From the Editor

A diving duck from a frozen lake
It’s not every day that you look out the living-room windows of a house in suburban Milwaukee and see a Red-breasted Merganser waddling down the sidewalk.
Features

Frozen
Why last winter’s near-total ice cover on the Great Lakes wasn’t enough to harm populations of diving ducks.

Ghost bird
Ten years after Ivory-bill fever swept the nation, a scientist assesses the hope, hype, and disappointment.

Make your birdwatching count!
60+ citizen-science projects taking place between now and July 31.

Tablet Extras
See the articles from BirdWatching and other online resources that we added to our February issue.
Columns
Since You Asked

Answers to your questions
How nestlings find water, whether nuthatches use bluebird boxes, and more.
Birder at Large

Just the facts
Why Cape May might be the best birding location anywhere.
Attracting Birds

Soul food
Comparing the comforts of home and the thrills of a Big Year.
Amazing Birds

What goes up
The well-coordinated movements that bring flight to a safe end.
ID Tips

Common Merganser
Tips for distinguishing female Common and Red-breasted Mergansers.
ID Toolkit

Back streaking
ID streaky sparrows by their back patterns.
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.