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BCR 206: Paul Desjardins, Longtime Birder Jun 02, 2020

Paul Desjardins, the life-long times of a serious Connecticut birder, a meticulous record keeper of the birds seen worldwide joins us for a in-depth conversation of his 60 years.

BCR 205: Bruce Beehler, Ph.D. and Tim Laman Ph.D., New Guinea May 19, 2020

Bruce Beehler, Ph.D., Ornithologist, Author and Tim Laman Ph.D., an Award-winning National Geographic Photographer, on their new book, New Guinea, Nature and Culture of Earth's Grandest Island; sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this publication date interview on things New Guinea.

BCR 204: Jeffrey Ward, Science Communicator, NYC Birder May 12, 2020

Jeffrey Ward, Science Communicator and NYC Birder fly’s by to talk birds, education & kids, birding and their habitats.

BCR 203: Lynn Barber, BIG YEARS, BIGGEST STATES Birding in Texas and Alaska May 05, 2020

Lynn E. Barber, Ph.D., J.D. & Author of her latest book, “BIG YEARS, BIGGEST STATES Birding in Texas and Alaska”, sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive publication date talk on all things birding in Texas and Alaska.

BCR 202: Lauren McGough, Ph.D., Falconer Apr 28, 2020

Dr. Lauren McGough, A licensed and practicing falconer of the ancient tradition since age 14 and is one of the very few American women to do so. Her love of falconry has taken her all the way to Mongolia, where she studied with Kazakh eagle hunters.

BCR: 201: Eleanor Jones Harvey, Alexander von Humboldt and the United States Apr 21, 2020

Dr. Eleanor Jones Harvey, Senior Curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the author of the newly anticipated book “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States Art, Nature, and Culture”, sits down with Mardi Dickinson for an in-deth conversation.

BCR 200: John W. Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of Cornell Lab of Ornithology Apr 14, 2020

Dr. John W. Fitzpatrick, Louis Agassiz Fuertes Executive Director of Cornell Lab of Ornithology and our 10th guest in our featured series called “For The Record, Legacy Interviews” and BCR’s 200th Show joins us today.

BCR 199: Christopher Leahy, Birds of Mongolia Apr 07, 2020

Christopher Leahy, Naturalist, conservationist and author stops by to talk about his latest book Birds of Mongolia.

BCR 198: Bruce Beehler, Ph.D., Natural Encounters Mar 31, 2020

Bruce Beehler, Ph.D., Ornithologist, ecologist, conservationist and author of Natural Encounters; stops by to talk with Mardi Dickinson on biking, hiking and birding through the Seasons.

BCR 197: Wenfei Tong, Ph.D., Bird Love Mar 24, 2020

Wenfei Tong, Ph.D., Biologist and Author of Bird Love, The Family Life Of Birds; flies by to talk with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive publication date talk on all things Bird Love.

BCR 196: Richard Allen, Birds of Paradise & Bowerbirds Mar 17, 2020

Richard Allen, Wildlife Artist and Illustrator of the recently published book, Birds Of Paradise and Bowerbirds sits down with Mardi Dickinson for an exclusive talk about this book and his illustrations.

BCR 195: Don Kroodsma, Birdsong for the Curious Naturalist Mar 10, 2020

Don Kroodsma, Author of his latest book Birdsong for the Curious Naturalist, sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive publication date talk on all things Birdsongs.

BCR 194: Phil Gregory, Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds Mar 03, 2020

Phil Gregory, Author of the recently published book, Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive talk about his book and birding in Australia.

BCR 193: Marky Multcher, LSU Biology Student Feb 25, 2020

Marky Mutchler, LSU Biology Student and BCR's 3rd guest in our series called Pay It Forward™ swoops and talks with Mardi Dickinson about LSU, Brazillian Expedition and her life and interests.

BCR 192: Bernd Heinrich, White Feathers Feb 18, 2020

Bernd Heinrich, the author of the newly anticipated book, White Feathers, The Nesting Lives of Tree Swallows sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive publication date talk on all things Tree Swallows.

BCR 191: Tom Wood, Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary Saved Feb 11, 2020

Tom Wood, Co-Founder of the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory, buzzes by to update us on all things Arizona.

BCR 190: Ted Gilman, Senior Naturalist Feb 04, 2020

Ted Gilman, Senior Naturalist and Education Specialist for Greenwich Audubon and BCR's 9th guest in our featured series called “For The Record, Legacy Interviews."

BCR 189: Tricia Miller Ph.D., Golden Eagles Jan 28, 2020

Tricia Miller, Ph.D, Executive Director, Senior Research Wildlife Biologist for Conservation Science Global, soars by to talk with Mardi Dickinson about tracking and studying Golden Eagles for over a decade!

BCR 188: Mark Stackhouse, Tropical Birder Jan 21, 2020

fly’s by to talk exclusively with Mardi Dickinson about San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico and it’s spectacular birding areas.

BCR 187: Richard Crossley, The ID Boot Camp Jan 14, 2020

An Internationally acclaimed birder, photographer and author fly’s by to talk exclusively with Mardi Dickinson about his past projects and his NEW venture, The ID Boot Camp.

BCR 186: BirdCallsRadio NEWS REEL Jan 07, 2020

BirdCallsRadio NEWS REEL reflects on our endeavors for 2019 and looks at what’s ahead for an exciting 2020 year!

