill Coster assesses the potential of Slimbridge, while Paul Trodd recommends the leading sites in North Kent. Editor David Cromack reports on the rich potential of birding in the Scottish Highlands in autumn as well as Spain’s Ebro Delta, while further afield, Ian Wood looks at the birdlife in Borneo’s leading sanctuary for orang-utans.

Reviews: Site guides to Italy and Northern Cyprus.

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The latest ornithological discoveries, the best upcoming wildlife art exhibitions and the ever-popular Classic Images.

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