This Issue:
November/December2009

Leaf it Alone
You can capitalize on leaf litter and the many species that forage in it.
By Don Freiday

A Fair Shake
An expert birder offers 20-plus detailed tips about test-driving binoculars. 
By Pete Dunne

Higher Power
Avid birders reveal examples of spotting scopes trumping binoculars. 

13th Annual Birder of the Year Contest
Choose a peer to receive a Swarovski binocular and a trip to a birding hotspot. Will you be a candidate next?  

Heart of the California Coast
Monterey offers magical sights and species for birders.
By Brian L. Sullivan

Everglades Endemic
Species Profile: Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis)  
By David La Puma

Editor's Note
Letters
News & Notes
Conservation Corner  
Birder's I.D.
Ornithology 101
Birdboy
Lister's Forum
Adventures with Austin
Window View
Birder's Back Yard
Wandering Eye
Out & About
Species Photo Index
Birder's Emporium
WILDBIRD Classifieds
Advertiser's Index
Flying Free

This Issue:
September/October 2009

Backyard Safari: The Birds You Never See
These 10-plus tips can help you observe more birds more often.
By Don Freiday

21st Annual Photo Contest Winners
These 16 images garnered prizes for talented photographers. 

Birding America: Urban Jewel
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge lures birds - and photographers - to New York City.
By Kevin T. Karlson 

Editor's Note
Letters
News & Notes
Conservation Corner  
Birder's I.D.
Ornithology 101
Wandering Eye
Lister's Forum
Birdboy
Birder's Back Yard
Window View
Adventures with Austin: Alaska
Out & About
Species Photo Index
Birder's Emporium
WILDBIRD Classifieds
Advertiser's Index
Flying Free