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In the July issue, we learn about the etymology of grackles, the description of a new species in a new way, and how to photograph in all different types of lighting. We also share what we got up to in 2025 through the ABA Annual Report and acknowledge our donors (thank you!) through the ABA Donor Wall.

In this issue, five authors muse about Birding in the 2020s and share how birding is reaching new people - and how new technologies are reaching birding. We also dive into the complex social lives of Pinyon Jays, field ID of Solitary Sandpipers, and a whole lot more.

Every December, we celebrate the incredible young birders who participate in the Young Birder of the Year Mentoring Program. Crack open this issue to see the illustrations, writing, field notebook entries, photographs, and conservation projects that emerged from the 2025 program. In addition, photographer Melissa Groo and Peter Pyle discuss grosbeaks, Zealon Wight-Maier introduces us to Appalachian subspecies, and Julian Hough reviews the documentary that took the birding world by storm: Listers, by Owen Reiser.

In this issue, we learn how to find great birds in swamps and saltmarshes safely, visit the religious history of Acorn Woodpeckers, and hear from acclaimed author Amy Tan about her new book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles.

In this issue, we celebrate the 2025 Bird of the Year: the Common Loon! The BOTY artist talks about his art and relationship with Common Loons, ABA Executive Director Wayne Klockner kicks off a year of celebration, and Doug Tozer teaches us what we need to know.

It's the happiest time of the year: when we celebrate the hard work of participants in the 2024 Young Birder of the Year Mentoring Program! In addition, we dive into the past of Birding Interviews, and learn about Orange-crowned Warblers, Tule Geese, and Western & Clark's grebes.

In the September issue of Birding, quetzals leap from the trees, kids learn about birds in Costa Rica, waterthrushes divulge their identification secrets, and hybrid doves call out to listening ears.

Let's celebrate 100+ Birding Interviews in this very special issue! Dive into past columns, including the inaugural interview with Kenn Kaufman, catch up with where interviewees are now, and see if you remember some of their spark birds.

In the June 2024 issue of Birding, Peter Kaestner talks about reaching 10,000 species, we travel to Buenos Aires to learn about deep listening, and James Lees introduces a surprising warbler hybrid.

In the March 2024 issue of Birding, we welcome spring by learning new ways to make birder friends, getting the latest news on avian influenza outbreaks worldwide, and announcing the ABA ID Vault.

In the January 2024 issue of Birding, we celebrate the Bird of the Year, spectate Peter Kaestner closing in on 10,000 life birds, visit Belize, and more.

In the December 2023 issue of Birding, we visit Hawaii and San Clemente Island in the Pacific and Metinic Island in the Atlantic, take a bird quiz, enjoy the stupendous work of young birders in the Young Birder of the Year Mentoring Program, and more.

In the September 2023 issue of Birding, we learn about hybrid buntings, visit the Chiapas Birding and Photo Festival, learn how to find those pesky Yellow Rails, and more.

In the July 2023 issue of Birding magazine, we hear from Lang Elliott about his new Hear Birds Again app, learn how hard it is to see zero birds, read an interview with Galápagos finch researchers B. Rosemary Grant and Peter R. Grant, and more.

In the June issue of Birding, we learn how to find Hook-billed Kites in South Texas, how volunteers support Red Knot conservation at the Delaware Bay, what's in store for young birder programs at the ABA, and more. If you would like to support our young birder programs, please donate to our Nesting Season Appeal!

In the Birder’s Guide to Conservation & Community, we spotlight stories of bird conservation, education, and community-building. Join us as we travel to an ecolodge in Colombia, a wildlife refuge in New York, a college campus in Illinois, and beyond.

Welcome to the March 2023 issue of Birding! Inside, Marky Mutchler tells us about the heterochromatic Ring-billed Gull on the cover, Judith Mirembe shares her work as a woman birder, tour guide, and conservationist in Uganda, Diana Doyle teaches us about Merlin Bird ID app, and more.

In this issue, we celebrate the ABA Bird of the Year: the Belted Kingfisher. Liz Clayton Fuller talks about how she painted the Queenkiller, Katie Boord delves into the genus Megaceryle, you can give the Word Search a try, and more. Outside of the Bird of the Year, stories of Montezuma Quails, the Hen of Peru, and other birds abound.

In the December 2022 issue of Birding magazine, we follow Black Swifts on their nighttime flights, enjoy the awe-inspiring work of young birders, learn about tern identification on Florida beaches, and more.

In the August 2022 issue of Birding, learn where to look for Black Rails, find out why we can't help you locate any Carunculated Pigeons, enjoy two unique Birding interviews, and more.

In the June 2022 issue of Birding, meet ten women birders of New York, learn about the first known case of hybridization between Yellow-green and Black-whiskered vireos, explore the all-new ABA Archives, and more!

