BirdWatching

BirdWatching is a must-read for anyone who loves birds, whether you are a casual birdwatcher or avid birder. Each issue includes articles by the best known, most respected names in birding, identification tips, spectacular photography, hands-on information about the best birding locations in North America, answers to intriguing reader questions, and much more.

Time to act

New threat to shorebirds • Increase in nest predation tied to climate change

since you asked

EYE ON CONSERVATION

What we’re reading

Family ties • Mystery of isolated rail’s origins solved

ON THE MOVE FROM eBIRD • A winter finch and an owl to seek out now

Secret life of birds

PHOTO GALLERY • Recent rare-bird sightings in North America

Go native • Study confirms value of native plants to birds

Filling the gaps • Why a day at a hawk watch involves more than simply watching birds

Winter delights • 15 species to look for in North America during the coldest months

A quest for snowcock • By helicopters and horseback, here’s how one photographer pursued the elusive Himalayan Snowcock

An unclear future • Despite its popularity with the public, Ecuador’s most endangered endemic hummingbird is rare, extremely localized, and not well known by scientists — even those who are trying to protect it

PUFFLEGS IN PERIL

Birding the land of cassowaries • A 1,000-mile journey through Queensland’s ancient rainforests reveals kookaburras, frogmouths, megapodes, pittas, and other iconic birds

King Eider

hotspots near you

avocado lake park fresno county, california 36°46'58.15"N 119°24'34.09"W

AT A GLANCE

glacier bay national park & preserve gustavus, alaska 58°27'17.04"N 135°52'55.12"W

AT A GLANCE

Beak abilities • How birds exploit a wide range of food sources

Worth waiting for • Why backyard feeders may once again offer hemp seeds

WINTER OFFERINGS

In living color • Birding experiences and photographs submitted by readers

Food, shelter required • How to find birds in extremely cold weather

TARGET BIRDS • Enjoy this photo gallery of species that you can see at the locations featured in this issue’s “Hotspots Near You.”