From the Editor
Earth to Congress: Help!
Are members of Congress not aware of the twin emergencies of climate change and the extinction crisis?
Features
A passion for Prothonotaries
Why birders in Jackson, Mississippi, pay close attention to the breeding success of their local Prothonotary Warblers.
Surrounded on Pipeline Road
Army ants cornered a birding group along Panama’s famed hotspot, leading to a bevy of bird sightings.
Find the Birds
How a mobile game is making a positive impact on conservation.
Columns
Attracting Birds
Summer precautions
How to continue feeding birds after the weather warms up.
Birder at Large
A harvest of audio riches
To enjoy a lifetime of birding memories, enhance your skills at identifying birds by sound.
ID Tips
Violet-green Swallow
Tips for identifying the various plumages and distinguishing the species from Tree Swallow.
ID Toolkit
Appreciating wingbars
Why it’s worth learning about the variety of colors and patterns that appear on a bird’s folded wing.
Photographing Birds
The home field advantage
How to get started photographing birds in your yard and why it’s worth the effort.
Also in Every Issue
Birding Briefs
Recent news about avian flu in North America, Andean Condor, Puerto Rican Parrot, and more.
On the Wire
World Migratory Bird Day’s 2022 theme, a film about prairie birds, and two podcasts we like. Plus, seven new books about birds and birders.