April 2010

April 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
Readers' Favorite Survey
Readers' Favorites Survey: Shorebirds

Tell us your favorite places to see shorebirds and you could win Nikon binoculars!

Watching warblers
By Matt Mendenhall
The very best places to be when the warblers return this spring.
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Windows on nature
By Steve Maslowski
How to use blinds to make your bird pictures look like a pro's.
Oklahoma's spring birding eden
By Gary Lantz
Where and when to see Painted Bunting, Glossy Ibis, Swainson's Warbler, and other fun spring birds.
Citizen Science
100+ ways to make your birdwatching count
By Birder's World Staff
Fun ways you can help Whooping Cranes and other birds.
Hotspots Near You
Maps, tips, and directions for four easy-to-get-to birding locations.
Columns
From the Editor
Birding Briefs
Birding Briefs April 2010
Saskatchewans first Rustic Bunting, new research on hummingbirds and redstarts, and a photo gallery of recent rare-bird sightings.
Birder at Large
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By Pete Dunne
Contributing editor Pete Dunne explains how an uncompromising, dyed-in-the-wool firebrand influenced countless hawkwatchers and helped save eagles and other birds.
ID Tips
ID Tips: Spring birds of the Hill Country
By Kenn Kaufman
Contributing editor Kenn Kaufman explains how to identify the five most-wanted specialties of the beautiful Hill Country of Texas.
Amazing Birds
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By Eldon Greij
Contributing editor Eldon Greij explains how ingenious internal clocks help birds anticipate critical life events.
On the Move
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By Paul Kerlinger
Paul Kerlinger describes the Virginia Rail's unseen spring migration.
New Products
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Oriole delight
A new, large oriole feeder.
Fieldcraft
Red-bellied Woodpecker
A close look at a bird photograph posted on our website by a reader like you.
ID Toolkit
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By David Allen Sibley
Contributing editor David Allen Sibley explains how paying attention to behavior can help you recognize different subspecies.
From Our Readers
Since You Asked
Your View
Stories and photos submitted by readers, including our Photo of the Week contest winner, Great Horned Owls, and Red Crossbills.
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