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By BWD Staff on October 20, 2020 Leave a Comment

Global Bird Weekend Results!

In case you missed it, last weekend, October 17–18, was the first Global Bird Weekend, “a new venture that aims to inspire birdwatchers to come together as a global community and celebrate birds, by participating in birdwatching, birdwatching events, citizen science and conservation.” The agenda for the weekend obviously included birding on Saturday, known as… Read more »

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By Wendy Clark on October 15, 2020 Leave a Comment

Ohio’s Hocking Hills – The Perfect Destination for a Fall Getaway 

Sometimes you find a hidden “travel gem,” a destination that’s unique and relatively unknown, and you want everyone you know to experience it, too. That’s how I feel about the Hocking Hills region of Ohio. Nestled in south-central Ohio, just an hour southeast of Columbus, the lush Hocking Hills region takes the stage in full… Read more »

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By BWD Staff on October 3, 2020 Leave a Comment

Aloha! Get Ready for the Virtual Hawai’i Island Festival of Birds

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 »

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By BWD Staff on October 2, 2020 Leave a Comment

Go Virtual Birding This Weekend in Cape May, NJ!

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 »

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By Jessica Melfi on September 24, 2020 Leave a Comment

BWD Bird Camp 2020

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 »

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By Jessica Melfi on September 10, 2020 Leave a Comment

Virtual Birding Festivals Bring the Birds (and Birders) to You!

From left to right: BWD Assistant Editor Jessica Melfi, BWD President and Publisher Wendy Clark, and BWD Advertising Director Kelly Ball at the Southeast Arizona Bird Festival in August 2019. Photo by J. Melfi.

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 »

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By Wendy Clark on August 11, 2020 Leave a Comment

Birding Travel in 2021: A Message of Hope

At the outset of 2020, there were seven international birding tours on my personal calendar, and as the new year dawned, I was looking forward to an exciting year of travel ahead. I would have been on the road 185 days in 2020, adding four new countries to my life list, and dozens of new… Read more »

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By Bruce Wunderlich on July 7, 2020 Leave a Comment

Bruce’s Birdtography: Kayak: A Fun Tool for Bird Photography

Last weekend—the July 4 holiday—a friend invited me to go kayaking on a local lake. I know from experience on the lakeshore that there are many birds species in this area. I asked my friend if I should bring my camera. “Oh yes,” she replied. “We can get close to the birds without disturbing them.” … Read more »

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By Guest Contributor on June 5, 2020 Leave a Comment

Birding the Valencia Region of Spain

by David Warrington / Valencia Birding. Many people throughout the world know Spain for its rich culture and history, gastronomy, and sunny climate. Second only to France as a European tourist destination, it attracts millions of foreign tourists each year. Most of them head for the coastal resorts or the major cities. But for those… Read more »

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By Jessica Melfi on April 23, 2020 Leave a Comment

Virtual Birding Festivals: The Show Will Go On!

One of the many awesome things to witness in the birding world during our current isolated situation is the creativity various festivals and organizations are exhibiting as they find ways to carry on their important work. This upcoming weekend, birders can armchair travel to a number of events around the country and virtually commune with… Read more »

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