Living Bird Spring 2019—Table of Contents

March 31, 2019
McKay's Bunting flies from the cliff face on St. Matthew Island. Photo by Andy JohnsonA remote-triggered camera captures a male McKay’s Bunting blasting out of a nest cavity after feeding his three chicks on St. Matthew Island. Photo by Andy Johnson.
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Feature Articles

McKay's Bunting by Andy Johnson

Birds of St. Matthew Island, the Most Remote Place in the United States

Story by Irby Lovette; Photography by Andy Johnson
Tricolored Blackbird by Nigel Voaden/Macaulay Library, ML46575451

California’s Tricolored Blackbird Is Running Out of Room

By Ben Goldfarb
Tricolored Blackbird by Nigel Voaden/Macaulay Library.
Red-cockaded Woodpecke by Craig Brelsford/ Macaulay Library ML47160931

Bringing Back the Red-cockaded Woodpecker: Are Prescribed Fire and Artificial Nests Enough?

By Lawrence W. Earley
Red-cockaded Woodpecker by Patrick J. Blake/Macaulay Library.
Hooded Warbler by Gene Koziara/Macaulay LIbrary 65852361

6 Warbler Hotspots to Try Out This Spring—Plus, How to Find Your Own

By Marc Devokaitis
American Kestrel by Matt Davis/Macaulay Library 86471391-FI

America’s Smallest Falcon is Getting Smaller

By Lauren Chambliss
American Kestrel by Matt Davis/Macaulay Library.
Bird Friendly maple syrup. Photography by Jason Koski/Cornell Brand Communications.

Turning Maple Syrup Forests Into Bird-Friendly Habitat

By Alison Haigh
Blue-headed Vireo by David Leonard/Macaulay Library; forest by Jason Koski.
Bird friendly coffee, Photography by Jason Koski/Cornell Brand Communications

7 Bird-Friendly Foods to Put in Your Pantry

By Gustave Axelson and Marc Devokaitis; Photography by Jason Koski/Cornell Brand Communications

Columns & Departments

Bermuda Petrel by Tom Johnson/macaulay Library

View from Sapsucker Woods: the Comeback Story of the Bermuda Petrel

By John Fitzpatrick
Gulf Coast and warblers- map by Jillian Ditner, photos by Tom Auer/ML

Gulf Coast Birders: Get Ready for 2 Billion Birds

By Carley Eschliman and Pat Leonard
Milwaukee-Bucks--Kenny-Yoo-FI

The Milwaukee Bucks Have the Most Bird-Friendly Stadium in the NBA

By Marc Devokaitis
The Pitt Victory Lights photo by Michael Kutilek

University of Pittsburgh Helps Migrating Birds by Dimming “Victory Lights”

By Marc Devokaitis
BirdCast new maps

Here’s How to Use the Migration Forecast Tools from BirdCast

By Hugh Powell
red-winged blackbird population trend map via eBird Status and Trends

Beyond Range Maps: New eBird Maps Reveal Bird Abundance and Population Trends

By Hugh Powell
Common Yellowthroat illustration by Bartels Science Illustrator Jessica French

Bird Profile: the Common Yellowthroat

Bird Divorce, illustration by Meghan Bishop

Birdword: An Illustrated Guide to Some Tongue-Twisting Ornithological Terms

Cheetahs on Sociable Weaver nest. Photo by Liam Charlton

In Africa, Sociable Weavers Build a Nest of Many Uses

By Hugh Powell
Tom Cade by Sol Goldberg.

Tom Cade: The Passing of a Conservation Legend

By Hugh Powell
Roseate Spoonbill by Steve Allen

Gallery: A Roseate Spoonbill’s Liftoff

By Steve Allen

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