BirdWatching USA – September-October 2019

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2 From the editor

5 Birding briefs

Saving an Arizona bird sanctuary, a new

high count of Roseate Terns, the updated

North American checklist, recent rare

birds, and more.

6 Since you asked JULIE CRAVES

When Burrowing Owls sleep, what makes

a group of hawks a “kettle,” and the

northernmost nesting birds.

8 On the move EBIRD

Migration maps for Fox Sparrow and

Horned Grebe.

12 Birder at large PETE DUNNE

Maine’s Hog Island: summer camp

for adults.

44 ID tips KENN KAUFMAN

Identifying Wandering Tattler.

48 Attracting birds LAURA ERICKSON

To find fall migrants in your yard, look for

movement in trees or shrubs.

54 Amazing birds ELDON GREIJ

A primer on North America’s raptors.

56 Bookshelf

Eight new books about birds, life, and

our planet.

63 Classifieds

64 ID toolkit DAVID ALLEN SIBLEY

A closer look at crows.

FROM OUR READERS

58 Your view

Readers’ photos of Kirtland’s Warbler,

Painted Bunting, and more.

14 A cloudy future

Whooping Cranes have made a steady return from the brink of

extinction, but sea-level rise due to climate change poses a serious

coming threat. BY MATT MENDENHALL

20 Photography tips

Practice shooting pictures of harriers and swallows to be ready

to photograph other fast-f lying species. BY WILLIAM JOBES

26 Expert angler

Wary and elusive, the lone Belted Kingfisher is all business when it

comes to catching fish. BY JO ANN ABELL

32 Fall and winter festivals

81 birding events on tap from now through next March.

36 Drying up

Dramatic ecological changes threaten California’s bird-rich

Salton Sea. BY JERRY UHLMAN

49 Hotspots Near You

Maps, tips, and directions for birding locations in Florida,

Maryland, California, and New Jersey.

BY JEFF O’CONNELL, ORIETTA C. ESTRADA,

NATHAN PARMETER, AND ALAN JAFFE

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