On our latest show: fledgling chickadees in Maine; a fight over Florida’s state bird; Mike O’Connor reveals some surprises about goldfinch behavior; and Matthew Metz talks about EVs in urban areas.
#940 June 25, 2023
On our latest show: Go Birding with the Times; World Rainforest Day; a rare sighting-focused Avian Audio Postcard; and excitement in Mike O’Connor’s backyard.
#935 May 21, 2023
On our latest show: Hear the latest chapter in the Ivory-bill saga; RIP Pale Male; and news from the Science Corner.
#933 May 7, 2023
On our latest show: Dr. Cory Elowe’s remarkable research on how birds power their migratory flights; Mike O’Connor’s sightings and insights re: Red Phalaropes and American Robins; and audio postcards from Texas and Massachusetts.
#932 April 30, 2023
On our latest show: The first-ever Urban Birding Competition; advice for traveling birders; and Avian Audio Postcards from Virginia and Arizona.
#925 March 12, 2023
On our latest show: Talkin’ about Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles, Common Ravens, and Barred Owls — and welcoming Tammah Watts whose book illuminates the powerful healing of birdwatching.
#884 May 22, 2022
On Our Latest Show: Birding backpacks in Texas; Buses going electric in Boston; and cool birds nesting in the Talkin’ Birds Garden. Guest: Joy Klumpp.
#842 July 25, 2021
On Our Latest Show: bilingual birding in California; a continent-conquering collared-dove; and some much needed good conservation news.
#834 May 30, 2021
On our latest show: what neonics are doing to bees…and birds. Plus, we meet our smallest vireo, and Mike explains why this is a great time for backyard birds.
#833 May 23, 2021
On Our Latest Show: Bird Banding in Thunder Bay, Ontario; Tree Swallows nesting in the Talkin’ Birds Garden; Chimney Swift towers going up in Ohio; and a Conservation Salute to the State of Washington.
#775 April 12, 2020
On our latest show: Tracking an Osprey from the Bay State to Brazil — and back again; the resourceful Yellow Warbler; and owls in Mike O’Connor’s nest boxes.
#700 Oct. 28, 2018
The bird that inspired a birding legend; saving birds from building crashes; the world’s first bird-friendly sports arena; and the clever Corvus corax — all on our latest show (#700!)
#685 July 15, 2018
On our latest show: How baby birds avoid sunburn; why crows attack ravens; and a Prince works to help save the planet.
#648 Oct. 29, 2017
On our latest show: Warblers vs. The Wall in South Texas; the “Greedy Beak” at your feeders; and Sounds in the Night just in time for Halloween.
#586 Aug. 7, 2016
On today's show: The Birdist; celebrating shorebird season; and the story of a woman who dived into a city canal to rescue a Herring Gull.
#547 October 25, 2015
On today's show: Ravens and wrens; and tips and tales from one of the planet's best bird photographers.