From the Editor
Standouts
Stories that may make you want to slow down a little when you’re birding.
Features
My top Big Year birds
The most memorable birds and experiences from a record-setting global Big Year.
A flycatcher mystery
An acclaimed scientist and author deciphers the behavior of nesting Great Crested Flycatchers.
Compelled to care
The strange bird that provided unexpected assistance to nesting Mountain Bluebirds.
Birding Great Gull Island
Meet the colorful people who watch over the largest tern colony in the hemisphere.
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
Telling apart male and female waxwings, keeping wasps out of bluebird boxes, and more.
Birder at Large
Rite of spring
Why I'm powerless to resist that old Big Day feeling.
Attracting Birds
Attracting families
Nests in your yard are delightful, most of the time.
Amazing Birds
Seeing with ears
How owls can find their prey even in total darkness.
ID Tips
Warbling Vireo
Separating it from Philadelphia Vireo, and comparing eastern and western Warbling Vireos.
ID Toolkit
Song repertoires
How the details of songs reveal details of birds' social lives.
Hotspots Near You
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233. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens, New York
On the outskirts of New York City, this refuge protects coastal wetlands that support sizable breeding populations of waterfowl, wading birds, songbirds, and Osprey.
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234. Mount Evans Scenic Byway, Idaho Springs, Colorado
Look for birds in conifer forests, tundra, high alpine lakes, and other habitats along the highest paved road in North America.
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235. Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Peninsula, Ohio
Located between Cleveland and Akron, this park is home to hundreds of bird species, including owls, warblers, and grassland songbirds.
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236. Bateman Island, Richland, Washington
An island in the Columbia River that attracts migrant songbirds, shorebirds, terns, and gulls, plus many breeding species in summer.
Also in Every Issue
Birding Briefs
Important news about birds, birdwatching, and conservation.