June 2010

June 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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Readers' Favorites Survey: Hawks
Tell us your favorite places to see hawks and you could win Nikon binoculars!
Results of our survey: Watching hummingbirds
Results of our survey: Watching hummingbirds
By Matt Mendenhall
Our readers' choices for where to go to enjoy hummingbirds.
In search of nightjars
In search of nightjars
By Andrew Jenner
How springtime surveyors are helping scientists replace speculation with reliable data about nightjars.
Black Terns in view
Black Terns in view
By Marie Read
An accomplished photographer paddles into a secluded wetland to get a rare glimpse of nesting Black Terns.
Hotspots Near You
Maps, directions, and tips for great spots to see California Thrasher, Prothonotary and Golden-winged Warblers, and other birds.
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, Maryland
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, Maryland
By Warren and Lisa Strobel
Franklin Canyon Park, Beverly Hills, California
Franklin Canyon Park, Beverly Hills, California
By Neil Losin
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood, Oregon
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood, Oregon
By Lauretta Young
Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve, Decatur, Georgia
Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve, Decatur, Georgia
By Mark and Selena Kiser
Columns
From the Editor
Charles Hagner
The know-how and materials already exist. We need to do the right thing
By Chuck Hagner
Birding Briefs
Birding Briefs
The latest on Kirtland's Warblers, egg teeth, and Dauphin Island, and photos of recent rare-bird sightings.
Birder at Large
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Tarnished ivory
By Pete Dunne
Contributing editor Pete Dunne discusses Cape May's tarnished Ivory Gull.
ID Tips
ID Tips: California Gnatcatcher
California Gnatcatcher
By Kenn Kaufman
Contributing editor Kenn Kaufman explains what to look for to distinguish California, Black-tailed, and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers.
Bookshelf
Waterbirds
Books for birdwatchers
By Chuck Hagner, Matt Mendenhall
Editor's choice: 15 new bird books.
Amazing Birds
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Amazing hummingbirds
By Eldon Greij
Contributing editor Eldon Greij discusses how hummingbirds choose flowers and other reasons the tiny birds are fascinating.
On the Move
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Leapfrog migrant
By Paul Kerlinger
Paul Kerlinger explains how tail feathers reveal where Wilson's Warblers and other birds fly.
New Products
New Products June 2010
Haitian beauties
New products for finding and feeding birds.
Fieldcraft
Barred Owl
Barred Owl

A close look at a bird photograph posted on our website by a reader like you.

ID Toolkit
Identifying hawks
Identifying hawks
By David Allen Sibley
Contributing editor David Allen Sibley explains how to ID Cooper's and Sharp-shinned Hawks.
From Our Readers
Your Letters
Marshland preserved, chatty chats, eagles of Squaw Creek, lightweight binocs, and more.
Since You Asked
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Julie Craves answers readers' questions about whether birds predict earthquakes, what happens to molted and other lost feathers, and whether cormorants raid the nests of Great Blue Herons and other birds.
By Julie Craves
Your View
Stories and photos submitted by readers, including our Photo of the Week contest winner, a Red-footed Booby, and a sneaky Gray Jay.
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