For the Birds columnist featured in BirdWatching magazine

The back yard of Christine Southwick, known to Shoreline Area News readers as the For the Birds columnist, was featured in the April 2014 edition of BirdWatching magazine under the title "Native oasis".

The focus was on the number and kind of plants added to her backyard to attract birds. Her personal backyard bird list includes 80 different species.

She was quoted as saying "I may not be able to save as much habitat as I wish, but I can help by making my yard an oasis."

See her columns by going to the Features section in the first column on the front page and clicking "For the Birds."