BCR 185: Holly Merker, Environmental Educator Dec 24, 2019

Holly Merker, Environmental Educator sits down with Mardi Dickinson and talks about birds and nature with kids; Frontiers in Ornithology; her roll with eBird and a new venture called ID Boot Camp.

BCR 184: Geoff LeBaron, Director, Audubon Christmas Bird Count Dec 18, 2019

Geoff LeBaron, Director of National Audubon's Christmas Bird Count, a position Geoff has held since 1987; fly’s by to talk with Mardi Dickinson about the Christmas Bird Count.

BCR 183: Roger Pasquier, Author of Birds In Winter Nov 06, 2019

Roger F. Pasquier, a lifelong birder and author stops by to talk with Mardi Dickinson about his latest book, “Birds In Winter, Surviving the Most Challenging Season” with the inter-connection to art and conservation.

BCR 182: Keith Mueller, Bird Artist and Sculptor Oct 15, 2019

Keith Mueller, Avian Artist and Bird Sculptor for forty years and author of his latest book just published called, "Half-Sized Great Horned Owl", sits down with Mardi Dickinson to talk about his love of both the art and the carving world.

BCR 181: Wildlife Telemetry Oct 01, 2019

Michael Lanzone, CEO; Casey Halverson COO; and David LaPuma, Ph.D., Director of Global Market Development from Cellular Tracking Technologies sits down with BirdCallsRadio and gives a deep dive into the world of wildlife Telemetry.

BCR 180: Tom Reed, Visible Migration Sep 24, 2019

Tom Reed is one of few birders who truly calls Cape May County, NJ home. He discovered birds at a young age and was immediately captivated by the spectacle of migration visible from his Reed’s Beach backyard. Tom sits down with Mardi Dickinson and talks all things visible migration!

BCR 179: Nick Bonomo, Shorebirder Sep 17, 2019

Nick Bonomo is a self-taught, and has been since his teens an amateur birder who resides in Connecticut. Your day job is an orthopedic surgery physician assistant, and when you are not working, you spend your free time in outdoor pursuits.

BCR 178: Julie Zickefoose, Saving Jemima Sep 10, 2019

Julie Zickefoose, author of the newly anticipated book, Saving Jemima Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive publication date talk on all things Blue Jay, and a chance to win a copy of her newest book!

BCR 177: Arthur Singer, American Master Sep 03, 2019

Paul Singer, co-author of the book "Arthur Singer, The Wildlife Art of an American Master"sits down with Mardi Dickinson to talk about his father’s wildlife art.

BCR 176: Nancy Grant, Binge Birding Aug 28, 2019

Nancy Grant, a working journalist, field naturalist and author of Binge Birding, Twenty Days with Binoculars. A solo road trip from Kentucky through multiple states and then all along the Texas Gulf Coast looking at birds turned into an almost 4,000 miles adventure.

BCR 175: Jason Guerard, BSBO Outreach Director Aug 06, 2019

Jason Guerard is the Outreach Director for Black Swamp Bird Observatory and Events Coordinator for The Biggest Week in American Birding stops by to talk with Mardi Dickinson about exploring the woods on his family farm to his life in NW Ohio.

BCR 174: Nate Koszycki, Pay It Forward Jul 23, 2019

Nate Koszycki is BirdCallsRadio’s 2nd guest in a featured series called Pay It Forward™ on this next episode and talks with us about his knowledge and passion for birds since the age of 6, along with bird identification, distribution, and conservation.

BCR 173: Wayne R. Petersen, Legacy Interview Jul 09, 2019

Wayne R. Petersen, Director of the Massachusetts Important Bird Areas, Massachusetts Audubon Society and our 8th guest in our featured series called “For The Record, Legacy Interviews.”

BCR 172: Jeffrey Spendelow, PhD on Roseate Terns May 21, 2019

Jeffrey Spendelow flys by BirdCallsRadio to talk about his life long study of the fascinating colonial nesting birds called the Roseate Tern.

BCR 171: Nancy McAllister, Mom's Big Year May 14, 2019

Nancy McAllister of Mom's Big Year sits down with Mardi Dickinson to talk about her journey of birding the U.S. Through young children, a husband and two unexpected new jobs and healing after a family tragedy.

BCR 169: Bill Thompson lll Tribute Apr 30, 2019

BirdCallsRadio re-mastered episode from October 2012 with Bill Thompson lll.

BCR 168: BirdGenie App Apr 23, 2019

Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle Co-Developers of BirdGenie App sit down with Mardi Dickinson for an exclusive talk on this new App that helps identify birds by their songs.

BCR 167: Nancy Langston, Sustaining Lake Superior Apr 16, 2019

Nancy Langston, author of Sustaining Lake Superior, An Extraordinary Lake in a Changing World sits down with Mardi Dickinson on the interconnected histories of the watershed, human, forest and bird health -- all in the context of climate change.

BCR 166: Nathan Pieplow, Peterson Bird Sounds of Western NA Apr 09, 2019

Nathan Pieplow, author of the new Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Western North America sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive talk on all things Bird Sounds.

BCR 165: Kenn Kaufman, A Season on the Wind, Inside the world of spring migration Apr 02, 2019

Kenn Kaufman, the author of the newly anticipated book, A Season On The Wind, Inside the world of spring migration, sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive publication talk on all things spring migration.