In the April 2022 issue of Birding, we head out to sea to see Scopoli's and Cory's Shearwaters, and watch the magnificent migration of Thick-billed Murre chicks through Arctic waters, then return to shore for Burrowing Owls, iconic birds of Mesoamerica, new research in ornithology, and more.

This issue covers a range of topics and perspectives, all of which are about the intersection of people, birds, and the environment. Join us in learning about making birding & the outdoors accessible to all, birding in cemeteries, recent research, and more. And thank you to all of our 2021 donors!

In the January issue of Birding, fall in love with the Bird of the Year - the Burrowing Owl - through an interview with artist Christina Baal, a stunning Photo Salon, and more explorations of this diminutive owl.

In Birding magazine's November issue, meet some new faces at the ABA, learn where songbirds got their songs and how to identify Archilochus hummingbirds, enjoy an interview with artist and ornithologist H. Douglass Pratt, and more.

In this "Birding Online" digest, we explore the October Birding issue and its extended online content. Dive in for Song Sparrow songs and glamour shots, illustrations from Sal Ingraham, a Birding interview with ecologist-physicist Heather Lynch, and far more.

Welcome to the August 2021 issue of Birding Online! Here, ABA members can enjoy extended online content, including gorgeous photos of Pileated Woodpeckers and Crested Caracaras, full-length Book and Media Reviews, and more.

Welcome to the May 2021 issue of Birding! In Birding Online, ABA members can explore extended online content, including contributions from talented young birders, a glimpse into the work of fabric artist Lisa Hess, and an interview with the Phoebes, a women's birding group.

Welcome to Birding Online! Here, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the March 2021 issue of Birding magazine. The complete issue, containing both print and online content, can be found here: aba.org/birding-magazine-march-2021 First and foremost, the ABA would like to thank the many donors who supported our work in 2020. As we have said many a time, the pandemic greatly reduced our revenue from advertisements and events. Our donors helped us ride that financial wave and continue producing the resources that you know and love: Birding, North American Birds, the American Birding Podcast, the ABA Virtual Bird[...]

IOANA SERITAN Associate Editor, Birding magazine Welcome to Birding Online! Here, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the January 2021 issue of Birding magazine. The complete issue, containing both print and online content, can be found here: https://www.aba.org/birding-magazine-january-2021/ Happy new year! I hope all of you stay safe & healthy this year, and see some fun birds too. At the first stroke of midnight in the ABA Area (as in, midnight in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon), the ABA announced our 2021 Bird of the Year: the Pileated Woodpecker. Our cover features artist Juan Travieso's vision of the bird. Juan[...]

Welcome to Birding Online! Here, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the November 2020 issue of Birding magazine.

IOANA SERITAN Associate Editor, Birding magazine Welcome to Birding Online! Here, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the August 2020 issue of Birding magazine. The complete issue, containing both print and online content, can be found at: aba.org/birding-magazine-august-2020/ Summer is ending, fall migration is beginning, and COVID is still very much a part of our lives. This has been a difficult year. Even when our days are stressful and uncertain, birds and birding bring joy and excitement into our daily lives. We at the ABA want that joy to be accessible to all - which is[...]

IOANA SERITAN Associate Editor, Birding magazine Welcome to Birding Online! Here, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the June 2020 issue of Birding magazine. The complete issue, containing both print and online content, can be found at: https://www.aba.org/birding-magazine-june-2020/ When the pandemic and shelter-in-place started, interest in birding skyrocketed nationwide. We at the ABA are delighted to see that so many people have joined us in birding. We welcome all of our new friends in the birding community! However, the truth is that not everyone has the same ability to watch birds. Without a doubt, you know[...]

IOANA SERITAN Associate Editor, Birding magazine Welcome to Birding Online! Here, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the April 2020 issue of Birding magazine. The complete issue, containing both print and online content, can be found at: https://www.aba.org/birding-magazine-april-2020/ This issue may look shorter than normal. It contains all the wonderful content that you're used to - but with less ads. Typically, the ABA gets a good chunk of our revenue from running ads in the publications that you love. Due to COVID-19, some of our trusted advertisers have had to reduce how many ads they are running[...]

This month, the cover shines with color, energy, and light. Tony Fitzpatrick designed this cover to celebrate the 2020 Bird of the Year: the Cedar Waxwing. The February issue is full of content that dives into the magic of waxwings.

This December, we celebrate 50 years of the ABA. To celebrate, this issue’s cover features… over 300 Birding covers from the past 50 years! Graphic Design Ed Rother made this huge cover a reality.

IOANA SERITAN Associate Editor, Birding magazine Welcome to Birding Online! Here, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the October 2019 issue of Birding magazine. The complete issue, containing both print and online content, can be found at: aba.org/birding-magazine-october-2019 October's cover features.... a bird. But what kind of bird? This cover is also our Featured Photo for October. The title in the bottom left cover gives a nudge - "Identification of Juvenile Swallows." Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah. June 2019. Photo by © Mia McPherson. Take a gander at the photograph, captured[...]

