August 2010

August 2010
Beautiful, bi-monthly BirdWatching magazine (formerly Birder's World) appeals to every bird enthusiast — from backyard birdwatcher to serious birder. Subscribers receive helpful hints for attracting and feeding birds, handy identification tips, photography pointers, info about where to find birds, superb color photography, and much more!
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Features
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Tell us your favorite places to see owls and you could win Nikon binoculars!

Big Green Birding Challenge
By Diana Doyle

How one birdwatcher found 210 species, including Cerulean Warbler, without using her car — and you can, too!

Tropical treasures
Tropical treasures
Spectacular photos of Resplendent Quetzal, Cuban Tody, Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, Tufted Coquette, and other spectacular birds.
Results of our survey: Watching shorebirds
By Matt Mendenhall

Our readers’ choices for where to go to watch shorebirds.

Hotspots Near You
Maps, tips, and directions for great spots to see Wood Stork, White-tailed Kite, Red-tailed Tropicbird, and other birds.
Columns
From the Editor
Birding Briefs
Birder at Large
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By Pete Dunne
Fond memories of prom-night Osprey-watching.
ID Tips
ID Tips: Baird's Sandpiper
By Kenn Kaufman

Contributing editor Kenn Kaufman explains what to look for to identify Baird’s, Pectoral, and White-rumped Sandpipers.

Amazing Birds
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By Eldon Greij
Contributing editor Eldon Greij discusses three birds that bury their eggs.
On the Move
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By Paul Kerlinger
Paul Kerlinger explains how Orchard Oriole migrates.
New Products
New Products
A birdhouse made of reclaimed barn boards.
Fieldcraft
Blue-winged Warbler
Superb reader photo: Blue-winged Warbler.
ID Toolkit
Large terns
By David Allen Sibley

Contributing editor David Allen Sibley explains why bill color remains a good way to tell Caspian Tern from Royal Tern.

From Our Readers
Your Letters
Whip-poor-wills and gypsy moths, oil-spill response, and more.
Since You Asked
Your View
Photos and stories about birds from readers: a bedraggled Yellow-rumped Warbler in Maryland, a pair of Red-eyed Bulbuls in Namibia, a young Cattle Egret that drew a crowd as it searched for food, a vivid Scarlet Tanager on Sanibel Island, the Asian version of our Brown-headed Cowbird, a Killdeer pair in New York, and a special kestrel nest box built by a disabled U.S. Army veteran.
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