Bird Watcher’s Digest November/December 2005 Issue

Features

• Our Cover Species: Purple Gallinule by Judith A. Toups
• ID Yourself: Hooded Gulls by George Armistead
• The Binocular-Toss Test by Dave McDermott
• Counting on the Unexpected by Tom Parker
• Antique Bird Counts by Norma Siebenheller
• Understanding Pale Male by Paul J. Baicich
• Lucky Underwear by Randy Horvath
• Our Favorite Things: Birding Gear by BWD Contributors

Columns & Departments

• Letters from Readers
• Quick Takes by David M. Bird
• After the Spark: Abundant Life by Kenn Kaufman
• Far Afield: Birding Niagara Falls by Martin Selzer
• Book Notes
• Well-Equipped Birder: Song Sleuth by Howard Youth

The Backyard

• Bird Gardening: An Autumn Garden Diary by Linda Beutler
• The Glories of the Brushpile by Diane Coolidge Porter
• The Christmas Gift Hummingbird by Lynn Barber
• My Way - Mnemonics for Kids by Andrea Wyman
• The Bird Watcher's Question Box: Kevin J. Cook
• Watching Bird Behavior: Bill Deformities Examined by David M. Bird