Songbird Migration
Western Warbler Wander
Mardi Dickinson, Host of BirdCallsRadio™ goes on location in The Warbler Wagon to do field interviews in AZ, TX, KY, OH.
Read MoreEpisode #060: Kelly Fuller
Kelly Fuller, Wind Campaign Coordinator for American Bird Conservancy, as guest. Wind power is a hot topic among birders and proper placement of the wind mills is crucial for the energy source to be considered bird-friendly. Joe Warren of Wild Birds Unlimited talks about summer heat and birds; host Chris Bosak talks about red, white and blue birds in honor of the Fourth of July.
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Jen Brumfield
Jen Brumfield, Illustrator and naturalist talk to BIrdCallsRadio about being a bird illustrator, getting children out in nature, birding in northern Ohio, and other topics, such as “extreme birding.” Also discussed during the show are Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, offering fresh water for birds and waders.
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Florence McBride
Florence McBride Popular Connecticut birdwatcher talks about how to get children excited about the outdoors, the elementary school curriculum she developed using birds as the focus, her nature movies, winning the Mabel Osgood Wright award and the joys of birding in general.
Read MoreFlorence McBride next guest on BirdCallsRadio
Florence “Flo” McBride will be the next guest on BirdCallsRadio, coming up this Sunday, May 27, from 1 to 2 p.m. on 1490AM WGCH or Listen Live. Flo is a well known long time birder in Connecticut and is particularly adept at getting children involved in nature. She leads several bird walks for children at…
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Katie Fallon
Katie Fallon, author of “Cerulean Blues,” discusses with BirdCallsRadio her book that describes the plight of the Cerulean Warbler and the various dangers it _ and other songbirds _ face during migration, as well as on their summer and winter grounds. Mardi Dickinson talks about the Biggest Week in American Birding. Host Chris Bosak recounts listeners’ “Best Bird” stories.
Read MoreMost recent For the Birds column: Migration can be Fickle
Here is my most recent For the Birds column that runs weekly in The Hour (Norwalk, Ct) and The Keene Sentinel (Keene, N.H.). Also, be on the lookout tomorrow for the archive of Sunday’s BirdCallsRadio show with the Soundkeeper, Terry Backer. Thanks. …. Ah, the whims of migration. Last Friday evening I stepped into Selleck’s…
Read MoreInternational Migratory Bird Day is tomorrow. Get out there and bird!
(See below for photos of some common spring migrants!) International Migratory Bird Day 2012 will be held tomorrow (Saturday, May 12)! Straight from its website (www.birdday.org), International Migratory Bird Day is a celebration of migrant birds and was “created in 1993, and the event is now hosted at over 500 sites throughout the Western Hemisphere,…
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Derek Lovitch
Derek Lovitch, author of “How to be a Better Birder,” talks with BirdCallsRadio about his book, which is about becoming a better birdwatcher using techniques such as the “whole bird and more approach,” and using radar and weather to predict birds’ movements. He also discusses conservation. Host Chris Bosak talks about spring migration.
Read MoreMigration continues in full force (listen to this informative archive on migration)
Every day more and more warblers and songbirds are showing up on their annual journey to their breeding sites. Some will continue northward, some will remain with us and raise their families here. No doubt, it’s an exciting time of year for birdwatchers. Many would consider the spring songbird migration to be the most exciting…
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