Bill Thompson, III is the editor of Bird Watcher's Digest , the popular bimonthly magazine that has been published by his family since 1978, and the author of the best-selling book Bird Watching For Dummies . His articles on bird watching have appeared in books and magazines including National Gardening .nbsp; Bill is a frequent guest on bird and nature radio shows.nbsp; He also is a Director of the Ohio Ornithological Society and a longtime member of The American Birding Association.nbsp; Bill's favorite bird watching is done near the 80-acre old farm he shares with his wife and kids outside Whipple, Ohio.