Living Bird Autumn 2018—Table of Contents

September 19, 2018

Whimbrel chick in Manitoba, Canada. Photo by Andy Johnson. — Whimbrel chick in Manitoba, Canada. Photo by Andy Johnson.

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Feature Articles

Losing Ground: What’s Behind the Worldwide Decline of Shorebirds?
By Scott Weidensaul
Semipalmated Sandpiper in Massachusetts. Photo by Andy Johnson.
Fantastic Journeys: Shorebirds Are Next-Level Athletes
By Nathan R. Senner and Alison Johnston
Bar-tailed Godwits by Gerrit Vyn.
The 9/11 Tribute in Light Is Helping Us Learn About Bird Migration
By Annie Novak
Photo by Bob Jagendorf.
The Sky Above: It’s Not Just Air, It’s Habitat
By Hugh Powell
Purple Martin by Robert Visconti via Birdshare.
Add Flair to Your Life List By Tracking Down Evolution’s Most Distinctive Birds
By Eliot Miller
4 Billion Birds Will Fly Through American Airspace This Fall
By Carley Eschliman
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Columns & Departments

View From Sapsucker Woods: Achieving Impact for the Planet
By John W. Fitzpatrick
George Archibald Wins Arthur A. Allen Award
By Marc Devokaitis
First-of-its-Kind Reserve for Bicknell’s Thrush in the Dominican Republic
By Marc Devokaitis
Calling Photographers: Share Your Favorite Shots, For Science
By Hugh Powell
Birds Put Billions into U.S. Economy: Latest U.S. Fish and Wildlife Report
By Gustave Axelson
Gray Jays Get Their Old Name Back: Hello Canada Jay!
By Gustave Axelson
Birdword: An Illustrated Guide to Some Tongue-Twisting Ornithological TermsBy Living Bird staff writers
Gallery: A Downy Woodpecker’s Swiss Army Beak
By Phillip Krzeminski, Bartels Science Illustrator

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