This month’s experts

Ian Parsons’

favourite garden species is the Siskin – and he explains how a winter visit from this colourful little bird can make his day. Page 40

Dominic Couzens

says it’s a case of ‘now you see them, now you don’t’ with visiting Scandinavian Fieldfares at this time of year. Page 70

David Saunders

gives us a fascinating lesson in history by revealing the interesting origins of the Ross’s Gull. Page 74

Urban Birder David Lindo

‘looks up’ in the sprawling Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires and is impressed by what he sees. Page 82

Kirk Parsons

explains how a conservation programme in Africa will help all birds across the world. You can read about it on page 16