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.

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Video evidence of Ivory-bill sighting released

New meadowlark species recognized

CHICAGO REGION CRITICAL TO MANY BIRD SPECIES

‘Crumb clean’ for endangered seabirds

WHERE ARE THE GROSBEAKS?

Tweeting the climate crisis

ON THE WIRE • BOOKS • PODCASTS • APPS • INTERVIEWS • FILMS • GEAR • AND MORE

The safe way to provide jelly • Grape jelly gives migratory birds a caloric boost but should not be offered indefinitely

Optics lessons • Pete shares his advice on essential birding gear after six-plus decades of experience with binoculars and scopes

ALL FOR A BIRD • An underwater photographer and self-avowed non-birder braves winding mountain roads in search of the most resplendent bird in the Central American tropics

TRAVEL TO COSTA RICA

RESPLENDENT QUETZAL AT A GLANCE

ACTION HEROES • Birds face innumerable challenges, but many brave and skilled people go above and beyond in their efforts to protect them

SEEING THE LIGHT • How light pollution affects migratory birds — and what we can do to fix the problem

RISING to the CHALLENGE • In a region critical for migratory and resident birds, Houston Audubon Society manages 17 nature sanctuaries, advocates for birds, and educates children and adults about birds and nature

BIRD OF HOUSTON

BEACH AND BIRDS

FALL & WINTER BIRDING FESTIVALS! • 50 events slated for September through February

ID TIPS: Surfbird

A BIRD OF THE SURF

Pattern recognition • A close look at two common woodpeckers reveals subtle, yet variable, differences

HOTSPOTS NEAR YOU

Migratory birds