From the Editor
Stepping up for birds
Hoping for the passage of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act.
Features
Treasure of the Bering Sea
Red-legged Kittiwake makes its home on remote islands of Alaska and Russia, where it deals with nest-robbing foxes and gulls, the occasional earthquake, and warming ocean waters.
My kingfisher journey
How time well spent with secretive birds led a birder to see that we need a naturalist renaissance.
Taking action
Birders do more than just watch birds. We’re also engaged in helping to conserve them — in all sorts of ways.
Alluring avadavats
How conservationists are working to help the striking Green Avadavat, a popular cagebird endemic to India that faces a host of challenges.
Columns
Attracting Birds
Protecting backyard birds
Recent bird flu outbreak a reminder of birders’ responsibilities.
Birder at Large
Shorebird summer
From late June through September, dowitchers, yellowlegs, plovers, and the like help ease the malaise of summer birding.
ID Tips
ID Toolkit
Photographing Birds
Hotspots Near You
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325. Niagara Falls State Park, Niagara Falls, New York
The park that is home to iconic waterfalls attracts waterfowl, raptors, and many gull species.
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326. Crown Zellerbach Trail, Scappoose, Oregon
The eastern end of this 22-mile-long converted logging road has great year-round birding.
Also in Every Issue
Birding Briefs
Recent news about global bird populations, a new Red Knot hotspot, Swainson’s Hawk resurgence in California, testing bird-friendly glass designs, and Whip-poor-will migration.
On the Wire
A new documentary about Golden Eagles; books about bird art, backyard birding, and raptors; a free resource of southeast Arizona bird sounds; and a planet-friendly gift set.