Hey, Fellow Birders: The latest issue of "Birder's World" is, in a word, superb. There's a special report, with three separate features, about the ivory-billed woodpecker and where things need to go now. There's a great feature about Wilson's and Clark's grebes, with smashing photography.
But best of all, there's a fascinating piece about the common nighthawk, written by none other than Minnesota's own Laura Erickson. I learned so much from Laura's article, about how the birds actually consume their prey and why they're doomed if unable to fly, why the species is in decline, how they produce that characteristic nighttime sound and so much more. Laura's article is beautifully written, jam-packed with information and one of the best pieces about birds that I've read in years. Try to get your hands on a copy of the August "Birder's World," if you're not already a subscriber, and treat yourself to a really fine piece of research and writing. Val Cunningham St. Paul, Minn.
