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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An ‘urgent’ call for conservation action • Mass die-off of birds in the West as ornithologists publish roadmap for saving aerial insectivores
EYE ON CONSERVATION
A tragedy for condors • After fire, 9 adults missing from central California population; sanctuary destroyed
PHOTO GALLERY • Recent rare-bird sightings in North America
Longspur renamed • Society commits to changing ‘harmful and offensive English bird names’
A surprise yard bird
Exhilarating challenges • Tips for photographing Ospreys, hawks, eagles, and other raptors
Pete’s tips for watching raptors • How to scan the sky and clouds in search of high-flying birds of prey
A glimpse of PARADISE • Frank Gardner risked his life crossing a remote jungle region by wheelchair to see wild birds-of-paradise. The epic quest fulfilled a childhood dream for the BBC journalist and current president of the British Trust for Ornithology.
FROM BRITAIN WITH LOVE
Call to ACTION • 10 bird species around the world that you can help from sliding closer to extinction
Hawaii: The epicenter of the crisis
At your fingertips • A guide to today’s most useful birding apps Part 1: Field guide and listing apps
FOR BIRDS — AND MUCH MORE
Townsend’s Solitaire
Multiple solitaires
hotspots near you
blue mounds state park luverne, minnesota 43°42'50.44"N 96°10'48.06"W
viking lake state park and hacklebarney woods county park stanton, iowa 40°58'29.26"N 95°2'6.63"W
Virginia Rose • Retired teacher leads a movement to improve birding experiences for people with mobility challenges
Beauty and grace • What you should know about the world’s spectacular waterfowl
Grin and bear it • What to know if you feed birds in bear country
New books we like • From Wood Ducks and puffins to Ireland and Alabama
Sights and sounds
Tails tell tales • Patches in birds’ tail feathers can lead you to ID them