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.

Birding your way

Wall worries • Border barriers threaten birding hotspots, including Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park

since you asked

EYE ON CONSERVATION

Situation critical • Hawai’i bird experts lay out actionable conservation strategies

ON THE MOVE FROM eBIRD • Two (mostly) eastern migrants to watch for in fall

Secret life of birds

PHOTO GALLERY • Recent rare-bird sightings in North America

List update • 2018 checklist changes include few splits

My patch • Where Pete goes to bird when time is short

A year in one place • Along a degraded stream near Helena, Montana, a birder’s close observations through the seasons found a hemisphere of birds in motion

ABA-AREA BIRDING

CONSUMED BY COUNTING

Fall & winter Festivals • 70 events on tap from now through March where you can view cranes, hawks, and many more birds

Orange-crowned Warbler

hotspots near you

pawnee national grassland weld county, colorado 40°48'29.58"N 103°59'21.54"W

AT A GLANCE

wichita mountains wildlife refuge lawton, oklahoma 34°42'37.60"N 98°37'23.98"W

AT A GLANCE

south padre island birding & nature center south padre island, texas 26°8'15.06"N 97°10'28.73"W

AT A GLANCE

ojibway park windsor, ontario 42°15'52.07"N 83°4'30.11"W

AT A GLANCE

Elegance amid extremes • Flamingos’ feeding behaviors allow them to thrive in harsh environments

Attracting warblers • Natural food and water are key to luring the colorful migrants

Baby steps • Birding experiences and photographs submitted by readers

Why birds pump their tails • The behavior is a signal to predators to move along

TARGET BIRDS • Enjoy this photo gallery of species that you can see at the locations featured in this issue’s “Hotspots Near You.”