| Birding World | |
| Editor: | Steve Gantlett |
| Frequency: | Monthly |
| Category: | Birdwatching |
| Publisher: | Bird Information Service |
| Founded: | 1987 |
| Lastdate: | January 2014 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Based: | Cley next the Sea, Norfolk |
| Language: | English |
| Website: | www.birdingworld.co.uk |
| Issn: | 0969-6024 |
Birding World was a monthly birding magazine published in the United Kingdom. It was the magazine of the Bird Information Service, based at Cley next the Sea, Norfolk. With the publication of issue No. 26/12 in January 2014, Birding World magazine ceased publication.[1]
Originally published in 1987[2] as Twitching volume 1, the magazine underwent a name-change to this name, in 1988 (also resetting its volume count back to 1).[3] The editor was Steve Gantlett, and the assistant editor Richard Millington.
It was aimed at birders with an interest in the occurrence and identification of rare birds in the United Kingdom and the Western Palearctic. It also covered birding-related material from around the globe.
The range of material published included:
Significant articles published included:
In 2004, its circulation was estimated at 4000 copies.[4]