Songbird Migration
Two new nests discovered in last two days
While the spring migration continues to heat up, some birds have already arrived in New England and have started the process of nesting. In the last two days I discovered two new active nests. (The robin’s photo is at left. More photos are at the end of this post. Click on “continue reading” below.) Barn…
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 MoreJulie Zickefoose will be next guest on BirdCallsRadio
Be sure to tune in Sunday, April 15th 1 to 2 p.m. as BirdCallsRadio features a special live interview with Julie Zickefoose. Julie is a popular wildlife artist, naturalist, writer, and author of Letters from Eden: A Year at Home, in the Woods, and The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds, a recent pick for…
Read MoreGreat morning at Selleck's/Dunlap Woods (lots of photos, too)
(Click on “read more” and scroll to bottom for more photos of today’s (Saturday, March 24, walk.) It was a fun and productive morning of birding at Selleck’s/Dunlap Woods in Darien today. The species list (listed below) totaled 30 types of birds. Not to mention the muskrats and snakes I also saw. Spring migration has definitely…
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: Margaret Ardwin
Margaret Ardwin, naturalist at Earthplace (formerly Westport Nature Center) talks about universal trail design, getting children involved in the outdoors and Earthplace.
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