December 2009

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
Readers' Favorites Survey: Warblers
Tell us your favorite places to see warblers and you could win Nikon binoculars!
Mystery of the Evening Grosbeak
By Anne Marie Johnson
How birdwatchers charted the sudden decline of a beloved winter wanderer.
By Steve Betchkal
Waystation for migrants and home of terns, noddies, frigatebirds, and boobies, the Dry Tortugas belongs on every birdwatcher's list of places to visit.
Hotspots Near You
Maps, directions, and tips for great spots to see Harlequin Duck, King Eider, Harris's Hawk, and other birds.
Columns
From the Editor
Birding Briefs
Mississippi Kites in the Northeast, winter-finch forecast, and a photo gallery of recent rare-bird sightings.
Birder at Large
By Pete Dunne
Contributing Editor Pete Dunne describes how a modest house on a typical street in an ordinary town ­produced the extraordinary Roger Tory Peterson and a question.
ID Tips
By Kenn Kaufman
Contributing Editor Kenn Kaufman discusses how the study of five of Alaska's prettiest birds can make you a better shorebird watcher.
Amazing Birds
By Eldon Greij
Contributing Editor Eldon Greij explains why the songs of Northern Cardinals and Wood Thrushes are as amazing as they are beautiful.
On the Move
By Paul Kerlinger
Paul Kerlinger explains why Pine Siskin and other northern finches make irregular movements in winter.
New Products
Bird-friendly
Pretty earrings and other items that help birds.
Bookshelf
19 new bird books worth reading
By Matt Mendenhall
An interview with David Allen Sibley about The Sibley Guide to Trees and our choice of new volumes that belong in your library.
Fieldcraft
A close look at a bird photograph posted on our website by a reader like you.
ID Toolkit
By David Allen Sibley
Using hand-painted artwork and in his own words, Contributing Editor David Allen Sibley explains how to look for five feather groups to be able to read the face of every songbird.
From Our Readers
Your Letters
Waterfowl feeding, equipment comparison, North American Bird Phenology Program, and finding thrushes.
Since You Asked
Your View
Four pages of stories and photos submitted by readers, including a must-see photo of mid-air prey exchange, a Lazuli Bunting, Sora Rail, and more.
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