Archive for August 2011
Recent column from The Hour and The Keene Sentinel
(More photos below) For the Birds by Chris Bosak I forgot how quiet it could be. Ah, those long walks I used to take in New Hampshire. Given a rare day with nothing to do, I headed north to take a hike. I used to live in New Hampshire and would walk in that state’s…
Read MoreBe sure to check out The Hour's column tomorrow
Check out The Hour tomorrow on the newsstands for its Outdoors page featuring my For the Birds column, a fishing column, water column and running column. The Outdoors page runs every Thursday in The Hour. Or check out www.thehour.com/sports/outdoors
Read MoreBird Calls Radio's Bird of the Day for Tuesday, Aug. 30
Sorry the delay in updating the site: no power, no internet. Anyway … The Bird Calls Radio’s Bird of the Day for Tuesday, Aug. 30, is the black duck. Black ducks present a challenge to beginning birders as they resemble female and elipse plumaged male mallards. Mallards, of course, are our most common and easily…
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Chris Bosak #3
BirdCallsRadio host Chris Bosak talks about many ways we can help birds, such as keeping cats indoors, offering freshwater to birds, planting native flowers and shrubs, and avoiding the use of pesticides.
Read MoreWhat can you do to help birds? Listen to today's Bird Calls to find out
Today’s Bird Calls radio show will focus on ways in which we can help birds. Simple measures to big steps, we can all do something to assist our feathered friends. Be sure to check out Bird Calls every Saturday from 3 to 4 p.m. on WSTC/WNLK AM1400/1350 (in S. CT and nearby NY) or www.wstcwnlk.com…
Read MoreBird Calls Radio's Bird of the Day for Saturday, Aug. 27
The Bird Calls Radio Bird of the Day for Saturday, Aug. 27, is the white-crowned sparrow. This bird is not seen often enough in New England and, in fact, often draws a “rare bird alert” listing when it does show up. They usually show up in our region in the winter. I had the above…
Read MoreBird Calls Radio's Bird of the Day for Thursday, Aug. 25
The Bird Calls Radio Bird of the Day for Thursday, Aug. 25, is the snow goose. In southern Connecticut, when I see snow geese, it’s usually a lone snow goose hanging out with a flock of Canada geese. They stand out like sore thumbs among the brown geese. Sometimes a snow goose is spotted during…
Read MoreBird Calls Radio's Bird of the Day for Wednesday, Aug. 24
The Bird Calls Radio Bird of the Day for Wednesday, Aug. 24, is the rock pigeon. Why not feature the pigeon? They are certainly a big part of our birdscape here in New England, like it or not. Call them flying rats or whatever, pigeons are here to stay. Usually pigeons are found in cities…
Read MoreBird Calls Radio's Bird of the Day for Tuesday, Aug. 23
The Bird Calls Radio Bird of the Day for Tuesday, Aug. 23, is the black-crowned night heron. The black-crowned night heron is a shortish, chunky heron. Adults are gray and blue and white, with a thick black stripe (or crown) on the head. Juveniles are mottled brown and tan. Like most herons, black-crowned night herons…
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Chris Bosak #2
BirdCallsRadio host Chris Bosak talks about the dangers of birdwatching in New England such as poison ivy and deer ticks. Nothing grave, but things to watch out for while birding. Joe Warren of Wild Birds Unlimited talks about Nyjer seed.
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