We’re in the midst of Global Bird Rescue Week (October 5–11), an annual event sponsored by FLAP (Fatal Light Awareness Program) Canada, whose mission is to inform and educate people around the world to take action to keep birds safe from building collisions. Hundreds of millions of birds fatally collide with windows and buildings in… Read more »
I have always considered spring warbler migration the most challenging form of bird photography. And some would say that Magee Marsh is the spring warbler capital of the world. It might be possible to encounter as many as 29 species of warblers from the boardwalk in a typical spring migration. This year because of the… Read more »
The latest issue of Bird Watcher’s Digest will be hitting mailboxes in the next week or so, and our subscribers might notice something different about the cover… something bright, something bold, something more expressionistic than our readers are used to. We would like to introduce our newest cover artist, Christina Baal, and her cover of… Read more »
We here at BWD have been racking up some serious miles attending birding festivals lately: In August we went to Southeast Arizona, last weekend we visited Cape May, New Jersey, and next weekend we’re headed to Hawai’i… and you can come, too—for FREE! All of this travel is, of course, being done virtually, but it… Read more »
Autumn is here, and for many birders, a trip to the world-renowned migration destination of Cape May to attend New Jersey Audubon’s 75th annual Fall Festival would normally be a part of their fall plans. While that is not feasible this year, Cape May is offering the next best thing—a virtual festival featuring all the… Read more »
Last week, several members of the Bird Watcher’s Digest staff headed to the shores of Lake Erie to spend a few days birding at the famed Magee Marsh and Maumee Bay State Park, in search of fall warblers and other migrants. Our advertising partner Neff Brothers graciously provided us with an RV to use, which… Read more »
Every story has a beginning. Bird Watcher’s Digest’s story begins with a woman named Pat Murphy. Pat was an experienced birder and a nature columnist for the Marietta Times newspaper. She eventually served as Bird Watcher’s Digest’s associate editor and as a columnist, and she was the leader of the local women’s birding club, the Betsey Birders. The… Read more »
BWD Editor Dawn Hewitt and Production Director Bruce Wunderlich tested out a two different squirrel-proof feeders. Here are their reviews. Dawn My yard is rich with squirrels. I have used two Brome squirrel-proof tube feeders for several years—a SquirrelBuster Plus and a SquirrelBuster Peanut Feeder—and they have proven true to their claims. I have enjoyed… Read more »
Bird Watcher’s Digest is joining friends around the world in The Global Bird Weekend, and we’re inviting you to join us, too! WHO IS INVOLVED Tim Appleton of Rutland, England, was the beloved face of the British Birdfair for more than 30 years, and his vision, spirit, and energy inspired its success for decades. Because our world has changed due to COVID-19… Read more »
While a depressing number of birding festivals have been canceled this year, don’t despair—there are several virtual birding festivals occurring this fall that you won’t want to miss. We know of four scheduled in September—including the Puget Sound Bird Fest this weekend!—and another four in October. Check out these links, and register for one today!… Read more »
