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The cover of the March issue of Birding magazine shows a Rock Sandpiper walking across kelp-covered rocks. The sandpiper is a shorebird with a gray back, gray speckles on its chest and belly, white undersides, and yellow legs.

On the Cover: A Rock Sandpiper walks across kelp-covered rocks. Photo by © Melissa Hafting.

In the March issue of Birding, contributors examine sandpipers on rocky outcroppings, visit packed conferences, and envision the future of birding.

 

Rock and Purple Sandpipers are a common theme in this issue, including:

This issue includes the annual Donor Wall, recognizing the wonderful donors who contribute to the ABA. Thank you very much for your generous donations! You help us keep our lights on and our programs running.

Isabelle Busch and Adrianna Nelson joined us to share their experiences at two recent conferences. Isabelle Busch attended the American Ornithological Society’s “Summit for the Birds” in Estes Park, Colorado, and Adrianna Nelson attended the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival in Homer, Alaska. They met friends, attended great programming, and, of course, saw amazing birds.

As always, the Book & Media Reviews are in their extended form online, so check out:

  • Jenny McKee’s review on the “Smithsonian Handbook of Interesting Bird Nests and Eggs” by Douglas G. D. Russell
  • Owen Robertson’s review on “The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada” by Lillian Stokes and Matthew A. Young
  • And Aisha White’s review on “Drawing Nature: The Creative Process of an Artist, Illustrator, and Naturalist” by Linda Miller Feltner

When you think about the future of birding, what do you see? Many of our authors were meditating on this idea:

In his letter From the Editor, Ted Floyd shares why he loves birding with the newest generation of birders, and how we can all nurture the youngest birders in our communities.

In her Birding Interview, Melissa Hafting (who was recently awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for her extraordinary work) talks about how birding brings her (and so many others) joy and healing, how to intentionally foster diversity in birding, and how the BC Young Birders Program has touched lives.

And, finally, Jordan O’Hare Gibson and Sebastian Moreno talk about embracing diversity in birding. As the two of them write, “As we bring diverse identities into birding spaces, we must ensure a diversity of perspectives and identities; at the same time, we must accept that assimilation is not justice. We must include diverse perspectives and identities not only in participation, but also in making decisions to guide the culture of birding.“

We hope you dive in and enjoy this issue – and until we meet again, happy birding.