We learn about the only all-red bird in North America, hear about a newly discovered species, and get an answer from Mike O'Connor to an intriguing question from a listener.
#267: May 16, 2010
We come up with a high-tech solution to a listener's dilemma; we feature a migration superstar; and we tell a little story on David Sibley.
#266: May 9, 2010
The Chuck-Will's-Widow makes the local news; our Featured Feathered Friend makes a blood-curdling cry; and our Mystery Bird stumps all callers.
#265: May 2, 2010
We touch upon some conservation issues, and hear from listeners who've waxed poetic about their spring sightings. And we learn about a bird whose name sounds like an insult.
#264: April 25, 2010
We hear a bird whose song has been described as that of a Robin's...as performed by an opera singer; we learn the easiest way to identify a Fish Crow; and we present a Mystery Bird that thrives on mistletoe.
#263: April 18, 2010
Sean Higgins, the creator of North Carolina's Year of the Birds, joins us by phone from Raleigh; Rynchops niger is our Featured Feathered Friend; and our Mystery Bird swims like a duck but walks like a chicken.
#262: April 11, 2010
We get an update on northbound Hummingbirds; we learn about one of the world's most graceful fliers; and we pay tribute to a great conservationist.
#261: April 4, 2010
We get an exciting radar report on migrating birds; we hear about the early arrival of hummers in the northeast; and we feature a bird that would rather be heard than seen.
#260: March 28, 2010
We learn what's killing albatrosses in the Pacific; Mike O'Connor helps a listener with an owl/bat conflict; and we hear some good news about the California Condor.
#259: March 21, 2010
We try to balance some sad environmental news with some great spring bird sightings and a story about a "meatloaf on a stick."
#258: March 14, 2010
We learn about a slightly misnamed bird that "ain't really green." We also visit the Science Corner to hear about a dinosaur with ginger-colored feathers, and Mike O'Connor explains to a listener why wood isn't always good...for feeder birds.
#257: March 7, 2010
We feature a beautiful—but threatened—falcon; we learn about a "shrink your footprint" fair; and Mike O'Connor explains why bird baths are for people, too.
#256: February 28, 2010
We feature the Seaweed Bird and report some good news about our Mystery Bird species. And Mike O'Connor replies to a listener who wants to know who's been visiting her feeders.
#255: February 21, 2010
Special guest Vern Laux offers his unique perspective on birds, and some signs of spring; Mike O'Connor advises a listener on how to get a close-up view of neighborhood owls; and we bring back a couple of audio souvenirs from our visit to South Texas.
#254: February 14, 2010
We learn about the birds of South Texas and the new Rio Bravo Wildlife Institute on the Rio Grande River.
#253: February 7, 2010
Mass Audubon's John Galluzzo co-hosts and we talk about wintering catbirds, Snowy Owls, Harlequin Ducks, and King Eiders. And Mike O'Connor questions a listener's theory about February-nesting bluebirds.
#252: January 31, 2010
We learn about the bird that nests in the depth of winter; Mike O'Connor talks about vultures and possums; and we almost stump listeners in our Mystery Bird Contest.
#251: January 24, 2010
Doug Chickering joins us today to wax poetic about an unusual recent bird sighting. We bring back the "butcher watchman" as our Featured Feathered Friend, and Mike O'Connor offers some good advice on keeping your bird seed critter-free.
#250: January 17, 2010
We hear about how Oreoscoptes montanus is causing a big stir in Massachusetts. And one of North America's fastest flyers stumps some callers in our Mystery Bird contest.
#249: January 10, 2010
We learn about a Massachusetts birder who was looking for peeps but was arrested as a "Peeping Tom!" We'll also get a distant preview of the "Spring of the Year" through our Featured Feathered Friend.