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Gayle McNab, Birders’ Exchange Intern and Betty Petersen, Director, Birders Exchange and a past guest of BCR. Gail is the first women international ambassador for conservation and education under the ABA Birders’ Exchange/Massachusetts Audubon Society International Intern program. Show #83 bcr McNab-Peterson

Bill Thompson III, co-publisher and editor of “Bird Watchers Digest,” discusses his magazine and also his new book “The Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of North America”.  Show #82. BCR Bill Thompson III

Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman take a break from their New England book-signing tour on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, to do a live, in-studio show with BirdCallsRadio. Their Field Guide of the Nature of New England is discussed in detail. Show #82 bcr10-21-12kaufmans

Phil Donahue will discuss, among other things, his extensive Purple Martin bird colony at his Connecticut home. Mr.Donahue will also touch on his conversations with Edward O. Wilson and James Watson.. Show #81 bcr 10-14-12PhilDonahue

Pete Dunne talks about the second edition of “Hawks in Flight”., and Cape May Autumn Birding Festival. Pete also breaks down the identification of several hawk species that often give birders difficulty. Show #80  bcr 10-07-12 Pete Dunne

Julie Brown is the monitoring site coordinator for Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA), and talks about hawk watching. She is also the site coordinator for the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory in Peterborough, NH. Show #79 bcr 9-30 Julie Brown

Joy Kiser and Amy Montague discuss Kiser’s book “America’s Other Audubon” and the artwork of Genevieve Jones and the Mass Audubon Visual Arts Center exhibit featuring Jones’s work. Show #78 bcr 9-23-12 Kiser, Montague

Dave Magpiong and Dr. J. Drew Lanham discuss the Focus on Diversity II conference and the importance of a diverse birding community.  Show #77 bcr 9-17 Magpiong – Lanham  PLUS Bonus Audio: bcr 9-17 Magpiong & Lanham BONUS

Betty Petersen, Director of the Birders Exchange program for the American Birding Association, ABA. Betty talks about how the donated new and used equipment gets distributed to conserve birds and their habitats throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Show #76  bcr 9-9-12 betty petersen

Sean Murtha and Brendan Murtha. Sean is a plien air painter., Brendan is a young birder and the Vice President of The Connecticut Young Birders Club. Show #75 bcr 9-02-12 murtha

Joe Schnierlein, manager of professional development at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, talks about Long Island Sound, Osprey, seals, whales, white alligators, the ouzel.  Show #74 bcr 8-26-12 schnierlein

Debi Love Shearwater, the charismatic owner of Monterey-based Shearwater Journeys, has been leading pelagic tours in Monterey Bay, Half Moon Bay, and the Farallon Islands since 1975. Show #73 bcr-8-19-12 shearwater

Pledge2Fledge, Co-founders, Dave Magpiong, Michelle Mohilef, and Danielle Mohilef, An International grassroots campaign to introduce friends and acquaintances to the vibrant pursuit and observation of wild bird species. Show #72  bcr 8-12-12 Pledge2Fledge

Dr. Lawrence Niles, Dr. Joanna Burger, and Dr. Amanda Dey, Authors of “Life Along the Delaware Bay: Cape May, Gateway to a Million Shorebirds,” an informative book about the area and its importance to birds. Show #71 bcr 8-5-12 Niles,Burger,Dey

Kim Todd, Associate professor at Penn State Behrend & Author of “Sparrow,” the interesting history of the House Sparrow. Show #70 bcr 7-29-12 Kim Todd

Wayne R. Petersen, Director of the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s Important Bird Areas (IBA) Program. bcr 7-22-12 Wayne Peterson

Lloyd Spitalnik, Birder, Photographer and co-author of “Visions: Earth’s Elements in Bird and Nature Photography”.  bcr 7-15-12 lloyd spitalnik

Chuck Westfall, technical advisor for Canon USA, talks about the latest equipment for nature photographers. bcr 7-8-12 chuck westfall

Kelly Fuller, Wind Campaign Coordinator for the American Bird Conservancy. Kelly explains what “bird-friendly” means when it comes to wind power.  bcr 7-1-12 kelly fuller

Jen Brumfield, Bird Illustrator, Naturalist, talks her illustrations, birding in northern Ohio, getting children involved in nature &  “extreme birding.” bcr 6-24-12 jen brumfield

Eric Powers, Biologist talks about his project concerning releasing Northern Bobwhite to control ticks. He’s also been to all 50 states and served in the Peace Corps. bcr6-17-12 eric powers

John Marzluff and Tony Angell, authors of “Gifts of the Crow,” discuss the amazing and intelligent corvid family, with a focus on crows. bcr 6-10-12 crows

Greg Hanisek, editor and naturalist, discusses Avian Record Committee, eBird, pheasants, peregrine falcons, mountain lions, hummingbirds and more. bcr 6-3-12 greg hanisek

Florence “Flo” McBride, Listen as this popular Connecticut birdwatcher describes how she gets children excited about learning about nature and birds. She even does her “Blue Jay rap”.  bcr 5-27-12 flo mcbride

