1. Back-yard birding, front-seat adventure
America's fastest-growing outdoor activity
Attracting birds with water
The other side of the fence
2. The tools of the trade : binoculars and a field guide
Of chimney swifts and larceny
Binoculars : the defining tool of birding
Field guides : the rosetta stone to birds
3. The fundamentals of birding
Like grosbeaks for purple finch
Where, when, and how to go birding
Basic bird identification
Learning to see critically
4. Resources : dipping into the pool of knowledge
Clubs and chums : the social link
Hooking into the publication and communication network
Events, functions, festivals, and other birders
5. Expanding horizons : finding and facing new challenges
That story about the harrier
Sight : spotting scopes and tripods
Travel to new birding locations
Mastering difficult identifications
6. Applied birding : for fun, purpose, even profit
October 4, 1977, Cape May Point, New Jersey
7. Tips to better birding
At birding's horizon line : standing with Will
8. Ethics and responsibilities
Looking for Baird's sparrow, walking on eggs
Keeping birding safe for birds