BCR 164: Hanna Mounce PhD, Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project Mar 26, 2019

Dr. Hanna Mounce, Coordinator for the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project has been implementing a program to recover endangered forest birds and restore ecosystems at remote forest sites on the Island of Maui.

BCR 163: Rick Wright, Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows Mar 19, 2019

Rick Wright, author of the Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America, sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive talk on all things Sparrows.

BCR 162: Dale Dyer, Birds of Central America Mar 12, 2019

Dale Dyer an ornithological illustrator who has been painting birds for twenty five years, sits down with Mardi Dickinson and talks about his book Birds of Central America, painting and his love of birds.

BCR 161: David & Tammy McQuade, Florida Birding Mar 05, 2019

David and Tammy McQuade chats with Mardi Dickinson about SW Florida Birding, rare and unusual birds, birds in the lower 48 states, big years and pelagic birding in the Gulf of Mexico.

BCR 160: Stephen Moss, Naturalist & Author Feb 26, 2019

Stephen Moss is a naturalist, broadcaster, television producer and author sits down with Mardi Dickinson talks about his book “Mrs. Moreau’s Warbler: How Birds Got Their Names", and the historic origins.

BCR 159: Maresa Pryor-Luzier, Natural History Photographer Feb 19, 2019

Maresa Pryor-Luzier is a Natural History Photographer sits down with host Mardi Dickinson to talk about her involvement in the photographic industry since 1987, a Founding Member of NANPA and more.

BCR 158: Mike Jacobs, Former Publisher, Grand Forks Herald Feb 12, 2019

Mike Jacobs is a former Publisher of the Grand Forks Herald Newspaper sits down with host Mardi Dickinson about the region’s birdlife of North Dakota since his youth. Life on the western rim of the Red River Valley and continues to write a column called, "Always In Season".

BCR 157: David Ringer, Chief Network Officer, National Audubon Feb 05, 2019

David J. Ringer, Chief Network Officer of the National Audubon sits down with host Mardi Dickinson about the health, vitality, capacity, diversity, and strength of Audubon’s vast distributed network. In addition to David's defining influences and what got him into birds and the natural world.

BCR 156: Patricia González, Red Knots Jan 29, 2019

Patricia M. González is a Scientist, field ornithologist, studying migration of Red Knots through the America, flies by to talk with Mardi Dickinson.

BCR 155: Katrina van Grouw, Author & Illustrator Jan 22, 2019

Katrina van Grouw, author & natural history Ilustrator of The Unfeathered Bird and Unnatural Selection, sits down to talk with Mardi Dickinson about her books and being a self-taught scientist with a passion for evolutionary biology and its history.

BCR 154: Chidi Paige, BirdWiser Inventor Jan 15, 2019

Chidi Paige, who is a scientist and an educator. She is passionate about hands-on science education and learning through play. Chidi is the inventor of the game called BirdWiser™, a suit of fun educational games, fly’s by to talk with BirdCallsRadio.

BCR 153: Daniel Lewis, Bird Evolution in Hawai'i Jan 08, 2019

Daniel Lewis, Author of Belonging on an Island: Birds, Extinction, and Evolution in Hawai'i, flies by to talk with BirdCallsRadio about an environmental history of extinction and survival among the Hawaiian avifauna.

BCR 152: Donald Kroodsma, Birdsong Jan 01, 2019

Donald Kroodsma Ornithologist, Scientist and Preeminent expert in the art and science of listening to Birdsong. Please join us on New Year's Day 2019 for this exciting conversation.

BCR 151: Jeff Wells, Boreal Songbird Initiative Dec 25, 2018

Dr. Jeff Wells is the Science and Policy Director for the Boreal Songbird Initiative. He has earned a reputation as one of the nation's leading bird experts and conservation biologists. Join us Christmas Day for this episode.

BCR 150: John Kricher, The New Neotropical Companion Dec 18, 2018

John Kricher, Author of numerous books and his most recent book The New Neotropical Companion (2017), a third edition of John’s successful book, A Neotropical Companion joins BCR for this epic conversation.

BCR 149: Michael DiGiorgio, Artist Dec 11, 2018

Michael DiGiorgio is a nationally recognized artist and has been painting birds since the age of five. Michael began to study bird paintings from the late Don Eckelberry in 1979. Committed to painting from life he has traveled extensively to create field sketches and fine art of birds, plants, and habitats. Michael is currently illustrating plates for Birds of South America vol.3 with Robert Ridgley and Guy Tudor. Please join BirdCallsRadio for this extraordinary conversation.

BCR 148: Chris Rimmer, Bicknell's Thrush Dec 04, 2018

Chris Rimmer is the Founding Executive Director of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies. His recent work has focused on conservation research of Bicknell’s Thrush at both ends of its migratory range, from New York and New England to the Dominican Republic and Cuba.

BCR 147: Patrick Lynch, Cape Cod Nov 28, 2018

Patrick J. Lynch is an author or co-author of nine books published by Yale University Press, including his latest book in 2018, “A Field Guide to Cape Cod.” Including Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Block Island & Eastern Long Island. A comprehensive guide to the environmental history, natural environments, plants, and animals of Cape Cod and it’s nearby Islands.

