Birder's World August 2006

BIRDING HOTSPOT
St. Marks Soras
Author and artist David Sibley tells where you can find the rails that inspired the illustrations in his famous field guide.
by DAVID SIBLEY

Attracting Birds: Water Works!
How to choose baths, drippers, misters, and other water features that birds can't resist.
by DON & LILLIAN STOKES

PHOTO ESSAY
Meal in the Mud
The three best places along Canada's Bay of Fundy to watch southbound-migrating shorebirds this fall.
by SCOTT LESLIE

Species Profile: Mountain Thrush
Thirty peaks where you can listen to the lovely, haunting song of the shy Bicknell's Thrush.
by GARTH MCELROY

Far Afield: Cliffhanger
Why the south of France is the best place to go to add the beautiful Wallcreeper to your life list.
by TED CABLE

Columns
Birding Briefs
Satellites reveal loon migration, birdsong's importance in finch breeding, shelter for Piping Plovers, a hummingbird invasion, and more news about birds.

Special Report: Mississippi After Katrina
Storm killed many birds, left little habitat for survivors and migrants
by JUDITH A. TOUPS

Birder at Large
Why birdwatchers don't need proof of the Ivory-bill.
by PETE DUNNE

Those Amazing Birds
What makes a species a species.
by ELDON GREIJ

Birds on the Move
Unanswered questions about the migration of nighthawks.
by PAUL KERLINGER

ID Tips
What to look for to identify Bewick's Wren.
by KENN KAUFMAN

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