From the Editor
Opening doors
In our June issue: Cuba’s amazing birds and the importance of birding with children.
Features
Open doors
As new travel rules take effect, more American birders will be able to see Cuba’s extraordinary birds.
Cure-all for kids
How birding can improve a child’s health — and might just change the course of the planet. Plus, an environmental educator's top tips for sparking an interest in birds among youngsters.
Books for spring and summer
Our mid-year roundup of the best new books about birds and birding.
Tablet Extras
See the articles from BirdWatching and other online resources that we added to our June issue.
Columns
Since You Asked
Answers to your questions
Toxic birds, why birds eat their nestlings' droppings, and more.
Birder at Large
Back to birdwatching
Embracing the challenge of appreciating birds a new way.
Attracting Birds
Amazing Birds
Where eggs come from
How hard shells come to surround fragile embryos.
ID Tips
White-rumped Sandpiper
White-rumped and other sandpipers in spring.
ID Toolkit
Wing basics
How to reconcile the different looks of folded and extended wings.
Hotspots Near You
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209. Sterling Nature Center, Sterling, New York
A great spot to see Hooded Warbler, grosbeaks, buntings, and other birds on the shore of Lake Ontario.
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210. Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida
Where to find Florida specialties like Wood Stork, Limpkin, and Purple Gallinule in suburban Palm Beach County.
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211. Virginia Creeper Trail, Abingdon, Virginia
This 33-mile-long rails-to-trails project in southwestern Virginia passes through meadows, riparian areas, and forests, offering views of a wide variety of birds.
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212. Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, Playa Del Rey, California
Find ducks, shorebirds, hummingbirds, and passerines about 10 minutes from LAX.
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.