June 2000

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
Attracting Birds: Hedgerows for Berry Birds - Cover Story
By Mary Louise Boldan
Good hedgerows make good neighbors, offering birds berry buffets and safe havens.
Photo Essay: Yard Birds
By Diane Jolie
Enjoy a photographic collection of favorite birds - from chickadee to nuthatch - in familiar backyard locales
Birding Hotspot: West Virginia
By Jerry Uhlman
Discover productive areas amid West Virginia's mountain region to find special breeding birds, including warblers.
Up Close and Personal: Ruby-throated Hummingbird
By George Harrison
Discover a new series of captivating avian profiles with a close look at one of your favorite backyard birds.
By Paul Zimmerman
For unique birdwatching in Arizona, the Sonoran Desert is home to interesting birds with unusual nesting sites.
Musings of a Caged Birder
By James Clemens
Revel in the uplifting tale of a father who adopts a son and finds that a new world of birdwatcing awaits.
Gannets on the Rise
By Michelle Alten
Explore a breeding Colony of 35,000 Northern Gannets on Bonaventure Island, off the eastern cost of Quebec.
Kites of Fancy
By Jeff Ripple
Tag along with biologists as they use satellite tracking to learn more about the elegant Swallow-tailed Kite.
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Island Living Atlantic Puffin
Birds on the Move
Songbirds in urban parks
Cybird
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Gardening for Birds
Annuals Annual Dividends By Connie Toops
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Amazing Birds
Eggs, Nests and Predators by Eldon Greij
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New books for birders
Field Identification
Perplexing Pewees by Kenn Kaufman Photos by Brian E. Small
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