On our latest show: Avian Audio Postcards from Texas and Massachusetts; a colorful eider that summers … and winters in Alaska; and we learn about keeping our drinking water safe.
#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.
#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.
#890 July 3, 2022
On our latest show: An Avian Audio Postcard from Western Idaho; monitoring Great Crested Flycatchers in Massachusetts; and how birds keep cool in the hot weather. Guest: Laura Erickson.
#837 June 20, 2021
On Our Latest Show: Saving birds north and south; the spectacular Glossy Ibis; and our Mike O’Connor hosts Great Crested Flycatchers in his backyard.
#787 July 5, 2020
On Our Latest Show: Getting the lead out to save loons; watching the Water Witch; and Mike watches birds in his backyard...on TV.
#768 Feb. 23, 2020
On Our Latest Show: Songbirds tweeting…and re-tweeting; the remarkable mocker; Conservation Salutes to a billionaire and his employees; and will Britain really ban hybrid car sales?
#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.
#684 July 8, 2018
On our latest show: Great Crested Flycatchers disturb the peace in Mike O’Connor’s Cape Cod backyard; a standoff between a Blues Festival and a Killdeer is resolved in Ottawa; and British Columbia leads the way in attracting young birders.
#682 June 24, 2018
On our latest show: “Today was the greatest birding day of my life.” We talk to the man who said that, and hear the story about his amazing day. Plus, Mike O’Connor regales us with tales of backyard bird nesting. And, we’ll meet the bird that looks like a sparrow dipped in raspberry juice.
#681 June 17, 2018
On our latest show: a college in Maine saves migrating birds; Mike O'Connor welcomes Great Crested Flycatchers to his backyard; and how study of bird songs may help with human speech problems.