Archive for May 2012
International 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 MoreTerry Backer will be next guest on BirdCallsRadio
Terry Backer is the Soundkeeper and a state Rep. from Stratford, Connecticut. He has devoted much of his life to protecting Long Island Sound, a vitally important body of water. Tune in this Sunday as he will be the guest on BirdCallsRadio, which airs from 1 to 2 p.m. each Sunday on 1490 WGCH and…
Read MoreImportant pending legislation in Connecticut
Helping to spread the word … Here’s a link to a page explaining important pending legislation in Connecticut. Act today. Thanks to Connecticut Audubon Society. Click here.
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Michael Moccio, Patrick Dugan
Michael Moccio and Patrick Dugan, folks who were instrumental in protecting a piece of property and developing a wildlife sanctuary in Stamford, Conn., discuss the process of protecting land, from getting politicians on board to developing a plan for the land. They also discuss the birds that may be found at Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary. Dugan also shows off his amazing ability to replicate bird songs. Kim and Kenn Kaufman check in from the Biggest Week in American Birding. Host Chris Bosak discusses successful and unsuccessful bird walks.
Read MoreDugan's amazing bird call imitations coming up tomorrow!
Michael Moccio and Patrick Dugan will be the guests on BirdCallsRadio tomorrow (Sunday, May 6). While they will talk about their roles in founding the wildlife sanctuary at Cove Island Park in Stamford, Conn., Patrick will also put his amazing talent of imitating bird calls on display. You have to hear this to believe it.…
Read MoreBird walk scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday, May 5)
The songbirds are arriving in force, so I will be leading a bird walk tomorrow (Saturday, May 5) morning. We will meet at the Wild Birds Unlimited location at 356 Heights Road in Darien, Connecticut. The store is across from the Noroton Heights train station. We will meet there at 7 a.m. (I’m letting everybody…
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio featured on optics website
All Best Binoculars (www.allbestbinoculars.com) is branching out and profiling birdwatchers throughout the country. Guess who was the first profile in a Q&A interview format story? Here’s the start of the profile: Ten Questions with Chris Bosak of BirdCallsRadio.com We here at allbestbinoculars.com decided to take some time away from our product reviews to bring you…
Read MoreMichael Moccio and Patrick Dugan next guests on BirdCallsRadio
Connecticut birdwatchers Michael Moccio and Patrick Dugan will be the next guests on BirdCallsRadio, coming up this Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m. on 1490 WGCH and “Listen Live.” Moccio and Dugan, as well as others, were instrumental in forming Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary in Stamford, CT. Tune in to hear the fascinating story about how…
Read MoreKilldeer chicks growing _ all three alive and well
The killdeer family I photographed last week is still intact at a Darien (CT) cemetery. Mother killdeer huddles the chicks underneath her whenever a visitor to the cemetery approaches. At least three other adult killdeer come running and screaming, too. It’s fascinating to watch and I’m glad all three of the chicks are still healthy…
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.
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