April 2006

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
By Emily Drew
Puffins, kittiwakes, and millions of other birds make Alaska's Pribilof Islands a favorite destination for scientists as well as birders.
By Gary Kramer
Where to find and photograph birds at the very best spot for birds on Hudson Bay -- Churchill, Manitoba.
Species Profile: Ivory Ghost
By Napier Shelton
How a trip to the snowy tip of Newfoundland in pursuit of the Ivory Gull raised more questions than it answered.
Wings of Spring
By Tom Vezo, Chuck Hagner
Amazing photos show how the hemisphere's most beautiful birds migrate, find mates, and rear their young.
Attracting Birds: They're Coming
By Don Stokes, Lillian Stokes
To attract hummingbirds to your backyard this spring, wave a red flag.
Columns
From the Editor
Birding Briefs
The status of the Whooping Crane, kittwakes facing climate changes, newfound Dodo remains, and more news about birds.
An Ivory-bill Skeptic Speaks Out
Ornithologists Give Jackson Mixed Reviews
Birder at Large
Those Amazing Birds
Birds on the Move
ID Tips
Blue-headed, Plumbeous, and Cassin's Vireos.
By Kenn Kaufman
Resources
Bookshelf
Two new books about Chimney Swifts by Paul and Georgean Kyle.
By Ted Cable
Festivals and Events
Classifieds
Caught in the Act
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