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From the Editor

News for a new year
The new Sibley Guide, a new island home for Kirtland’s Warblers, a beautiful new place to stay while birding at Churchill, and (potentially) 10 new species of Red Crossbill.
Features

Like meteors from heaven
The sad story of the Passenger Pigeon, remembered 100 years
after it disappeared.

The new Sibley guide
David Sibley tells us the changes he’s made to the revised edition
of his bestselling Guide to Birds.

Puzzle bird
Why beautiful, vocal Red Crossbill is a species at a crossroads.

Northern treasure
A sustainable new place for birders to stay and learn in Churchill,
Manitoba.

Tablet Extras
See the Tablet Extras that we added to our February 2014 issue.
Columns
Since You Asked

Answers to your questions
How to attract wrens, what to do about sticky binoculars, and more.
Birder at Large

The field-guide gap
The yawning gap between field techniques and field guides.
Attracting Birds

From the ground up
Attract sparrows, but not House Sparrows.
Amazing Birds

Clever muscles
The amazing muscles and bones that enable flight.
ID Tips

Barrow’s Goldeneye
Identify Barrow’s and Common Goldeneyes.
ID Toolkit

Oddball birds
What to look for the next time you see a partially albino bird.
Hotspots Near You
Also in Every Issue

Birding Briefs
Important news about birds, birdwatching, and conservation.
Your View
Reader-submitted photographs, including the winner of our regular Photo of the Week contest.