FIELD NOTES EXPEDITION EDITION
Ever tried to make an important observation in a soggy notebook? Waterproof pages let you jot whenever inspiration strikes. $15.
fieldnotesbrand.comTHERMACELL MOSQUITO REPELLENT CAMP LANTERN
Mosquitoes come with the birding territory. The Audubon Society recommends this lantern, with a 15-foot protection zone. $30.
thermacell.comOM SYSTEM OM-1 MARK II
Birders rave about this camera's shutter speed for capturing fowl in flight. Bird ID function too. $2,400.
explore.omsystem.comWINGSPAN
The premise: You're an avian admirer trying to attract birds to your wildlife preserves. Game night goes birding, with lovely art. $60.SIBLEY BACKYARD BIRDING FLASHCARDS
Sure, you could rely on an app alone. Or you could study up, analog style, with thisset of 100 beautiful cards. $15.
NOCS PROVISIONS TAPESTRY STRAP
A woven, jacquard-patterned strap, with quick-release clips, to keep cameras and binoculars close at hand. Soft cotton out- side, durable polyester inside. $27.
nocsprovisions.comBIRD BUDDY SMART BIRD FEEDER
Build out your yard list with a sleek feeder that snaps pics of your winged visitors. $239.
mybirdbuddy.comFOR THE BIRDS: THE BIRDSONG PROJECT
More than 220 creators (Beck! Alice Waters! Greta Gerwig!) making birdy music and reading birdy poetry on this Grammy- winning 20-LP boxed set. $430.
audubon.orgSWAROVSKI OPTIK AX VISIO
Do you need a pair of bins that cost as much as a jet ski? Maybe not, but this swanky set links with your phone (and apps like Cornell Lab's Merlin Bird ID) to tell you what you're spotting. $4,799.
swarovskioptik.comFILSON JOURNEYMAN BACKPACK
Durable and water repellent, thanks to its waxed-canvas construction. The leather straps and chunky brass buckles and pulls are just plain stylish. $395.
filson.comFISHER SPACE PEN
It'll write on basically anything. And in par- akeet green, it's easy to spot inside a dark bag. Good enough for NASA, good enough for us. $25–$80.
spacepen.comTILLEY LTM8 AIRFLO HAT
Mesh crown for breathability, a UPF 50+ rating for protection. Slight Dr. Livingstone vibes. $99.
tilley.comTHE BIRDS OF AMERICA
More for your coffee table than your backpack, a large-scale new edition of 435 of John James Audubon's seminal watercolors. $99.
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