BCR 146: Juliana Barrett, Climate Change & Coastal Management Nov 06, 2018

Juliana Barrett is with the University of Connecticut Sea Grant College Program and the Department of Extension. Her work focuses on climate change adaptation and coastal habitat management working with Connecticut’s municipalities, NGO’s and state and federal partners.

BCR 145: Cape May Fall Festival 2018 Oct 31, 2018

BirdCallsRadio officially reports LIVE at the 72nd Annual Cape may Fall Festival 2018, hosted by New Jersey Audubon's Cape May Bird Observatory in Cape May, NJ on October 18-21, 2018.

BCR 144: Gulls Simplified Oct 24, 2018

Pete Dunne and Kevin Karlson talk about all things Gulls in their latest book “Gulls Simplified”. Known both for their lifelong devotion to wildlife and conservation, joins BirdCallsRadio LIVE on location.

BCR 143: American Birding Expo 2018 Oct 16, 2018

BirdCallsRadio reports LIVE at the 4th Annual American Birding Expo 2018 that is hosted by Birdwatcher’s Digest, held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks PA.

BCR 142: Audubon Greenwich Hawk Festival Oct 09, 2018

BirdCallsRadio reports LIVE at the 20th Annual Audubon Greenwich Hawk Watch Fall Festival, a state office of the National Audubon Society in Greenwich CT.

BCR 141: Merlin Tuttle, Bat Conservation Oct 02, 2018

Dr. Merlin D. Tuttle is an ecologist, wildlife photographer, and conservationist who has studied bats and championed their preservation for more than 55 years and continues as the founder of Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation.

BCR 140: Helen Hays, Great Gull Island 50th Sep 26, 2018

Celebration of Helen Hays 50th Anniversary of Great Gull Island; a tern research colony she has directed since 1969 for the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

BCR 139: Catherine Hamilton, Bird Artist & Naturalist Sep 18, 2018

Catherine Hamilton, Bird Artist & Naturalist is our third guest in a continued featured series called "Women In Conservation" talks with BCR Host, Mardi Dickinson about her evolution as a bird artist, inspiration, favorite subject matters, field sketching prowess, and her dedication to supporting bird conservation efforts.

BCR 138: Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival 2018 Sep 11, 2018

Mardi Dickinson, BCR Host, reports LIVE from the 13th Annual Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival that is held at the Gateway National Recreation Area unit of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge within the U.S. National Park Service; talks with many people that flock here to witness the spectacular yearly occurrence of the fall shorebird migration.

BCR 137: Bernd Heinrich, Preeminent Naturalist, Author and Scientist Aug 28, 2018

Bernd Heinrich, A Naturalist, Biologist and Writer Joins BCR host Mardi Dickinson to talk about his lastest book "A Naturalist at Large" and the back-story about the early influences on his interest in science and natural history.

BCR 136: Brian K. Wheeler, New Birds Of Prey Guides East & West Aug 21, 2018

Brian K. Wheeler has been studying, painting, and photographing birds of prey throughout the United States and Canada for more than fifty years. His latest books ‘Birds of Prey of the West” and its companion volume, “Birds of Prey of the East”, are the most comprehensive and authoritative field guides to North American birds of prey ever published.

BCR 135: Dale Rosselet, VP Education NJ Audubon Aug 07, 2018

Dale Rosselet, VP for Education with New Jersey Audubon since 1983 joins Mardi Dickinson for an in depth conversation on all statewide and center-based programming efforts for the organization.

BCR 134: Frank Gallo, Birding in Connecticut Jul 17, 2018

Frank Gallo, Author & Birder stops by and talks with host, Mardi Dickinson on his newly released book on Birding in Connecticut and getting people outside to enjoy nature.

BCR 133: Virginia Rose, Birdability for Mobility Challenged Jul 10, 2018

Viginia Rose, initiated Birdability on birding for the mobility challenged, talks with host, Mardi Dickinson about to getting mobility challenged people out in the parks and enjoying nature, by way of birding; and in turn, to make birding more accessible.

BCR 132: Kimberly Kaufman, Women in Conservation Jun 26, 2018

Kimberly Kaufman, Executive Director of the Black Swamp Bird Observatory is our second guest in a continued featured series called “Women In Conservation”, talks with host Mardi Dickinson about her passion in the natural world and lifelong contributions to wild birds and conservation.

BCR 131: Biggest Week 2018 Moments Jun 19, 2018

Mardi Dickinson, BCR Host, reports LIVE from NW Ohio on the Biggest Week 2018 Moments talks with many world travelers that flock here to witness the spectacular yearly occurrence of spring migration of songbirds on so many levels!

BCR 130: Bonnie Paton Moon, Paton's Birders Haven update Jun 12, 2018

Bonnie Paton Moon, author and a daughter of the late Wally and Marion Paton of Paton’s Birders Haven now in perpetuity called Tucson Audubon’s Paton Center for Hummingbirds stops by with an update.

BCR 129: Sheri Williamson, All about Hummingbirds Jun 05, 2018

Sheri L. Williamson is a lifelong naturalist, co-founder and co-director of the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory, and author of A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America in the Peterson Field Guide Series. She lives near the Mexican border in Bisbee, Arizona with her husband and colleague Tom Wood and their dependents: a geriatric parrot, a rescue dog, three pampered pet chickens, and hundreds of freeloading wild birds.

