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.
For the birds
BirdWatching
Montana marvel • Acoustic array detects possible new Upland Sandpiper route
Partnerships make a big difference for birds
Potential checklist changes
A high honor • Frogmouths take ‘most Instagrammable’ prize
‘A sense of loss and grief’ • Conservation project on Maui fails due to mosquito-borne avian malaria
Critical habitat established
A swift record
The condor’s diverse genome • Researcher: America was once home to tens of thousands of condors
CLARIFICATION AND UPDATE
Get it right in camera • Why the settings you select should reflect what kind of photo you want to make
Hawk watching GOATs • Pete reflects on several of the best hawk watchers he has had the pleasure to raise binoculars with
A SEABIRD HAVEN • On the Canadian islands of Haida Gwaii, the work to save the Ancient Murrelet goes on
DON’T CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEM
THE GOSHAWKS OF HAIDA GWAII
BINOCULAR BUYERS GUIDE • Tips for shoppers and recommendations for the best models at numerous price points
A flutter of gray and gold • Why landowners are key to keeping Golden-winged Warblers singing in the North Carolina high country
NAMING RIGHTS • The American Ornithological Society backs efforts to change the names of birds named for people
WHAT ABOUT FIELD GUIDES?
Snowy Plover
Classification and conservation
hotspots near you
spearfish canyon scenic byway
AT A GLANCE
AT A GLANCE
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Two tracks toward independence • Why some young birds emerge from eggs fully feathered, and others come out blind, naked, and helpless
Attracting sky birds • Bluebirds prefer wide-open spaces, nest boxes, and the occasional mealworm
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Fleeting moments • Birding experiences and photographs submitted by readers
When birds get wet • How feathers react after a drenching can affect our perceptions of birds’ appearances