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Migration 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…
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Kenn Kaufman
Kenn Kaufmann Well-known author and birdwatcher joins BirdCallsRadio to discuss migration, Kingbird Highway, shade-grown coffee, northwest Ohio, the Biggest Week in American Birding and other topics. Joe Warren of Wild Birds Unlimited talks about safflower. Host Chris Bosak talks about the Eastern Towhee.
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Julie Zickefoose
Julie Zickefoose Author, naturalist and artist, discusses with BirdCallsRadio her book “The Bluebird Effect,” her artwork, her band, migration and a variety of other bird topics. She reads an excerpt from her book. Host Chris Bosak talks about the Carolina Wren. Joe Warren of Wild Birds Unlimited talks about when to put out hummingbird feeders.
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Julian Hough
Julian Hough Wildlife artist and photographer talks to BirdCallsRadio about birdwatching tips, photography tips, the CT Avian Records Committee and coming to America from England. He also describe in detail some of his bird photographs.
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Kevin Karlson
Kevin Karlson well-known bird photographer and author talks about Birding by Impression, Red Knots, his book “The Shorebird Guide,” and other topics related to birds. Host Chris Bosak talks about deer ticks and Lyme Disease.
Read MoreAnother chance to listen to BirdCallsRadio — Mondays from 9 to 10 p.m.
Going forward, Sunday’s BirdCallsRadio may now be heard again from 9 to 10 p.m. on Mondays at 1490am WGCH or Worldwide Streaming on Listen Live. This will be a re-run of the Sunday show. BirdCallsRadio will continue air live (first run) on Sundays from 1 to 2 p.m. The Monday re-run is another chance to…
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: James Currie
James Currie, host of Birding Adventures TV, talks to BirdCallsRadio about a rare hummingbird and his crew filmed in South America, his TV show, birding around the world, mingling with locals and “golden birds.”
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Benjamin Van Doren
Benjamin Van Doren, a high school senior and finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search, talks about night migration, young birders clubs, the World Series of Birding, the future of birdwatching, puffins, and conservation. Joe Warren of Wild Birds Unlimited talks about starlings and grackles at backyard feeders.
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Jayne Neville
Jayne Neville, founder and owner the Mount Vernon Songbird Sanctuary, joins BirdCallsRadio to discuss songbird rehabilitation, nursing hummingbirds back to health, releasing rehabilitated birds back into the wild, and her new chimney swift house. Host Chris Bosak talks about Red-bellied Woodpeckers.
Read MoreGreat Backyard Bird Count on record-setting pace
When Dr. John Fitzpatrick, director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, spoke on Bird Calls Radio a few weeks ago, he said he hoped the Great Backyard Bird Count would exceed 100,000 participants this year. While the days for the Count have passed, it appears that Fitzpatrick may get his wish. According to an email…
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