BCR 128: David Toews Ph.D., Warbler Hybrids & Genomics May 29, 2018

David Toews Ph.D. flys by to talk with host Mardi Dickinson about Warbler Hybrids & Genomics. The dynamics of hybridization, the patterns of genomic divergence, and understanding the genetic basis for phenotypic differences.

BCR 127: Women Birders Big Year May 22, 2018

BirdCallsRadio reports LIVE from the Biggest week in American Birding 2018 on a keynote panel about five Women Birders Big Year that include; Lynn Barber, Laura Erickson, Laura Keene, Nancy McAllister and Yve Morrell.

BCR 126: Luke Tiller, Field Biologist May 15, 2018

Luke Tiller stops be to talk with host Mardi Dickinson about the witness of raptor migration and his experience counting raptors in North America, Europe and the Middle East.

BCR 125: Benjamin Van Doren, Kyle Horton May 08, 2018

Benjamin Van Doren and Kyle Horton stop by to talk with host Mardi Dickinson about an exciting new project called BirdCast. They both developed and recently launched live migration maps, an incredible tool built upon, of a computer model of weather and bird migration.

BCR 124 Janet Moore, Janet Stein, Seeing Red May 01, 2018

Janet Moore and Janet Stein who discovered a Red Warbler on Monday, April 9, 2018 at Rose Canyon Lake, Mt. Lemon in PimaCounty SEAZ, flys by to talk with host Mardi Dickinson in detail about finding this Mega Rarity in SEAZ.

BCR 123: David La Puma, Director of CMBO Apr 24, 2018

David La Puma is the Director of NJ Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory, avid birder, ornithologist and conservationist stops by to talk with host Mardi Dickinson about the World Series of Birding 35th Anniversary, CMBO/New Jersey Audubon, CMBO ongoing Research.

BCR 122 David Lindo, The Urban Birder Apr 17, 2018

David Lindo is a broadcaster, writer, speaker and tour leader and lives in England when he is not traveling the world. BirdCallsRadio caught up with David in Spain to talk with host Mardi Dickinson about Urban Birding and specializes in unlikely birding sites around the world.

BCR 121: Ashli Gorbet, Wildlife Biologist Apr 10, 2018

Ashli Gorbet is a wildlife biologist and ornithologist stops by to talk with host Mardi Dickinson about female role models, black-throated Grey Warblers, mentoring, bird banding, ABA Standards & Ethics Committee.

BCR 120: Seabrooke Leckie, Peterson Guide Southeastern Moths Apr 03, 2018

Seabrooke Leckie freelance writer and naturalist who became interested in moths and stops by to talk with BirdCallsRadio about her lastest book series, Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Southeastern North America.

BCR 119: Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe, Bird Conservation Manager Mar 27, 2018

Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe is the Bird Conservation Program Manager for Audubon Connecticut joins Host Mardi Dickinson to talk about Piping Plovers, shrub land birds, IBA's, Wild Life Guards, Being a pilot and Civil Air Patrol.

BCR 118: Hob Osterlund, Holy Moli Mar 20, 2018

Hob Osterlund is the founder of Kauai Albatross Network and author of the book Holy Moli, Albatross and Other Ancestors; joins BirdCallsRadio to talk about the Laysan Albatrosses on Kauai.

BCR 117: Scott Weidensaul, Author and Naturalist Mar 13, 2018

Scott Weidensaul, Author and Naturalist stops by to talk with BirdCallsRadio™ about his life-long work and projects on conservation and the natural world.

BCR 116: Stephen Kress Feb 27, 2018

Stephen Kress, Vice President for Bird Conservation of the National Audubon Society, Executive Director of the Seabird Restoration Program, Project Puffin; stops by to talk with BirdCallsRadio about his life-long work in seabird conservation, management, and habitat restoration.

BCR 115: Noah Strycker Feb 20, 2018

Noah Strycker, Birder and Author stops by BirdCallsRadio to talk about his adventures to become the first person to see half the world's birds in one year with a backpack!

BCR 114: Floyd Scholz, Master Bird Carver Feb 13, 2018

Floyd Scholz, Master Bird Carver stops by BirdCallsRadio to talk about his life long work, techniques and his love of the natural world that inspired his fascination with large crested eagles.

BCR 113: Power of Birds for Dementia Feb 06, 2018

Ken Elkin stops by BirdCallsRadio to talk about his program he Co-developed called Bird Tales for people with Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

BCR 112: Sidney Gauthreaux Jan 16, 2018

Sidney Gauthreaux Ph.D., leading radar ornithologist talks about using radars to quantify Trans-Gulf of Mexico bird migration.

BCR 111: Jim Fowler Jan 09, 2018

Jim Fowler, one of the world’s most recognized naturalists, has presented information about wildlife and wild places to the American public on television for more than 40 years. Jim Fowler talks with Host, Mardi Dickinson about his adventures through the years.

BCR 110: Connecticut Bird Atlas Jan 02, 2018

The Connecticut Bird Atlas will map all species found in the state during both breeding/nesting and nonbreeding/non-nesting seasons. Bird Calls Radio talks with Chris Elphick to clarify this important Breeding Bird Survey project.