Katie Fallon, author of Cerulean Blues: A Personal Search for a Vanishing Songbird.Katie discusses the plight of the Cerulean Warbler, a beautiful blue warbler  that is declining rapidly. Katie went to South America to visit the birds’ winter habitat  bcr5-20-12katiefallon

Terry Backer, LI SoundKeeper, CT State Rep, Exec Dir, Soundkeeper Inc. talks about important initiatives that will protect the Sound, what the Soundkeeper organization (now 25 years old) has done over the years to protect the Sound, and, of course, birds.  bcr terry backer

Michael Moccio and Patrick Dugan talk about forming Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary. Patrick also does some of his famous bird calls. Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman check in from The Biggest Week in American Birding. bcr 5-6-12 dugan moccio

Derik Lovitch, author of “How to Be a Better Birder,” discusses his book, radar, weather, the Whole Bird and More approach to bird identification, conservation, birding in Maine, and more. BCR4-29-12derek lovitch

Kenn Kaufman, renowned birdwatcher and field guide author, discusses migration, northwest Ohio, his latest projects, getting kids involved in the outdoors and a variety of other topics. bcr4-22-12kenn kaumann

Julie Zickefoose, artist and author of The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds, discusses her book, art and the beauty of helping birds. BCR 4-15-12 julie zickefoose

Julian Hough, wildlife photographer and birder, discusses bird photography, migration, Cape May and Avian Records Committee. BCR 4-8 julian hough

Kevin Karlson, Wildlife photographer, author and “birding by impression” advocate, discusses a new way of looking at birds — a more holistic approach. bcr 4-1-12 kevin karlson

Mary Warren, Naturalist, Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in Northwest Ohio. Mary discusses bird migration, other wildlife, Magee Marsh, and how she became a naturalist late in life. bcr 3-25-12marywarren

Richard Crossley, Author of The Crossley ID Guide Book. Richard also talks about a Global Bird Initiative, Pledge to Fledge, whereby birdwatchers will bring along non-birders for a day in the field looking at birds.  bcr3-18RCrossley

James Currie, Host of Nikon Birding Adventures TV talks about birding around the world, finding and taping an extremely rare hummingbird in South America, bagging “golden birds,” and plenty of other topics bcr3-11currie

Benjamin Van Doren, Past President of New York Young Birders Club,  future conservation leader & a finalist for the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search for his studies on the morning flight and nocturnal migration research. bcr3-4-12benvandoren

Jayne Neville, founder and president of Mount Vernon Songbird Sanctuary, talks about her specialty of songbird rehabilitation. bcr 2-26-12 jayne neville

Milan Bull, senior director of conservation and science for Connecticut Audubon Society, discusses the 2012 Connecticut State of the Birds report. bcr2-19-12bull

Dr. John Fitzpatrick, Director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, speaks at length about the Great Backyard Bird Count.  BCR archive 2-12-12 with John Fitzpatrick GBBC

Pete Dunne, Author and renowned birder, talks about The World Series of Birding, nature writing, New Jersey Audubon, Cape May and other birdy subjects. BCR 2-5 petedunne

Kimberly Kaufman, Executive director of Black Swamp Bird Observatory, talks about warblers, Biggest Week in American Birding, and other topics. BCR 1-29-12 kim kaufman

Twan Leenders, Conservation Biologist, Connecticut Audubon Society  Stratford Point projects including his expertise of reptiles and amphibians. bird calls 1-22-12 twan leenders

Clay Taylor, Naturalist Market Manager, Swarovski Optik. Talked about Digiscoping, Optics, and Birding in Texas. 01-18-12 clay taylor

Long Island Sound discussion with author Tom Andersen who wrote “ This Fine Piece of Water: An Environmental History of the Long Island Sound.” We discuss the Sound, its importance to birds, the challenges it faces, its fertility heyday, and what lies ahead for it. birdcalls 1-8-12 tom andersen

New Year’s Day Bird Calls with Jeffrey A. Gordon, President of American Birding Association. Bird Calls 1-1-12 jeffrey gordon

Christmas Day Bird Calls with Dennis Varza, Connecticut birder compiling historical account of birds recorded in Connecticut. birdcallsxmas.mp3

Live Christmas Bird Count updates from throughout the state. How are the counters faring on the coastal and inland counts? Listen here to find out. BirdCalls 12-18-11

Denise Savageau, Conservation Director for the Town of Greenwich. As we all know, birdwatching and conservation go hand-in-hand. Find out how conservation directors weigh a town’s needs with the needs of birds and other wildlife.  Bird Calls 12-11-11

Judy Richardson is a Master bird bander and Chairman of the Regional board of CT Audubon Society. Richardson also owns a property in Costa Rica and bands birds there, too. An interesting and fun interview. Nov 5 Bird Calls

Al Levantin, one of “The Big Year” original birders talks about his magical 1998 run. He also discusses birding in general, birding in Central Park in NYC, and how many birds he logged in Connecticut during his Big Year. Oct 29 Bird Calls

Catherine Hamilton, Birder and Artist, talks about her Big Year in which she is traveling the country (and beyond) watching, studying and drawing birds. Here the story of this special type of Big Year. Oct 22 Bird Calls

