Living Bird Winter 2020—Table of Contents

Common Redpoll by Mike Lentz.

Feature Articles

How Ron Pittaway Developed His Acclaimed Winter Finch Forecast
By Hannah Hoag
Birding with Technology in the Year 2025: Our Predictions
By Peter Hart and Steve Kelling, with Jessie Barry, Brian Sullivan, and Chris Wood; Illustrations by Virginia Greene
Seven Sublime Birds From Around the World
By Marc Devokaitis
How Juncos Changed Their Migration, Behavior, and Plumage in a Matter of Decades
By Erik Vance
Birding in Jerusalem: An Ancient City with 300 Bird Species
By Annie Novak
Eurasian Hoopoe by Miriam Baril/Macaulay Library; View from Armon Hanatziv Promenade/Alamy.
The People Behind the Birds Named for People: John Cassin
By Elizabeth Serrano
Under a Full Moon, Pale Barn Owls Can Freeze Voles in Their Tracks
By Marc Devokaitis

Columns & Departments

View from Sapsucker Woods: Birds of the World Is Born
By John W. Fitzpatrick
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot by Mat Gilfedder/Macaulay Library .
Get More From Merlin Bird ID With These Powerful Features
By Drew Weber
Birdword: An Illustrated Guide to Some Tongue-Twisting Ornithological TermsBy Living Bird staff writers
Bird-Safe Lighting Installed on Thousands of U.S. Communication Towers
By Winny Sun
Many Conservation Plans Have a Sex Bias, Study Finds
By Pat Leonard
Kirtland’s Warbler Delisted After 47 Years of Conservation Work
By Marc Devokaitis
Bird Profile: The White-tailed Ptarmigan
From All About Birds; Illustrations by Bartels Science Illustrator Jen Lobo
Gallery: Chickadees Tussle Over a Peanut
Photo by Jocelyn Anderson

Supplements & Sidebars

The “Crossbill Guy” With a Keen Ear for Call Notes
By Marc Devokaitis
Irruption Takes a Short-Term Toll, But Doesn’t Have Long-Term Consequences
By Elizabeth Serrano
Where to See Winter Finches in a Non-Irruption Year
By Marc Devokaitis
Birders in the Tech Industry Are Helping Make Silicon Valley More Bird-Friendly
By Nick Neely

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