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BirdWatching

January/February 2020
Magazine

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.”


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Frequency: One time Pages: 64 Publisher: Madavor Media, LLC Edition: January/February 2020

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: December 7, 2019

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

subjects

Travel & Outdoor

Languages

English

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.”


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