BCR 109: Westport CT CBC Dec 26, 2017

Bird Calls Radio reports on the Westport CT Christmas Bird Count by joining a field party on count day.

BCR 108: Helen Hays Dec 19, 2017

Helen Hays has directed, since 1969, the ongoing Tern Research project on Great Gull Island designed to study and preserve this major colony for the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, which gained control of the Island in 1949. Today, Great Gull Island tern colony makes this the largest such colony of Roseate’s in the Western Hemisphere.

BCR 107: Paul Baicich Nov 09, 2017

Paul Baicich, Co-Author of The Crossley ID Guide Waterfowl stops by to talk with BirdCallsRadio on saving waterfowl and wetlands, wing cut outs, food and conservation.

BCR 106: Mark Garland Nov 03, 2017

Mark Garland is the Director of the Cape May Monarch Monitoring Project, and teaches week-long birding programs in Cape May for the Road Scholar program. Mark talks to Bird Calls Radio on location at Cape May Point about his love and facination with monarchs.

BCR 105: Richard Crossley Oct 27, 2017

Richard Crossley, Author of the newest Crossley ID Guide Book Waterfowl is back to talk about his fourth book in this series.

BCR 104: Lucas Stephenson Sep 30, 2017

Lucas Stephenson is our first guest in a new series called "Pay It Forward" on this episode and talks to BirdCallsRadio about his 11 years of birding and travel adventures as a young birder.

BCR 103: Mike Parr Part 2 Sep 14, 2017

Mike Parr, President of the American Bird Conservancy, Part 2 in Washington DC stops by again to continue our conservation on recent concerns involving conservation and migration of wild birds.

BCR 102: Pete Dunne, Kevin Karlson Sep 07, 2017

Pete Dunne with Kevin Karlson on their lastest book,"Birds of Prey". Known both for their lifelong devotion to wildlife conservation and protection of all living birds, joins BirdCallsRadio live on location to talk with us.

BCR 101: Mike Parr Aug 31, 2017

Mike Parr, President of the American Bird Conservancy in Washington DC stops by to talk about some of the recent concerns involving extinction, migratory birds and threats.

BCR 100: Victor Emanuel Aug 24, 2017

Victor Emanuel is our fifth guest in this series called "For The Record, Legacy Interviews" on our 100th Episode, talks to BirdCallsRadio about his 69 years of birding and travel adventures.

BCR 099: Debi Shearwater Aug 17, 2017

Debi Love Shearwater is our fourth guest in a series called "For The Record, Legacy interviews", talks to BirdCallsRadio about her passion for pelagic trips, the natural world and lifelong contributions to wild birds and conservation. Debi is a world traveler well known for establishing Shearwater Journeys inc, a company which has offered pelagic trips from California since 1976.

BCR 098: Joel Greenberg Aug 10, 2017

Joel Greenberg, Author of "A Feathered River Across the Sky, The Passenger Pigeon's Flight To Extinction." stops by to share the incredible story of the Passenger Pigeon from billions to none and help fill in bits that are important, but not specically mentioned.

BCR 097: Chris Elphick Aug 03, 2017

Chris Elphick, Associate Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at University of Connecticut stops by to talk about The Saltmarsh Sparrow life and habitats in marshes across New England.

BCR 096: Twan Leenders Jul 27, 2017

Twan Leenders assumed the position as President and CEO of Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History RTPI in 2012. Guided by Peterson’s example, Leenders actively studies natural history and strives to make nature accessible to everyone.

BCR 095: Deborah Rivel & Kellye Rosenheim Jul 20, 2017

Deborah Rivel and Kellye Rosenheim are Co-Authors of the book “Birdwatching in New York City and on Long Island.”. Get the inside scoop on birdwatching in Manhattan and the surrounding areas with insider tips!

BCR 094: Greg Miller Jul 13, 2017

Greg Miller has been birding for over 50 years and have birded in all 50 states and much of Canada. I love to get outside and go find birds. Every trip out is an adventure!

BCR 093: Laura Erickson Jun 29, 2017

Laura Erickson is our first guest in a new series called "Women In Conservation", talks to BirdCallsRadio about her passion in the natural world and lifelong contributions to wild birds and conservation.

BCR 092: Kenn Kaufman Jun 01, 2017

Kenn Kaufman is our third guest in a special series called "For The Record, Legacy interviews", talks to BirdCallsRadio about his passion in the natural world and lifelong contributions to wild birds and conservation.

BCR 091: Biggest Week Festival May 25, 2017

Mardi Dickinson, BCR Host is reporting LIVE on location from Northwest Ohio, where spring migration for songbirds is in full swing and where we are attending the Biggest Week Birding Festival.

BCR 090: Joan Collins May 18, 2017

Joan Collins is President of the New York State Ornithological Association and Editor of New York Birders. She is also Vice-President of Northern New York Audubon, past President of High Peaks Audubon Society, and past member of the Board of Directors for the Audubon Council of New York State.

BCR 089: Patrick Lynch May 11, 2017

Patrick Lynch is an author or co-author of eight books published by Yale University Press, including his latest book this year 2017, “A Field Guide to Long Island Sound.” A comprehensive guide to the environmental history, natural environments, plants, and animals of the Sound.