IOANA SERITAN Associate Editor, Birding magazine Welcome to Birding Online! Here, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the August 2019 issue of Birding magazine. The complete issue, containing both print and online content, can be found at: https://www.aba.org/birding-aug-2019/ This issue contains the working draft of the ABA Code of Birding Ethics, 2.0. You'll find the Code of Ethics on page 13. This new version of the code is familiar in many ways, but updated to reflect our constantly evolving world of birding. We want to hear your thoughts on this draft. You can submit comments at aba.org/aba-code-of-ethics-input/. All[...]

IOANA SERITAN Associate Editor, Birding magazine Welcome to Birding Online! Here, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the June 2019 issue of Birding magazine. The complete issue, containing both print and online content, can be found at: https://www.aba.org/birding-magazine-june-2019 The June 2019 cover features two birders, Suleka Deevi and Jessica Melfi (plus daughter Francesca), in the field. We all love a breathtaking bird photo on the cover - but isn't it also nice to spend some time thinking about the people we meet along the way? Suleka Deevi and Jessica Melfi, with daughter Francesca, in West Virginia.[...]

IOANA SERITAN Associate Editor, Birding magazine Welcome to Birding Online! Here, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the April 2019 issue of Birding magazine. The complete issue, containing both print and online content, can be found at: aba.org/birding-magazine-april-2019 I hope you've been enjoying the April issue. Much like the February issue, you may notice a few new bits and bobs. The first one that I'll draw your attention to is a collaborative forum with words from Birding team members Ted Floyd, Frank Izaguirre, Nick Minor, myself, Nate Swick, and Greg Neise. We share our thoughts on the[...]

IOANA SERITAN Associate Editor, Birding magazine Welcome to Birding Online! Here, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the February 2019 issue of Birding magazine. The complete issue, containing both print and online content, can be found at: aba.org/birding-magazine-february-2019 This year, the ABA celebrates its 50th anniversary. Thank you for being with us on this journey, whether you have been a member since Day 1, or a new friend who joined yesterday. Our 50th birthday is the perfect time to celebrate the years that have passed, and anticipate the years to come. ABA President Jeff Gordon shares his[...]

IOANA SERITAN Associate Editor, Birding magazine Welcome to Birding Online! Here, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the December 2018 issue of Birding magazine. The complete issue, containing both print and online content, can be found at: aba.org/birding-magazine-december-2018 This issue is a special one! Next year marks the ABA's 50th anniversary. Thank you for being with us along the way! Every one of you makes our community stronger and more beautiful. We'll be celebrating this anniversary with you all year. The celebration starts here. One of the first things you'll notice about your print copy is the[...]

IOANA SERITAN Associate Editor, Birding magazine Welcome to Birding Online! Here, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the August 2018 issue of Birding magazine. The complete issue, containing both print and online content, can be found at: aba.org/birding-magazine-august-2018 Apologies for this incredibly delayed Birding Online digest for the August issue. Would you believe that we were so excited about the October issue that we just plumb forgot to get this online? Regardless of the reason, sorry for the delay. We're excited to share all of the online content with you now. The August cover is graced by[...]

IOANA SERITAN Associate Editor, Birding magazine Welcome to Birding Online! Here, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the October 2018 issue of Birding magazine. The complete issue, containing both print and online content, can be found at: aba.org/birding-magazine-october-2018 Eric Baker's photography graces our cover this time around. This issue has an entirely accidental undercurrent of articles, interviews, and photography surrounding the Pacific Ocean. On page 34, Wieteke Holthuijzen and Eric Baker share their experiences learning about, protecting, and living among albatrosses on Midway Atoll. Nick Minor, co-editor of News and Notes, takes us onshore with his coverage[...]

IOANA SERITAN Associate Editor, Birding magazine Welcome to Birding Online! From this page, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the June 2018 issue of Birding magazine. The complete issue, containing both print and online content, can be found at: aba.org/birding-magazine-june-2018 This issue is completely unique. For the very first time, Birding has not one cover, but three. Which one did you receive? You may have opened your mailbox to find an American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, or Barn Owl looking back at you. All three covers feature gorgeous raptor images from Jerry Liguori. Inside the magazine, you'll find more from Jerry Liguori.[...]

IOANA SERITAN Associate Editor, Birding magazine Before we get into our regular Birding Online content, please consider joining the ABA in nurturing our young birder community through Young Birder camps, online resources, and the Young Birder of the Year program by contributing to the Nesting Season Appeal for Summer 2017! Welcome to Birding Online! Here, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the June 2017 issue of Birding magazine. The complete issue, containing both print and online content, can be found at: aba.org/birding-magazine-june-2017 The June 2017 cover features a beautiful photo of a Laysan Duck from Megan Dalton. The cover is an excellent teaser[...]