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.
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Feds considering status changes for Endangered birds • Conservationists push back on proposals for birds that still need protections
since you asked • YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY BIRD BANDER JULIE CRAVES
A turn for the better
Birders hope to save a sanctuary • Friends raising funds to purchase a beloved Arizona property
ON THE MOVE • Maps show seasonal movements of a sparrow and grebe
Secret life of birds
PHOTO GALLERY • Recent rare-bird sightings in North America
Checklist update • Changes include a new name for hummingbirds
Birds in art • British artist headlines annual exhibition
Idyllic and iconic • At Hog Island Audubon Camp, you can learn, bird, and indulge your senses
A cloudy future • Whooping Cranes have made a steady return from the brink of extinction, but sea-level rise due to climate change poses a serious coming threat
George Archibald on saving cranes
HUNTING HARRIERS, SEEKING SWALLOWS • Practice photographing these fairly common birds to be ready to shoot other fast-flying species
EXPERT ANGLER • Wary and elusive, the lone Belted Kingfisher is all business when it comes to catching fish
Finding Belted Kingfisher
Fall & winter festivals • 81 birding events on tap from now through next March
DRYING UP • Dramatic ecological changes threaten California’s bird-rich Salton Sea
Bird numbers shrinking
Wandering Tattler
The other tattler
Paying attention • Carefully check your trees and shrubs to spot birds that can be easy to miss
hotspots near you
elinor klapp-phipps park • tallahassee, florida 30°32'9.99"N 84°17'49.66"W
AT A GLANCE
ocean city inlet • worcester county, maryland38°19'30.22"N 75°5'15.97"W
AT A GLANCE
lake yosemite regional park • merced county, california37°22'13.83"N 120°25'54.82"W
AT A GLANCE
back bay of cape may • cape may, new jersey38°56'59.63"N 74°54'38.98"W
AT A GLANCE
North America’s raptors • A primer on hawks, eagles, and their kin
Truth and clarity • 8 new books about birds, life, and our planet
Stellar snaps • Birding experiences and photographs submitted by readers
A closer look at crows • Why a crow might not appear to be ‘all black’
TARGET BIRDS • Enjoy this photo gallery of species that you can see at the locations featured in this issue’s “Hotspots Near You.”