On Our Latest Show: A bird that gets its name from a cooking pot; a life bird for Mike O’Connor in North Carolina; New Jersey Audubon’s World Series of Birding; and a bird flu update.
#880 April 24, 2022
On our latest show: Saving seabirds in the Southern Ocean; an Audio Postcard from Idaho; a bird flu update; and hummingbird talk with backyard bird expert Mike O’Connor. Guests: Erik Ostrander and Hannah Buschert.
#879 April 17, 2022
On our latest show (#879 04/17): The Biggest Week in American Birding with Kim Kaufman; Easter Egg history by Mike O’Connor; the “elongated grapefruit” bird; and a mammal-themed Audio Postcard from California.
#878a April 10, 2022
Today’s show is a favorite from the archives, and features “Slow Birding” with the Bird Diva, Bridget Butler; a bird-filled audio postcard from our Freya McGregor’s Alabama backyard; and Mike O’Connor’s advice on how to increase our birding skills.
#878 April 3, 2022
On our latest show: Help for Chimney Swifts; tips on nesting material for backyard birds; and the White-throated Sparrow shortens its song. Guest: Andrew Coughlan.
#877 March 27, 2022
On Our Latest Show: Spring nest box advice; birds of Ukraine; and saving the Saltmarsh Sparrow. Guest: Sean Riley.
#876 March 20, 2022
On Our Latest Show: World Sparrow Day; a bird that was extinct — until it wasn’t; a visit to the Science Corner; and a backyard Buick?
#875 March 13, 2022
Keeping birds safe in your backyard; the Bat Falcon visits America; and big seeds for little birds — all on our latest show. Guest: Jim Cubie.
#874 March 6, 2022
On our latest show: A wonderful thing called Nature’s Notebook; the spectacular Icterus galbula; and watching birds migrate by the moon. Guests: Erin Posthumus and Bettina Eastman.
#873 Feb. 27, 2022
On Our Latest Show: A Most Remarkable Creature; an inspirational — and spectacular — songbird; and a mystery solved by backyard bird expert Mike O’Connor. Guest: Jonathan Meiburg.
#872 Feb. 20, 2022
On Our Latest Show: Is the Ivory-billed Woodpecker really extinct? Scientist and author Chris Haney shares some thoughts. Also, what really caused those Yellow-headed Blackbirds to plunge to earth in Mexico? And, we meet the “New York Warbler.”
#871 Feb. 13, 2022
On our latest show: We talk with the director of the great new bird migration film, Wings Over Water, Andrew Young; and we get advice from Mike O’Connor on preparing nest boxes for spring.
#870 Feb. 6, 2022
On our latest show: Dr. Christian Rutz on tool use by New Caledonian Crows; the “Greyhound of the Air” as our Featured Bird; and European Starling advice from backyard bird expert Mike O’Connor.
#869 Jan. 30, 2022
On our latest show: a low-vision birder’s incredible quest, a Grey Butcherbird Audio Postcard from Australia, and a bird that lays self-cleaning eggs. Guest: Michael Hurben.
#868 Jan. 23, 2022
On our latest show: A flycatching woodpecker; what lead shot is doing to Bald Eagles; and the Future of Birding.
#867 Jan. 16, 2022
On Our Latest Show: Million-year-old birdsong; the largest nightjar; and Mike’s Red-cockaded Woodpecker observations.
#866 Jan. 9, 2022
On Our Latest Show: The striking Melanerpes erythrocephalus; a robot that lands like a bird; an Asian finch in California; and the rising cost of bird seed.
#865 Jan. 2, 2022
On our latest show: A fabulous Florida birding festival; an owl from Australia; an underrated dove; and some good binocular advice.
#864 Dec. 26, 2021
On our latest show: How the earth’s magnetic field can help lost birds get back on track; the amazing American journey of a Siberian sea eagle; a big hit album — performed by Australian birds; and some ideas for New Year’s birding resolutions.
#863 Dec. 19, 2021
On Our Latest Show: Gannets on parade; vegetarian options for your backyard birds; a Conservation Salute to the Big Apple; and, are birds real?