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— Colleen, East Walpole, Massachusetts
On our latest show (#1,096 June 28): Luke Safford on why Southeast Arizona is a great August destination. Plus, we salute conservation initiatives in Rhode Island, and Mike O’Connor tells the tale of two wrens. Hear it here.
Register now for this August festival
Ray and his guest Luke Safford discussed this fabulous festival on our show #1,096 (June 28). There's still time to register! Make sure to scroll all the way down and register for housing, too. (6/30)
Bobolink video
Our friend Shawn Carey made this wonderful, melodious video about the Bobolink -- which, incidentally, was the Mystery Bird on our June 7 show (#1,093). You can see more of Shawn's work on his website, Migration Productions. (6/8)
Birds and traffic noise
We have often wondered whether traffic noise affects birds' ability to hear one another. This short NPR report says it just might. You can listen to this article or read it. (6/11)
Hog Island Audubon Camp
A busy, birdy island just off the coast of Bremen, Maine. Take a look and sign up soon for a camp session, 'cause they fill up fast. Join 90 years of naturalists! (5/18)
A book about how birds became birds
Why do we have birds? How did they escape extinction when other dinosaurs did not? Why do they live everywhere on Earth? Author and paleontologist Steve Brusatte answers these questions and many more, squeezing the entire history of birds into one book. (7/3)
Seth Meyers on EVs
Want a quick and funny introduction to electric vehicles (EVs)? Here's Late Night With Seth Meyers's take. Meyers isn't endorsing any specific brand -- he's just informing us and shooting down arguments before they even arise. Absolutely worth the 2 minutes and 47 seconds of your time. (6/2)
Important Bird Areas (IBAs)
If you've heard this term and you're not sure what it means, check out this webpage on the National Audubon Society site. This first page gives a brief explanation; then you can scroll down and click "Visit the IBA Hub" for all the maps and stats. Which IBAs are in your state? Which ones might you be able to visit or support?
Español para la conservación
This is the website for LLaves, "Teaching Spanish for conservationists by conservationists,” as we promised on our show #1,091 (May 24). Check out their offerings. And yes, they do design classes to meet an organization’s specific needs. (5/25)
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Bird vocalizations provided by The Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Website photography by Shawn Carey/Migration Productions.