August 1987

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
Listen to the Mockingbird
By John Terres
Are they the best singers?
Waterfowl Mecca
By James Clark
Alaska's Yukon Flats insure continued waterfowl production.
If You Drink, Don't Fly
By John Dennis
Fermented fruit and sap can inebriate birds!
Fair Isle's Feathered Friends
By Suzanne Kingsmill
A small island off Scotland is a birding treasure.
Photo Essay: The Western Grebe
By Gary Nuechterlein
Birds that "walk on water" to win a mate.
Bliss on the Mudflats
By Gordon Sherman
A photographer's passion.
Departments
From the Editor
Center Portrait
Ring-necked Pheasants
Birding Hot Spots
By George Oxford Miller
Photo Gallery
Photographs Submitted by Readers
Attracting Birds
A Cheap Imitation: How to create nest-cavities
Birds in Action
Common Moorhens
Rare Bird Report
A Summary of Unusual Sightings
Birds and Art
The Ward Foundation: Preserving the Best in Bird Art
Bird Art Calendar
Art Shows Featuring Birds
Avian Exotica
The Satin Bowerbird
Reviews
The Best of Bird Books
An Essay
The Silver Ghost and Respect
Forum
Comments from Readers
Letters to the Editor
Classifieds
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