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Green stuff is likely a "dye test gone awry"
Dick Harris, director of HarborWatch/RiverWatch, says the green stuff in the Norwalk River is likely a “dye test gone awry.” If it is dye, it will dissipate and not cause any environmental harm. Dye tests are performed to determine where drain pipes lead, Harris said. Harris, as well as Norwalk fire department personnel, took samples…
Read MoreHappy new year from Bird Calls Radio
Happy new year everyone. Hope you found all your birds in 2011. If not, there’s always 2012 – and the next year. Happy birding in the new year! Be sure to check out Bird Calls tomorrow with ABA President Jeffrey Gordon.
Read MoreJeffrey A. Gordon, President, ABA next guest on New Years day
Jeffrey A. Gordon, president of the American Birding Association, is our next guest coming up this Sunday, January 1, 2012, from 1 to 2 p.m. on 1490am in CT & NY _ or tune in here at LISTEN LIVE WORLDWIDE on Bird Calls Radio. Jeffrey A. Gordon is the president of the American Birding Association. Prior to taking the helm…
Read MoreThis Week's Bird
As promised on the Bird Calls Radio show on Sunday, here is more on This Week’s Bird, the hooded merganser. Don’t forget, there will be brand new Bird Calls programs on the next two Sundays (Christmas Day and New Year’s Day). Christmas Day will feature an interview with Dennis Varza, a Connecticut birder who is…
Read MoreFor the Birds Column: Gifts for the natural world
Here’s my column that ran this week in The Hour newspaper (and will run in next week’s Keene Sentinel). Some of the suggestions are geo-centric, but if you live outside of Fairfield County, apply the general sense of the column to your own local area. Thanks for reading and supporting Bird Calls Radio. … There’s…
Read MoreOK, I'll take a kingfisher
I visited a spot where American wigeon often congregate in the hopes I could grab a quick photo of the beautiful ducks. The wigeon were elsewhere on the small pond, but this kingfisher was perched on a branch in the pond where the wigeon like to hang out. So, of course, I grabbed a few…
Read MoreGood to be back
It was great to be back on the air on Sunday. If you missed the show, don’t fret. I will put up the show’s archive in the next day or two. My guest was Denise Savageau, conservation director for the Town of Greenwich. We talked about the importance for birds and wildlife of open space…
Read MoreBCR News Release:
For Immediate Release: December 6, 2011. KymryGroup is proud to announce that Bird Calls Radio…
Read MoreNeeded: Bird songs for Bird Calls Radio
With the first Bird Calls on WGCH (and live via web everywhere) coming up Sunday, Dec. 11, I’m on the lookout for some cool songs that mention birds. Songs we’ve used aleady include: “Birds and the Bees;” “Fly Like an Eagle;” and “The Bird. What are some more? Click “contact me” above to send in…
Read MoreBird Calls Radio coming back to the air
Yes, it’s been a while since the last Bird Calls program on WSTC/WNLK. Those stations were sold about a month ago and all the shows were left homeless. Well, Bird Calls Radio has found a new place to roost. Starting on Sunday, Dec. 11, Bird Calls will be aired live from 1 to 2 p.m. each…
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