Living Bird Autumn 2018—Table of Contents

Feature Articles

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  Losing Ground: What’s Behind the Worldwide Decline of Shorebirds?

  By Scott Weidensaul

  Semipalmated Sandpiper in Massachusetts. Photo by Andy Johnson.
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  Fantastic Journeys: Shorebirds Are Next-Level Athletes

  By Nathan R. Senner and Alison Johnston

  Bar-tailed Godwits by Gerrit Vyn.
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  The 9/11 Tribute in Light Is Helping Us Learn About Bird Migration

  By Annie Novak

  Photo by Bob Jagendorf.
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  The Sky Above: It’s Not Just Air, It’s Habitat

  By Hugh Powell

  Purple Martin by Robert Visconti via Birdshare.
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  Add Flair to Your Life List By Tracking Down Evolution’s Most Distinctive Birds

  By Eliot Miller

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  4 Billion Birds Will Fly Through American Airspace This Fall

  By Carley Eschliman

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  2018 Annual Report