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BirdWatching

November/December 2019
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.

Your year in review

BirdWatching

A game-changer for conservation? • Coverage of alarming bird study may ‘jar people into paying attention’

A towering turnaround helps save birds

since you asked • YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY BIRD BANDER JULIE CRAVES

Gene linked to bird migration • Study of Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warblers finds genetic differences in wintering areas

ON THE MOVE FROM eBIRD • A waterbird and a towhee to watch for this winter

PHOTO GALLERY • Recent rare-bird sightings in North America

Dorian’s destruction • Birds native to the northern Bahamas were in hurricane’s path

Trouble for Alaska seabirds • Thousands of shearwaters, plus puffins and other species, found dead this summer

My take on listing • Not every birdwatcher keeps a life list — and that’s OK

Welcome home • The restoration of Burrowing Owls on an old Army base is a hopeful sign for the future of the species

Working for owls

How to help

The Last Ruby- Throat • Reflections on a tardy hummingbird that found fuel for its journey in a Mississippi farmyard

Great birds with bad names • Some avian monikers just don’t pass the sniff test

Bad bird names around the world

Directory of birding-tour providers • More than 175 organizations worldwide that offer trips designed to find lots of birds

American Tree Sparrow

Singing a tune

Counting chickadees • Why it’s difficult to tally your backyard chickadees

hotspots near you

coyote hills regional park • fremont, california37°33’14.01“N 122°5’30.75“W

AT A GLANCE

AT A GLANCE

turnbull national wildlife refuge • cheney, washington 47°24’52.16“N 117°31’54.21“W

Storage masters • Clark’s Nutcracker and Pinyon Jay cache food — and remember its location with astonishing accuracy

New books for birders • Field guides, a biography, compelling essays, and a book of thrilling bird art

Holiday gift guide • Binoculars, feeders, and other great gifts for birdwatchers

2019 Bir Watching Photography Awards

Waterbirds in winter • How sleeping postures can help you identify distant waterbirds

ON A STREET WITH NO NAME • A rant about streets with avian names in suburban neighborhoods that are barren of birds


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Frequency: One time Pages: 72 Publisher: Madavor Media, LLC Edition: November/December 2019

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: October 12, 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.

Your year in review

BirdWatching

A game-changer for conservation? • Coverage of alarming bird study may ‘jar people into paying attention’

A towering turnaround helps save birds

since you asked • YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY BIRD BANDER JULIE CRAVES

Gene linked to bird migration • Study of Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warblers finds genetic differences in wintering areas

ON THE MOVE FROM eBIRD • A waterbird and a towhee to watch for this winter

PHOTO GALLERY • Recent rare-bird sightings in North America

Dorian’s destruction • Birds native to the northern Bahamas were in hurricane’s path

Trouble for Alaska seabirds • Thousands of shearwaters, plus puffins and other species, found dead this summer

My take on listing • Not every birdwatcher keeps a life list — and that’s OK

Welcome home • The restoration of Burrowing Owls on an old Army base is a hopeful sign for the future of the species

Working for owls

How to help

The Last Ruby- Throat • Reflections on a tardy hummingbird that found fuel for its journey in a Mississippi farmyard

Great birds with bad names • Some avian monikers just don’t pass the sniff test

Bad bird names around the world

Directory of birding-tour providers • More than 175 organizations worldwide that offer trips designed to find lots of birds

American Tree Sparrow

Singing a tune

Counting chickadees • Why it’s difficult to tally your backyard chickadees

hotspots near you

coyote hills regional park • fremont, california37°33’14.01“N 122°5’30.75“W

AT A GLANCE

AT A GLANCE

turnbull national wildlife refuge • cheney, washington 47°24’52.16“N 117°31’54.21“W

Storage masters • Clark’s Nutcracker and Pinyon Jay cache food — and remember its location with astonishing accuracy

New books for birders • Field guides, a biography, compelling essays, and a book of thrilling bird art

Holiday gift guide • Binoculars, feeders, and other great gifts for birdwatchers

2019 Bir Watching Photography Awards

Waterbirds in winter • How sleeping postures can help you identify distant waterbirds

ON A STREET WITH NO NAME • A rant about streets with avian names in suburban neighborhoods that are barren of birds


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