Bird Watcher’s Digest hosted the American Birding Expo from 2015 to 2018, and for four years in a row, we successfully gathered the world of birding in one place. Now we’re ready to do it again! We’ve joined forces with Re•Think Travel Marketing—a marketing agency for the new world of travel. The Re•Think Team members… Read more »
Birding Bonanza by Kelly Ball, BWD Advertising Director If I could prescribe a cure for general malaise, it might just be a guided birding tour during fall migration in Cape May, New Jersey, with Mark Garland on his very own stomping grounds, augmented with the expertise of Holly Merker, another birding phenom, not to mention… Read more »
If you’ve never participated in a birding event, you’re in for a treat, and it’s not too late to get started. Two are coming up in October—the Global Bird Weekend, October 8–10, and The Big Sit!, October 9–10. They’re free and open to everyone around the world. The Global Bird weekend is a fun but… Read more »
Whether you live in a rural area, in the suburbs, or in a major metropolitan city, most of us have put safety measures in place in our everyday lives. Many of these measures and behaviors are second nature to us, and we implement them to protect ourselves, our property, and to provide peace of mind…. Read more »
It is no secret that the number of bird watchers has climbed exponentially since March 2020 and the onset of the global pandemic. If there is a silver lining to these challenging times, it is that so many have turned to nature for solace and joy. In light of this, we would like to introduce… Read more »
Last month, members of the Bird Watcher’s Digest staff led our fourth Reader Rendezvous birding tour of the year, and our second “birdtography” tour featuring our production director and award-winning professional photographer, Bruce Wunderlich. Here is a summary of the group’s adventures with birds, bears, and Bruce! The morning before the event officially began, several… Read more »
For those of us who work in birding travel, the storm clouds are clearing, and we’re getting a glimpse of sunshine again! The entire ecotourism industry is breathing a huge sigh of relief as we carefully reinstitute birding travel once again after a long hiatus. COVID-19 brought travel in the US and abroad to a… Read more »
Scott Weidensaul is living a life of avian adventure. His recent book, A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migration, has become a New York Times bestseller—and for good reason: Scott is a masterful storyteller. About the Book (from Publisher W.W. Norton): In the past two decades, our understanding of the navigational and… Read more »
It’s the most wonderful time of the year if you’re a birder! And the staff here at Bird Watcher’s Digest is spending every minute we can in between our work responsibilities trying to soak up all the migrants passing through our yards and patches and whatever birdy spots we find ourselves this spring. We thought… Read more »
Here at Bird Watcher’s Digest we’re celebrating mothers, both human and avian! At this time of year, female birds are hard at work laying eggs and taking care of their young. If you’re looking for ways to help mothers with wings, we have five great ideas to share. Keep cats indoors. Domestic cats—even well-fed, mostly… Read more »
