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J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 8J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 8January 2018 Volume 36 Number 01ULTRA-RAREWILD CATNever before seen images of Pallass cat in MongoliaThe beauty of our garden birds painted by a master artistWhat nature reserves could do to help those less ableWINTER FLOCKSACCESS FOR ALLBBCS MIKE DILGERtakes us wildlife watching in the UKMIGHTY HARPY EAGLEMEET A BIRD WITH CLAWS LIKE A GRIZZLY BEARA ARA A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A ASAVINGRATTYHow Highways England is pushing the boat out for a water vole colonydo to help thoseWhy living on an island does strange things to plants and animalsNEW!Choose from one of our many,superb value,Hebridean wildlife cruises from April to October.Incredible scenery,rare wildlife,great range of activities,delicious locally sourced food.+44(0)7745 550988 or+44(0)1776 810802 infosthildaseaadventures.co.ukContact Colette:Sail the Scottish Hebrides aboard our new small cruise ship Seahorse II,or our beautiful ex-tall ship St Hildawww.sthildaseaadventures.co.ukSee all latest news on our homepageHEBRIDEAN WILDLIFE CRUISESCHOSEN AS ONE OF THE10 BESTSMALL-SCALE CRUISES WORLDWIDE BY THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPERTHTHTHTHTH HTHTHTHT THTHTHTHTH HTHTHTHTHTHTHTHTHTHTHTHTHT T THTHTHTHTHTHTHTHTHTHT THTH HTHTHT THTHTHTHTHTHTHTHTHTHTHT T T T THTHTHTHTHT THTHTHTHTHTHTHTHTHTHT THTH H HTHTHTHTHT T TH HTH HT TH HT TH HTHTHTHTHT T T T T TH HT THE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E GUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGU UGUGUGUGUGUGUGUG G GUGUGUGUARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARA A ARA ARARA AR RDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDIDI I IANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANA ANANANA ANANA ANA A LIZ KALAUGHERScience writer and Furry Logicco-author Liz joins our Q&A expert panel.“Im excited to bebringing you fascinating factsabout wildlife each month,”shesays.“If it makes me go wow,Illwrite about it.”See p100WELCOMEBBC WildlifeJanuary 20183Were hoping 2018 is going to be a great wildlife-watching year,and to help make it so weve recruited The One Show favourite,wMike Dilger,to share his insight into the best approaches in a range of different scenarios.The series kicks off with a visit to an estuary(p14),a great place to enjoy masses of wading birds probing the mud on a crisp winters day.I recently made a trip to RSPB Snettisham in north Norfolk,very early on a morning when the tide was due to be a high one.The pre-dawn start from our friends house was rewarded by the sight of thousands of knot,and an almost equal number of oystercatchers,huddling together on the fast-disappearing estuarine mud.Eventually they lifted in great grey,blackand white clouds to seek a roosting point behind the sea wall.We stayed for an hour or two admiring the birds,but as we hadnt equipped ourselves with a hot drink,as recommended by Mike,we retreated for a warming breakfast!Welcome.ContributorsSheena Harvey Editor sheena.harveyimmediate.co.ukON THE COVER:Pallass cat by Staffan Widstrand;eagle:Joo Marcos Rosa;water vole:Drew BuckleyJanDec 15 total 35,934Apr 14Mar 15241,000Immediate Media Company Bristol is working to ensure that all of itspaper is sourced from well-managed forests.This magazine is printedon Forest Stewardship Council(FSC)certified paper.This magazine can be recycled,for use in newspapers andpackaging.Please remove any gifts,samples or wrapping anddispose of it at your local collection point.SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BACK ISSUESUK phone number 03330 162 121Overseas phone number 01604 973 729Email Website PostBBC Wildlife Magazine,PO BOX 3320,3Queensbridge,Northampton,NN4 7BFSubscriptions UK 55.25;Republic of Ireland 65.25;Europe 65.25;Rest of World 70.25EDITORIAL Tel 0117 314 7366Email wildlifemagazineimmediate.co.ukPostBBC Wildlife Magazine,Immediate Media Company,2nd Floor,Tower House,Fairfax Street,Bristol BS1 3BNGet in touchBO BEOLENS Bo is passionateabout access to wildlife for all.“Disabled peoplefind amazing ways of getting around the obstacles they confront,”he says.“Its hightime more thought went into helping them.”See p30MIKE DILGERThe One Show presenter and naturalist Mikeis writing a new wildlife watching series,startingwith estuaries.He says,“Our mud is world class,providing vital refuelling stations for birdsthroughout winter.”See p14GET YOUR DIGITAL COPYCHECK OUT OUR WEBSITEBuy a digital edition of BBCWildlife Magazine for iOS,Android,Kindle Fire,PC orMac.Visit iTunes,the GoogPlay store,Amazon or to find out moreFind breaking news,fascinating facts andamazing photos:C C gl le w w.THE BIG BOOK OF MAMMALSDiscover the worlds mostexciting animals in thisfact-packed collectablefrom BBC Wildlife,revealing everyt