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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Amazon nears a tipping point • Study suggests the bird-rich ecosystem could shift to a savanna

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

Potato farming, birds, and an important grassland

ON THE MOVE • Two western members of the blackbird family to see in spring

PHOTO GALLERY • Recent rare-bird sightings in North America

Waiting for plovers to return • Chicago birders are ready if Monty and Rose nest on city beach again this year

The Red-tail transect • A cross-country road trip produces lots of raptors — and a renewed appreciation for our rich birdlife

Nocturnal REVELATIONS • A Montana study into birds’ nighttime flight calls could drastically alter what we know about birds and how to protect them

Releasing hope into the world • A bird-banding station on the Appalachian Trail sits at the intersection of hiking, science, and wonder

42 YEARS AND COUNTING

THE BIG PICTURE AT BIG BALD

True BLUE • How a tiny butterfly saved one of the world’s last inland pine barrens — and why that matters for its birds

AN OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES

BIRDING FESTIVALS 101 • Use these 13 tips to make your next birding festival fantastic

Wilson’s Phalarope

The good dads club

hotspots near you

kootenai national wildlife refuge • bonners ferry, idaho 48°42'36.78"N 116°24'21.50"W

AT A GLANCE

AT A GLANCE

emiquon preserve • lewistown, illinois 40°21'26.38"N 90°4'53.92"W

Taking the long way • A few bird species make astounding annual migrations

GMO products in bird food • Why we should think twice before offering birds food with corn

The latest books for birders • Topics range from photography to birdsong to penguins

THE 2019 BIRD PORTRAIT PHOTO CONTEST

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4 versions, 1 species • Northern Flicker’s fascinating color differences explained