How the Hooded Merganser sparked a love of birds
A wildlife biologist describes how her love of birds and birding started when she first saw this diving duck. Read More “How the Hooded Merganser sparked a love of birds”
Species Profiles
Stories about hummingbirds, owls, falcons, and many more fascinating species.
Helping save Yellow-billed Cotinga in Costa Rica
How an encounter with a rare tropical songbird spurred a group of birders to help protect its habitat. Read More “Helping save Yellow-billed Cotinga in Costa Rica”
Should Swainson’s Thrush be split into two species?
Kenn Kaufman’s column “ID Tips” appears in every issue of BirdWatching. In our June 2017 issue, he described the differences between Swainson’s, Hermit, and Gray-cheeked … Read More “Should Swainson’s Thrush be split into two species?”
Connecting the dots for American Kestrel
American Kestrel numbers have been dropping for 50 years. Scientists are racing to learn why and to turn around the fortunes of our most colorful falcon. Read More “Connecting the dots for American Kestrel”
Where to see and how to help Red-headed Woodpecker
The following information was part of our April 2017 feature article, “Build It and They Will Come,” which documents the efforts of citizen-scientists in Minnesota … Read More “Where to see and how to help Red-headed Woodpecker”
Surprise! Snowy Owls thrive in winter
Conventional wisdom holds that Snowy Owls are forced south in winter by a lack of prey in the Arctic, and therefore are starving. But researchers … Read More “Surprise! Snowy Owls thrive in winter”
Kenn Kaufman: How Say’s Phoebe got its name
Kenn Kaufman’s column “ID Tips” appears in every issue of BirdWatching. In our October 2016 issue, he explains that Say’s Phoebe seems designed for open, … Read More “Kenn Kaufman: How Say’s Phoebe got its name”
Cuba’s Blue-headed Quail-Dove is unlike any other New World dove
Ubiquitous, approachable Rock Pigeon is the most familiar representative of the Columbidae family. The handful of species known as quail-doves are less known. Shy and … Read More “Cuba’s Blue-headed Quail-Dove is unlike any other New World dove”
The trans-Atlantic terns of Great Gull Island
Along with articles from global Big Year record-holder Noah Strycker and well-known scientist and author Bernd Heinrich, our just-published June 2016 issue contains a report … Read More “The trans-Atlantic terns of Great Gull Island”