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Birding, the ABA’s 52-year-old, bimonthly flagship publication has evolved from an 8-page mimeographed newsletter to a full-color, award-winning magazine. Birding’s editors, Ted Floyd and Frank Izaguirre, plan each issue far in advance and, with the help of expert department editors and technical reviewers, refine each article and review, to ensure accuracy of content and stylistic polish. Each issue of Birding features broad coverage of various aspects of bird identification and birdfinding and a unique, unifying thematic concept. The magazine also presents expert media reviews and keeps readers on their toes with its photo quiz.
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Ioana Seritan
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About the Editors
Ted Floyd is an Editor of Birding, the flagship publication of the American Birding Association. He has published widely on birds and ecological topics. Ted has written more than 125 articles, with contributions to scholarly journals such as Ecology, Oecologia, Animal Behaviour, Journal of Animal Ecology, and Trends in Ecology and Evolution and contributions to popular magazines such as Natural History, Birdwatcher’s Digest, and Birding. He has contributed chapters to textbooks and guidebooks published by Oxford University Press, Houghton Mifflin, and National Geographic. He is senior author of the Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Nevada (University of Nevada Press, 2007) and author of the Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America (HarperCollins, 2008).
As Associate Editor of Birding magazine and a Technical Reviewer for Birder’s Guide, Ioana Seritan compiles the Milestones column, writes the Birding Online digest, and makes sure that things sound good. Ioana grew up in the Central Valley of California, where she fell in love with raptors, and now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she has fallen in love with seabirds, sharks, and other marine life. She also works at the Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco teaching aquarium guests about animals that fly through the sea instead of the air.
Noah Strycker is Associate Editor of Birding magazine, conducts the Birding interviews, and serves as Copy Editor for Birder’s Guide. He has authored five books about birds (Birding Without Borders, National Geographic Guide to the Backyard Birds of North America, Birds of the Photo Ark, The Thing with Feathers, and Among Penguins), works as a naturalist guide on expedition cruises to Antarctica and Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, and set a world Big Year record in 2015.
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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.
This issue features articles on the birds and habitats of Honduras; do-it-yourself birding in Utqiaġvik, Alaska and Buffalo, New York; traveling by volunteering; and birding tours for women. Plus the Top 20 birds of Uganda.
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!
Welcome to the very first Birder’s Guide to Gardening Special Issue of Birding! This issue is likely quite different from anything you’ve seen from the ABA in the past. Rather than the standard handful of beefy feature articles heavily concentrating on birds, this issue comprises a series of essays from wildlife gardeners spread out over the ABA Area.
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.
As the pandemic eases, many of us are sliding back into travel, whether that means a long day trip, a weekend of camping, or even flying to an international destination—along with mandatory COVID testing, vaccine card checks, and even quarantine. Likewise, after a nearly two-year hiatus, the Birder’s Guide to Travel Special Issue of Birding is back!
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.
Different photographers have different aesthetics and different goals. From birds in urban landscapes to feeder setups, from birds in flight to in-depth long-term studies of individuals, this issue showcases the diverse facets of bird photography, the people who engage in them, and the stunning images they acquire.
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.
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Welcome to the Birder’s Guide to Basics Special Issue of Birding, which I hope you’ll agree is anything but basic! Our goal with this issue is to present foundational information that beginners and seasoned birders alike can use to make their birding more enjoyable.
Welcome to Birding Online! Here, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the November 2020 issue of Birding magazine.
The ABA continues to strive to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in birding and in the environmental movement in general: We welcome you to participate by sharing your knowledge and experiences via the ABA’s various media channels...
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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.
MICHAEL RETTER Birding Specials Editor F-stops, ISO, aperture, shutter speeds, lenses… Photography can be challenging. Our goal with the read more >>
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MICHAEL RETTER Birding Specials Editor Travel means different things to different people. For some, it’s a post-brunch stroll read more >>
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Vol. 49, No. 2 April 2017 In this issue: • Photography of Marie Read • Salton Sea • Songbirds
Vol. 49, No. 1
February 2017In this issue:
- 2017 Bird of the Year
- Konza Prairie
- Tools of the Trade
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Vol. 44, No. 6 November 2012 Migratory Bird Joint Ventures: 25 Years of Conservation Partnerships. Jennie Duberstein, well known read more >>
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