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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Bird Watching
A big win for conservation • New law extends support for bird conservation, wilderness protection
since you asked • YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY BIRD BANDER JULIE CRAVES
Nest boxes aid comeback of rare parrots
Earlier spring, unpredictable future • Studies look back and ahead at birds’ response to climate change
ON THE MOVE FROM eBIRD • Two songbirds to seek out in spring
Secret life of birds
PHOTO GALLERY • Recent rare-bird sightings in North America
Spotlighting plastic pollution
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Blueprint for a Big Day • Advice for a fun and challenging 24 hours in the field
DANCE of the RED KNOT • New hope emerges for the horseshoe crab — and the well-traveled shorebird that relies on it
Taking flight • How birders in Ohio — with the help of one special warbler — launched one of the biggest bird festivals anywhere
FLOWER POWER • Homeowners uncover a spring birding bonus after adding a blooming ‘Winter King’ hawthorn to their garden of native plants
A birder discovers butterflies • Why it’s worth aiming your binoculars down and trying your eye at the delicate beauties
RESOURCES FOR BUTTERFLY WATCHERS
Dream destinations • 9 top sites in the Americas where birders can see — and assist — birds of conservation concern
Snail Kite
The new snail in town
hotspots near you
lewisville lake environmental learning area • lewisville, texas 33°3'56.55"N 96°58'30.80"W
AT A GLANCE
AT A GLANCE
discovery center • philadelphia, pennsylvania 39°58'58.12"N 75°11'35.67"W
Learning to sing • How the cleverly wired avian brain enables young birds to carry a tune
Keys to attracting orioles • Oranges, nectar, and jelly can bring the pretty songbirds to your yard
8 new books for you • Photography how-to, an epic journey, gardening tips, and more
A dozen dazzling shots • Birding experiences and photographs submitted by readers
Understanding wing feathers • Focusing on wing coverts can lead to further insights about birds
TARGET BIRDS • Enjoy this photo gallery of species that you can see at the locations featured in this issue’s “Hotspots Near You.”