BCR 088: Deborah Cramer May 04, 2017

Deborah Cramer, Author of The Narrow Edge A Tiny Bird, An Ancient Crab & An Epic Journey., stops by BirdCallsRadio to talk about her newest book.

BCR 087: Lisa White Apr 27, 2017

Lisa White, Executive Editor of Nature and Field Guides at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing in Boston Mass stops by to talk about the world of publishing.

BCR 086: Pete Dunne Apr 21, 2017

Pete Dunne, well-known birdwatcher and author is our second guest in our new series called "For The Record, Legacy interviews", talks to BirdCallsRadio about his lifelong contributions to conservation.

BCR 085: Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle Apr 14, 2017

Tom Stephenson & Scott Whittle Co-Authors of The Warbler Guide Book & App are flying by to talk about Warblers, new techniques and a special announcement.

BCR 084: Patrick Comins Apr 06, 2017

Patrick Comins, Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Connecticut stops by to talks about Straford Point CT and many other topics.

BCR 083: Chandler S Robbins Sep 15, 2016

Chandler S. Robbins summarized the highlights of his 60 year career, but without doubt there are accomplishments that have had a profound impact on world wide conservation and modern ornithology.

BCR 082: Katie Fallon Sep 03, 2016

Katie Fallon is the author of the nonfiction books Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird (University Press of New England, forthcoming March 2017) and Cerulean Blues: A Personal Search for a Vanishing Songbird (Ruka Press, 2011). Katie’s essays have appeared in a variety of literary journals and magazines, and her essay “Rebirth” (published in River Teeth, Fall 2013) was listed as a “Notable” in Best American Science & Nature Writing 2014.

BCR 081: Judy Davis Jun 24, 2016

A Conversation with our next guest Judith "Judy" Davis who was the first person to identified the Great White Pelican that landed on Sanibel Island, Florida from Sunday, February 28, 2016 till Monday March 1, 2016.

Judy is a retired educator of New York State and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Judy has been a birder since Jr Audubon in 1947. She has been Volunteer at .J N. Ding Darling for 18 years that includes roving or guiding along Wildlife Drive, helping with biological surveys and helping new volunteers with bird Identification especially shorebirds including painting signs which luckily are being replaced.

BCR 080: Bonnie Paton Moon and Larry Morgan Jun 24, 2016

Bonnie Paton Moon, Daughter of the Late Wally and Marion Paton and Larry Morgan “Ambassador For The Birds,” Stewart & Caretaker for the property of Paton’s Birder Haven; are the next special guests on BirdCallsRadio WORLDWIDE, Internet Streaming & BCR iTunes. Come join us for Part 1 of this extraordinary interview.

In 1974, Wally and Marion Paton, life-long gardeners, naturalists bird-lovers began to plant flowers and install water features on their property in Patagonia Arizona. They put up hummingbird feeders and had great success, attracting Violet-crowned Hummingbirds along with even rarer species like the Cinnamon Hummingbird and Plain-Capped Star-throat. When the couple realized birders were crowding outside their fence to get a better view, the Paton’s opened the gate and welcomed them inside. So began this conservation story of two dedicated naturalist that lives on as a testament to their vision.

BCR 079: Dorian Anderson Jun 24, 2016

Dorian Anderson Biking For Birds joins host Mardi Dickinson on location in southern Connecticut in a impromtu interview together as he takes a short break to refuel and rest from biking and birding fundrasier. This is the first leg of Dorian’s Journey across the county. We will get into the birds Dorian has seen, type of equipment and gear he has onboard to situations Dorian has encountered plus much more.

Biking for Birds is a year-long environmental odyssey aimed at protecting wild birds and their habitats. During this twelve-month endeavor, which commenced January 1 from Cape Ann, Massachusetts., geneticist Dr. Dorian Anderson, a Philadelphia native, hopes to see and photograph 600 species of birds while pedaling his bike 15,000 miles across the country.

To further eliminate a carbon footprint during his travels, Dr. Anderson will not have a support vehicle to assist him; everything he needs will be carried on Dorian’s back and his bicycle. This Big Year permutation will certainly add an unprecedented level of adventure to the endeavor, and it should set a new standard for environmentally sustainable travel.

BCR 078: Gail McNab and Betty Petersen Jun 24, 2016

Due to continuous power outages along the East Coast, today’s BirdCallsRadio episode will be available by clicking on the link below.

Today’s show features an interview with Gail Eleanor McNab, an ABA Birders’ Exchange international intern and Betty Petersen, Director of Birders’ Exchange, to learn about this important bird conservation program from both who have first-hand knowledge of the subject from two different views.

McNab describes herself as an “Outgoing, friendly, hardworking, Creole woman.” She was born in Belize and her love of the outdoors started at a young age as she followed her five brothers around outside, playing sports and exploring nature.

BCR 077: Bill Thompson Jun 24, 2016

Bill Thompson III, co-publisher and editor of “Bird Watchers Digest,” discusses his magazine and also his new book “The Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of North America” in this episode of BirdCallsRadio that originally aired on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.

A prolific writer of birds and nature, he also wrote “Bird Watching for Dummies” and several other books. He also spreads the word about birding through his blog — Bill of the Birds — and a podcast entitled “This Birding Life.”

BCR 076: Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman Jun 24, 2016

Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman took a break from their New England book-signing tour on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, to do a live, in-studio show with BirdCallsRadio.

