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