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?
#862 Dec. 12, 2021
On Our Latest Show (#862 12/12): A glimmer of hope for a Hawaiian bird; holiday gift book ideas from two experts; and how the pandemic may have benefited some bird species.
#861 Dec. 5, 2021
On Our Latest show: a review of The Complete Birds of the World; an Audio Postcard from Australia; and advice on an easy and effective way to clean your bird feeders.
#860 Nov. 28, 2021
On Our Latest Show: Internationally acclaimed birder and ID Guide author Richard Crossley. Plus, an owl species is split, a roadrunner returns home, and the Whip-poor-will Yodel introduces us to this week’s Featured Feathered Friend.
#859 Nov. 21, 2021
On our latest show (#859 11/21): The underappreciated Anas platyrhynchos; good news for a declining owl species; separating House and Purple finches; and expert advice on buying binoculars and scopes.