British Wildlife is the leading natural history magazine in the UK, providing essential reading for both enthusiast and professional naturalists and wildlife conservationists. Published eight times a year, this subscription magazine bridges the gap between popular writing and scientific literature through a combination of long-form articles, regular columns and reports, book reviews and letters.
313 Editorial: A high wind in the tree-tops
Keith Kirby
315 Brilliant Emerald – a rare dragonfly with a bizarre distribution
Steve Cham
327 Natural reflections
Brett Westwood
328 The Gearagh: Western Europe’s last primeval river forest
Kevin Corcoran
335 Habitat management news
Compiled by Conservation Management Advice, RSPB
337 Carrion in the British countryside – is it a conservation problem?
Stephen Harris
345 Wild story
Nick Acheson
346 First steps towards a woodland calendar for the 21st century
Tim Sparks, Lorienne Whittle and Judith Garforth
351 Flying kites – a view from Wales
James Robertson
352 Reserve Focus: Marks Hill Wood, Essex
Rod Cole
359 Naturally opinionated
Mark Avery
360 Wildlife reports
Compiled by Guy Freeman
382 Conservation news
Compiled by Sue Everett
387 Twitcher in the swamp
388 Obituary: Robert Burton
389 Book reviews & Letter