From the Editor
Working as intended
Three articles in this issue offer proof that the Endangered Species Act works.
Features
Close enough to touch
An encounter with an Elegant Trogon leaves a photographer with a whopper of a bird story.
Windy City Peregrines
Why the world’s fastest animal is thriving in one of the world’s biggest cities.
Forty years and counting
The inside story of the Cape May Hawkwatch on its 40th anniversary.
Celebrities of Staten Island
The inspiring tale of the first Bald Eagles to nest in New York City in 100 years.
Tablet Extras for October 2016
See the articles from BirdWatching and other online resources that we added to our October issue.
Columns
Since You Asked
Answers to your questions
The toxicity of lawn-care chemicals, offering peanut butter to birds, and more.
Birder at Large
Birders without borders
Why ecotourism ranks among the last century’s great movements.
Attracting Birds
The giving tree
How Red-bellied Woodpeckers turned a bad spot into a good nest.
Amazing Birds
Shining dynamos
How Africa's hummingbird-like sunbirds find nectar.
ID Tips
Say's Phoebe
This western bird is among the most frequent vagrants to the East.
ID Toolkit
Hotspots Near You
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241. Corpus Christi Hawk Watch, Corpus Christi, Texas
Where to see the largest concentration of migrating raptors in the United States or Canada each fall.
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242. Putney Mountain Hawk Watch, Putney, Vermont
This southeastern Vermont raptor watch tallied 9,250 birds of prey in 2015, its second highest total ever.
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243. Bonney Butte Hawk Watch, Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon
This picturesque site is Oregon's largest known autumn concentration of migrating raptors.
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244. Rosetta McClain Gardens Raptor Watch, Toronto, Ontario
A superb spot to watch hawks migrating along the shoreline of Lake Ontario.
Also in Every Issue
Birding Briefs
Important news about birds, birdwatching, and conservation.
Your View
Photos submitted by readers.