June 2004

Beautiful, bi-monthly Birder's World magazine appeals to every bird enthusiast — from backyard birdwatcher to serious birder. Subscribers receive helpful hints for attracting and feeding birds, handy identification tips, photography pointers, info about where to find birds, superb color photography, and much more!
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Features
By Charles Bergman
Our shiest marsh bird is thriving south of the border in a paradise sustained by water flowing from north of the border.
Dream Island Days
By Charles Bergman
Clown-faced puffins and night-landing shearwaters make tiny Skokholm Island the ideal place for a birding honeymoon.
Attracting Birds: Goin' Buggy
By Laura Erickson
Make your yard a destination for birds by turning it into a destination for insects.
Arctic Journal
By Wayne Lynch
A photographer describes a search for Snowy Owls north of the Arctic Circle — and why you should never trust a lemming.
By Jerry Uhlman
Where to go in the leafy Cumberland Gap region to find rich history and excellent birding.
Columns
From the Editor
An astounding number of birds migrate great distances each year
Birding Briefs
Birder at Large
Shock and Awe: On Utah's Great Salt Lake, the heat doesn't diminish the spectacle
Up Close and Personal
Zebra-striped Woodpecker: If any bird was misnamed, it's the pioneering Red-bellied Woodpecker
Those Amazing Birds
Delayed Luster: The brightness of a bird's plumage may signal its social status
Birds on the Move
Confetti Legs: Researchers track Red Knots and other shorebirds with colored bands
ID Tips
Inland Cormorants: Look for a patch of bare orange skin between the eye and upper mandible
Gardening for Birds
Guzzle and Go: Three flowers are sure to lure hummingbirds to your yard
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Caught in the Act
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