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Bird Watcher's Digest is a family owned business. America's favorite bird-watching publisher since 1978!

David Allen Sibley and BWD Team up to Benefit National Wildlife Refuges

Each issue of Bird Watcher’s Digest is special in its own way - most have a particular issue theme or focus, usually reflecting the time of year in which they appear, and each one features original art by well-known artists. But, according to BWD Managing Editor Deborah Griffith, “Some issues end up being just a bit more special than others, and the March/April 2006 issue was one of the most memorable.”

The focus is on warblers (particularly warblers in peril), other birds whose populations are dwindling, and the efforts being made to ensure their survival. The cover painting, the golden-winged warbler, is by renowned author and artist David Allen Sibley, who has also written and illustrated an article about America’s National Wildlife Refuges, the birds that live on them, and what we can do to preserve and protect this precious habitat.

The Sibley Guide to Birds, a comprehensive field guide published in 2000, has sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and has made Sibley a household name.

Bird Watcher’s Digest is published in Marietta, Ohio, and is America’s best-loved magazine for bird watchers. To order a copy of the print or subscribe to the magazine, call 1-800-879-2473. To view a copy of the print, go to www.birdwatchersdigest.com.

Proceeds from the sales of the limited-edition collector’s print of the golden-winged warbler by David Sibley will be donated to the National Wildlife Refuge System’s new Bird Initiative.

Bird Watcher’s Digest Now Available to the Visually Impaired

Bird Watcher’s Digest, America’s favorite bird-watching magazine since 1978, is proud to announce its affiliation with the International Association of Audio Information Services (IAAIS) through eight different audio information services: WMHT-Rise in Troy, New York; WGCU Radio Reading Service in Fort Myers, Florida; Central Kentucky Radio Eye in Lexington, Kentucky; Tri-States Audio Information Services in Macomb, Illinois; Wichita Radio Reading Service in Wichita, Kansas; Radio Talking Book Service in Omaha, Nebraska; Radio Reading Service of the Rockies in Boulder, Colorado; and Sun Sounds of Arizona in Tempe, Arizona.

Bird Watcher’s Digest will now be available via these services free to anyone who cannot read due to a visual impairment, physical disability or learning disability. These radio reading services use volunteer readers to provide immediate, verbatim audio access to publications like Bird Watcher’s Digest that are not currently available in Braille or on tape. Anyone who is unable to see or to hold standard printed materials is eligible to become a listener through these services.

There are currently more than three million visually impaired Americans aged 40 and older - and that number is expected to double over the next 30 years. This means that radio reading services are becoming more and more vital, enhancing the lifestyles of those who would not otherwise be able to enjoy their favorite literature, news, features, editorials, sports and more.

For volunteer opportunities at one of the reading services mentioned above or for programming details, please visit the IAAIS website at www.iaais.org or contact the national office at 800-280-5325. Receivers are frequently loaned at no cost to eligible listeners.

Bird Watcher's Digest is based in Marietta, Ohio, but has subscribers and readers around the world. For more information about Bird Watcher's Digest visit www.birdwatchersdigest.com or call 800-879-2473.

Bird Watcher's Digest Media/Press Room

Bird Watcher's Digest is a family owned business. America's favorite bird-watching publisher since 1978!

David Allen Sibley and BWD Team up to Benefit National Wildlife Refuges

Bird Watcher’s Digest Now Available to the Visually Impaired

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