Mark Obmascik, Author of “The Big Year,” discusses the movie, the book, the characters in the book and his own birding passion. Originally aired the day after the movie with Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson debuted. Bird Calls Oct 15

John Fitzpatrick, Director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, talks about birds, birdwatching, the future of birdwatching, the plight of the ivory-billed woodpecker, and lots of other bird topics. A great interview with the director of one of the finest bird organizations in the U.S. Oct 8 Bird Calls

Patrick Comins, Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Connecticut, talks about bird conservation and protecting land for that purpose. He also discusses birdwatching in general. Oct 1 Bird Calls with spots

Ted Gilman, Naturalist at Audubon Greenwich, talks about the joys of getting to know a spot really well, as well as traveling the world for the good of nature. He also talks about getting children involved with nature. Sept. 24 Bird Calls

Floyd Scholz, Master Bird Carver and 2011 CT Audubon artist of the year, talks about carving birds and how he got involved with nature. Other topics include: how to sell art, how to create art from a block of wood, his studio in Vermont and playing the banjo while riding a unicycle. Sept 17 Bird Calls

Jenny Dickson, Supervising Biologist with the CT DEEP, is the guest. Live show from Oyster Festival. Covered a wide range of topics. Birds of prey, waders, moose, bats and frogs. bird calls9-10

Luke Tiller, talks about being the Official Hawk Watcher at Audubon Greenwich. Joe Warren talks about hurricanes. September 3 Bird Calls

Chris Bosak BCR host, talks about ways to protect birds. Listen and help give back to the birds that give us so much enjoyment throughout the year. Aug 27 Bird Calls

Chris Bosak BCR Host, talks about the whip-poor-will and about the dangers of birdwatching. Joe Warren of Wild Birds Unlimited talks about the trademarked seed Nyjer. August 20 Bird Calls

Don Riepe, Guardian of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in New York City, talks about shorebirds, land conservation and getting kids involved with the outdoors. Joe Warren of Wild Birds Unlimited talks about cleaning your feeders. August 13 Bird Calls

Connecticut State Rep. Terrie Wood talks about her history of land conservation and why she got into politics. A republican with a long history of environmental stewardship! Joe Warren talks about open space and my son Andrew even makes an cameo appearance. Aug. 6 Bird Calls

Richard Soffer, long-time birdwatcher and rare bird book collector, as well as serious Sherwood Island birder, talks about his experiences birding since the 1940s. Joe Warren talks about young birds in the yard. July 30 Bird Calls

Susan Snider, President of Friends of Norwalk Islands, talks about the unique habitat of the Norwalk Islands, part of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s National Wildlife Refuge System, and the importance of groups such as hers. July 23 Bird Calls

Joe Zeranski, co-author of “Connecticut Birds” book and long-time birdwatcher, gives a historical perspective to birding in CT. July 16 Bird Calls

Wayne Roberts, Regional Director CT, LI, of Ducks Unlimited, talks about ducks and his organization. July 9 Bird Calls

Keith Tomlinson, talks about birdingpal.org July 2 Bird Calls

Dara Reid, Founder and Director of Wildlife in Crisis, a wildlife rehab center. talks about the rehabilitation of injured and abandoned animals. Joe Warren of Wild Birds Unlimited talks about bats. Chris Bosak talks about backyard birds. 06-25-11 Bird Calls with spots 2

Chris Bosak BCR Host, Talks about Farther’s Day. 06-18-11 BirdCallsRadio

Jeannie Mortensen, Garden Designer, Stew Leonard’s Garden Center, talks about plantings to attract birds. 06-11-11 Bird Calls with spots

Richard Crossley, Author of  “The Crossley ID Guide”, talks about his new guide book: 06-04-11 Bird Calls with spots

John Moeling, Vice President of the Norwalk Land Trust, talks about what land trusts do. 05-28-11 Bird Calls with spots

David Park, talks about kayaking and birding the Norwalk Islands 05-21-11 Bird Calls with spots

Tina Green, talks about Sherwood Island State Park 05-14-11 Bird Calls with spots

Frank Gallo, Assistant Director, Connecticut Audubon Society at Milford Point. Talks about a Birding Big Day 05-07-11 Bird Calls with spots

Chris Bosak, talks about New England’s warblers 04-30-11 Bird Calls with spots

Margaret Ardwin, Director of Education, Earthplace, The Nature Discovery Center. Talks about Earthplace in Westport 04-23-11 Bird Calls with spots

Townsend Dickinson, Conservationist, longtime Professional Wildlife Photographer talks about Warbler migration 04-16-11 Bird Calls with spots

Bill Wilson, Co-founder of Birds and Beans, talks about his Bird Friendly coffee and the positive impact of migratory birds on shade coffee: 04-09-11 Bird Calls with spots

Frank Mantlik, one of Connecticut’s top birders, talks about birding in CT. 04-02-11 Bird Calls with spots

Captain Larry Flynn, talks about birding the Norwalk Islands 03-26-11 Bird Calls with spots

Miley Bull, Senior Director of Science and Conservation, CT Audubon Society, talks about the 2011 CT State of the Birds 03-19-11 Bird Calls