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MIKE DILGER S ADVENTURES IN THE IRISH SEAWINTER WILDLIFECORNWALL S SUCCESS STORYWinterwatch s Gillian Burke meets two important beaversF E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8BRITAIN S RED REVIVALBright-eyes and bushy tales in our eight-page photo storyFebFebFeb bFebFeb bFeb b bFebFeb bFeb b beb b b be Fe e e e e e Fe e e e e Fe F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F ruaruaruaruau u r r rry ry y ry y y y y y ry y y ry y y r r r r r r r 201201201201 1201201 0 0 0 0 02020 0 02020 02 2 2 2 2 2 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 VolVol ol o Vo o o o Vo o o o o o Vo o o o o o o o V umemeume eumem m m 3636363636 636 636 6 6 6 6 6 636 6363 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 NuNuNu u u u u u u u u uN mbembembembm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mr0 0r 0r 0 0 0 0r 0r0 0r 0r 0 0r0r0 0 0 0 0r0r0r 0 0 0r0r 0 0r0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0r0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0r0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0r0 0 0 0 0 0 0r r r r r 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2Bright-eyes and bushy tales in our eight-page photo storyHIDDEN BRITAINWINTERow to get the very Hobest views of our garden visitorsBLOGGER OF THE YEARWINNER REVEALED!Page 106FLOCK IN A MILLIONBudgerigars as youve never seen them beforeNick Baker investigates an eerie glowing plant01962 302 25 years experience in creating exceptional wildlife holidays worldwideBest of Botswana Centred around the Okavango Delta,this small group mobile-camping safari offers outstanding wildlife viewing in three of Northern Botswanas finest wildlife reserves.Jun&Oct 2018 13 days,3,995Spain:Iberian Lynx QuestExplore Andalucas wild and wonderful corners-rugged Andjar Natural Park and the vast Doana National Park-the last two refuges of the critically endangered Iberian lynx.Nov-Apr 8 days,from 1,495NEW Japans Winter Wildlife An exciting holiday to Japan in search of wintering Stellers sea eagles,flocks of dancing Japanese cranes,fish-catching Blakistons fish owls and bathing Japanese macaques.Feb 2019 11 days,5,495Canada:Festival of Whales Join founder Chris Breen&top wildlife photographer Mark Carwardine for the 2018 Festival of Whales in Canadas unique Bay of Fundy,a marine wildlife haven on the Atlantic coast.1 Sep 2018 9 days,5,295ExceptionalHolidaysWildlifeRequest our NEW brochure today“All of the safari camps were brilliant.Food excellent,accommodation excellent-a very high standard throughout the trip which was arranged to suit us perfectly.”Susan BotswanaHELEN PILCHERAuthor Helen was inspired by the neon murmurations of the budgerigar.“These brilliant birds are so much morethan the cuttlefish-chomping companions of popular conception,”she says.See p46WELCOMEBBC WildlifeFebruary 20183This winter my bird feeders have been doing fantastic business,with a parade of finches,tits and sparrows outside the kitchen window delaying me until my washing up water goes cold.And robins,starlings and grey squirrels putting on a floor show outside the living room to rival anything on the TV.Our ground feeder even gets occasional visits from a badger and,in summer,the spilled seed attracts hedgehogs and field mice.Sadly,I have no chance yet of seeing beavers or red squirrels pattering across my Lincolnshire lawn,but they are becoming easier to see around the UK.When I was growing up you mainly had to go to the Highlands to see a squirrel that wasnt grey.Now,reds like the ones we feature on p78 can be found in pockets of woodland all over the country,and beavers are becoming stars in places as far apart as Inverness-shire,Kent and Cornwall,as BBC natural history presenter Gillian Burke writes on p22.Welcome.ContributorsSheena Harvey Editor sheena.harveyimmediate.co.ukON THE COVER:red squirrel:Scotland:The Big Picture/NPL;Rissos:Sam Challenger;tit:Paul Miguel/FLPA;beaver:Nick UptonJanDec 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 70.25OTHER CONTACTSApp support Ads Neil Lloyd 0117 300 8276;neil.lloydimmediate.co.ukSyndication Emma Brunt 0117 314 8782;emma.bruntimmediate.co.ukEDITORIAL Tel 0117 314 7366Email wildlifemagazineimmediate.co.ukPostBBC Wildlife Magazine,Immediate Media Company,2nd Floor,Tower House,Fairfax Street,Bristol BS1 3BN in touchROSS PIPER Ross is azoologist andexplorer.“Weknow next tonothing about life on Earth,”he says.“Not only how manyspecies we share the planet with but how they all live and interact.”See p32GILLIAN BURKE Gillian visitedthe CornishBeaver Projectwhile filming BBC Twos Autumnwatch.“It was really exciting to see how quickly these charming