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.
Snowies in winter
BirdWatching
New hope for a honeycreeper • Conservationists working to establish second Kiwikiu population
since you asked • YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY BIRD BANDER JULIE CRAVES
One woman’s trek for a rediscovered bird
Complex society discovered in birds • Large brains may not be a requirement for multilevel societies, study shows
ON THE MOVE FROM eBIRD • A sea duck and a shorebird to watch for now
Secret life of birds
PHOTO GALLERY • Recent rare-bird sightings in North America
Success stories • Feds delist Kirtland’s Warbler, propose same step for Interior Least Tern
Female birds overlooked • Study finds sex bias in bird conservation plans
‘Wow…wow…wow’ • It’s just not possible to have a bad day birding in Cape May
The rescuers • When Snowy Owls show up near airport runways, these heroes go to work to move them to safety
Birdwatching with your nestlings • How to nurture — or spark — children’s interest in birds
New bird books for young readers
Raised by birders • A daughter of ornithologists reminisces about her unusual childhood and the eternal truths she learned from her parents’ love of birds
BIRDING HALLOWED GROUND • Searching for Chuck-will’s-widows along the pathways of Harriet Tubman’s Underground Railroad
Connecting to history
A sample itinerary
Roadrunner srurprises • Close observations of an iconic bird of the desert southwest reveal rarely seen behaviors
Pygmy Nuthatch
Helpful nuthatches
hotspots near you
north point state park • baltimore county, maryland 39°13'14.54"N 76°25'46.49"W
AT A GLANCE
AT A GLANCE
pee dee national wildlife refuge • wadesboro, north carolina 35°3'41.77"N 80°5'7.81"W
Hooks, bait, and drop zones • Various ways that birds around the world use tools
The ripple effect • How a ‘culture of conservation’ can reduce threats to our birds
Reading materials • Books about penguins, eagles, woodpeckers, and more
In living color • Birding experiences and photographs submitted by readers
Your letters
Tips for tropical birding • Basic binocular skills can help you locate birds within dense foliage
TARGET BIRDS • Enjoy this photo gallery of species that you can see at the locations featured in this issue’s “Hotspots Near You.”