The Kingfisher is a full colour, digital magazine with articles and news about birds in Hampshire. There are regular features including the Walks programme and Recent Reports and Hampshire Highlights, occasional book reviews, trip reports, as well as an outstanding selection of photos of Hampshire birds taken by Hampshire birders.
It is published in February, June and November. The latest edition published in October 2026 includes articles on:
- Reports from HOS Young Birders and HOS Ladybirders
- HOS News and Sales Items
- Birds and fruit
- Nutcrackers
- Yellow-browed Warblers
- Focus On: Weston Shore
- HOS Young Member Bird Art
- Book Review
- Cormorant or Shag?
- Take 5: Ewan Irvine
We have a Volunteer Opportunity to become the Kingfisher Editor (see page 21 of latest issue). If you are interested in this, please contact the acting editor, Keith Betton – email: keithbetton@hotmail.com
Deadline for next issue is January 15th, 2027
Previous copies of Kingfisher can be downloaded below.