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Bird Watchers Digest

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This is one of the few magazines I read from cover-to-cover. Bird Watcher's Digest has something for everyone. They offer advice on how to improve feeder systems for individuals who enjoy backyard birdwatching. They provide informative identification tips for those trickier species for people who have just begun their journey into the feathered realm. Additionally, they have great authors & astounding birders, like Kenn Kauffman (who's both), who regularly write short articles for them. These should appeal to everyone at whatever experience level. The size of the magazine makes it easy to tote into the field so you can pull it out & read while waiting for that elusive rarity to show up for you to get a quick glimpse of before it dashes off to parts unknown again. I highly recommend this magazine. Besides, you can't be in the field all of the time & this makes the perfect thing to read on those cold, wet, rainy days when even the birds are smart enough to stay in-doors.

When I cancel everything else, this will be the bird magazine I keep. BIRD WATCHERS DIGEST is the publication to read if you want the low-down on your favorite bird. For example, I am partial to house wrens, and what do I discover in the July/August BWD, but that my little buddy may be wrecking havoc on his much larger neighbors. Well too bad, the Wren eats his share of insects everyday, keeping my organic garden relatively pest free, so I can't complain.

The Wren (Troglodytes aedon) article is comprehensive, even showing a range map with summer, winter and year round habitat. Topics include "What to look and listen for"; "When and Where to Look"; "Feeding Behavior"; "Courtship and Nesting Behavior" a second article "House Wren: The Dark Side" discusses the purported misbehavior of the Wren. Both articles are filled with informative photos, including shots of the baby Wrens in their nest.

I discovered BWD through my old boss who is a "bow and arrow" hunter, who spends long hours sitting in trees waiting for deer. While he waits he observes the birds around him and he says BWD has helped him to while away the hours, not only by teaching him how to identify the birds but to understand their nature. (He once fell out of his tree and broke his leg. He hobbled around for a month after a month in traction. No, he wasn't reading his magazine, he was trying to get a better view of a bird!!)

The July/August issue includes a "Identify Yourself" section covers "Shore Birds" just in time for our annual human pilgrimage to the sea.

This magazine has been very informative and enjoyable for our family of bird watchers. The articles are usually educational or humorous, or both! Excellent photography. Topics might include not only birds but equipment for bird watching, awesome places to see specific birds and when, environmental issues or "laugh-out-loud" bird watching experiences. For the thinking bird watcher as well as the backyard bird feeder enthusiast. Try it!

With the size and appearance of a slimmed-down READER'S DIGEST, the less famous BIRD WATCHER'S DIGEST is a chirpy little optimist of a magazine not so very different from, say, a black-capped chickadee.

Short and moderate-sized articles cover specific species, how-to/techniques, choosing the right birding equipment, and joy-of-birding anecdotes.

Advertisements abound but do not overwhelm. Some are quite helpful.

BWD is a perky standard for birders both casual and serious.

Bird Watchers Digest is in my opinion a must have magazine for anyone that has any interest in birds. From the backyard feeder to the world traveler observer, BWD has enough content in all areas to satisfy anyones particular interest, on any level. There is even a regular section in each issue dedicated to back yard birding. It isn't a magazine that is at all snobby and considers back yard novices peasants. On the other hand, it is also a very technical and educational periodical for those that are advanced enough to actually take advantage of the many world wide travel suggestions and deals that are offered throughout the book. I first picked up some BWD back issues on Ebay and enjoyed it enough to order a regular subscription. I was particularly impressed by its compact size, similar to Readers Digest. It can be easily carried along in a purse or bag for traveling, and of course it makes a perfect addition to your bathroom library. The only caution that I would suggest to anyone that decides to buy a subscription is to pass on the offer of the digest newsletter that you can subscribe too for every other month that BWD isn't offered. At $16 a for 6 issues it is not worth it at all. Its a very thin, (about 10 pages) pamphlet style publication that has as many ads in it as helpful info. Its a rip off in all honesty. I let my own subscription to it lapse after the first year. You are much better off subscribing to the BWD email that is sent out periodically that is free, and loaded with article highlights and helpful info. Overall I highly recommend BWD for all bird enthusiasts on all levels. I think you will find yourself looking forward to each and every issue...

This magazine is just ok, so so, I've been getting it about a year now, it usually has something interesting in it,but not everything ,but there are some issues that are very good, and each article is very interesting, so it is sporadic as to how good each issue is.Some excellant, some just ok.

I purchased this subscription for myself because I'm a birder. I'd previously subscribed to this periodical but let it lapse. Loved the magazine before and still love it. Great info for anyone who loves birding.

Nice little magazine, interesting articles. Guide to help teach how to go bird watching.

I am disappointed because I ordered the magazine on March 12 and will not receive it til June 6. If I had known ahead of time that it would take this long I would have ordered the magazine thru another vendor. Totally disappointed.