CT Birding News
Hoary Redpoll At Last
The snowball Hoary Redpoll stood out from the rest the distant flock of Redpolls at Sherwood Island SP, Westport CT. We spent several hours, on two days, observing the flock of approximately 20 Redpolls, all were Common except for one clearly identified as a Hoary Redpoll. Currently the Common and Hoary Redpolls are each…
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BCR 206: Paul Desjardins, Longtime Birder
Paul Desjardins, the life-long times of a serious Connecticut birder, a meticulous record keeper of the birds seen worldwide joins us for an in-depth conversation of his 60 years.
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BirdCallsRadio Celebrates 200th Show
Join in and GUESS WHO WILL BE OUR 200th GUEST by leaving your answer in this post under comments! The answer will be published on late Monday 4/13/20 on all BCR platforms!
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BCR 183: Roger Pasquier, Author of Birds In Winter
Roger F. Pasquier, a lifelong birder and author stops by to talk with Mardi Dickinson about his latest book, “Birds In Winter, Surviving the Most Challenging Season” with the inter-connection to art and conservation.
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BCR 179: Nick Bonomo, Shorebirder
Nick Bonomo is a self-taught, and has been since his teens a birder who resides in Connecticut. His day job is an orthopedic physician assistant, and when Nick is not working, he spends his free time in outdoor pursuits.
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BCR 166: Nathan Pieplow, Peterson Bird Sounds of Western NA
Nathan Pieplow, author of the new Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Western North America sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive talk on all things Bird Sounds.
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BCR 149: Michael DiGiorgio, Artist
Michael DiGiorgio is a nationally recognized artist and has been painting birds since the age of five. Michael began to study bird paintings from the late Don Eckelberry in 1979. Committed to painting from life he has traveled extensively to create field sketches and fine art of birds, plants, and habitats. Michael is currently illustrating plates for Birds of South America vol.3 with Robert Ridgley and Guy Tudor. Please join BirdCallsRadio for this extraordinary conversation.
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BCR 141: Merlin Tuttle, Bat Conservation
Dr. Merlin D. Tuttle is an ecologist, wildlife photographer, and conservationist who has studied bats and championed their preservation for more than 55 years and continues as the founder of the Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation.
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BCR 140: Helen Hays, Great Gull Island 50th
Celebration of Helen Hays 50th Anniversary of Great Gull Island; a tern research colony she has directed since 1969 for the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
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BCR 139: Catherine Hamilton, Bird Artist & Naturalist
Catherine Hamilton, Bird Artist & Naturalist is our third guest in a continued featured series called “Women In Conservation” talks with BCR Host, Mardi Dickinson about her evolution as a bird artist, inspiration, favorite subject matters, field sketching prowess, and her dedication to supporting bird conservation efforts.
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