We discuss extensively the Kaufmans newly published book “Kaufman Field Guide to

Nature of New England.” What’s in the book? Why was all this included? Why was it designed the way it was? Were there difficulties or challenges encountered while working on the book? Are there more books coming? All this and more is included in the interview.

BCR 075: Phil Donahue Jun 24, 2016

Phil Donahue discusses his Purple Martin colony and accompanying websitewww.gazebophil.com in this edition of BirdCallsRadio, with host, Mardi Dickinson, which originally aired on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012.

Listen as this iconic TV personality describes his passion for Purple Martins. Donahue, along with his wife Marlo Thomas, has a large Purple Martin colony at their home.

BCR 074: Pete Dunne Jun 24, 2016

Dunne is the Chief Communications Officer of New Jersey Audubon and Director of the Cape May Bird Observatory. He is also the Founder of the World Series of Birding, held annually in New Jersey.

Listen to this show as he discusses writing, birding, the responsibility birders have in spreading the word about their hobby.

BCR 073: Julie Brown Jun 24, 2016

Julie Brown, monitoring site coordinator for Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA), talks hawk watching on BirdCallsRadio in this archive that originally aired Sept. 30, 2012.

Brown discusses hawk watching basics, raptor biology, the work of HMANA, and the upcoming HMANA annual conference at Audubon Greenwich.

BCR 072: Joy Kiser and Amy Montague Jun 24, 2016

Joy M. Kiser and Amy T. Montague discuss Kiser’s book “America’s Other Audubon” and the artwork of Genevieve Jones on this BirdCallsRadio archive, which originally aired Sunday, Sept. 23. “America’s Other Audubon” is about the life of artist Genevieve Jones, an amateur artist who did the artwork for “Illustrations of the Nests and Eggs of Birds of Ohio.”Jones was inspired by the works of John James Audubon and died of typhoid fever before completing the project. Her family completed the work in her honor. Montague, the Director of the Mass Audubon Visual Arts Center, discusses the exhibition “Nests, Eggs, Heartbreak & Beauty,” which opens Sept. 30 and runs through Jan. 13. The exhibition features Jones’s rare 19th century book.

BCR 071: Dave Magpiong and Drew Lanham (Bonus) Jun 24, 2016

Dave Magpiong and Dr. J. Drew Lahnam were the guests this past Sunday on BirdCallsRadio. The conversation, which centered around diversity in the birding community and the Focus on Diversity conference, was so interesting we needed extra time to finish it.

So here is about 13 more minutes of bonus BirdCallsRadio with Magpiong and Lanham. Special thanks to Mardi Dickinson and Jill Camerota for doing the bonus audio.

BCR 071: Dave Magpiong and Drew Lanham Jun 24, 2016

Dave Magpiong and Dr. J. Drew Lanham discuss diversity among birdwatchers and the upcoming Focus on Diversity II conference on this episode of BirdCallsRadio, which aired originally on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012.

Focus on Diversity II, which will take place on Oct. 13, at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Bloomington, Minnesota. The objective of the conference is to “promote effective outreach to more diverse audiences with birding opportunities, outdoor recreation, and conservation messages.

BCR 070: Betty Petersen Jun 24, 2016

Betty Petersen, director of the Birders’ Exchange, discusses her work and her birding travels on BirdCallsRadio. This episode originally aired on Sept. 9, 2012.

Take a listen to this archive as Betty talks about the Birders’ Exchange, a program of the American Birding Association whereby donated new and used equipment is collected and distributed to ABA colleagues working to conserve birds and their habitats throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Betty has traveled extensively in the Neotropics to distribute the equipment and has plenty of fascinating stories to tell about the people who receive the materials and the conservation work they do.

BCR 069: Sean and Brendan Murtha Jun 24, 2016

Wildlife artist Sean Murtha and his son Brendan talk about art, birding together and conservation on BirdCallsRadio. Sean is a well-known artist and his website — seanmurthaart.com — features several of his works. He has a particular interest in Long Island Sound, along whose shores he was born.

In 2011 Sean was honored with an “Award of Excellence” by both the Artists for Conservation and the Society of Animal Artists.

BCR 068: Joe Schnierlein Jun 24, 2016

Joe Schnierlein of the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk talks about Long Island Sound, Osprey, seals, whales, white alligators, the ouzel and more during this BirdCallsRadio show, which originally aired on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012.

Joe Warren of Wild Birds Unlimited discusses southward migration and how to attract the birds to your yard. Host Chris Bosak talks about shorebirds and red-breasted nuthatches.

BCR 067: Debi Shearwater Jun 24, 2016

Debi Love Shearwater, pelagic bird tour leader of Shearwater Journeys inc. and inspiration for a character in the movie The Big Year, was the latest guest on BirdCallsRadio. Debi discusses pelagic birding off the coasts of all 7 continents, with a particular focus on northern California _ where she is based _ and Antarctica. She also talks about The Big Year and what that has meant for birding.

Early in the show, Joe Warren talks about southward migration and what to do to attract the migrants to your yard. Host Chris Bosak reads from an old book whereby Roger Tory Peterson wrote the first chapter. Chris and co-host Mardi Dickinson also discuss what birds have been seen in the area recently and their experience with pelagic trips.

BCR 065: Lawrence Niles, Joanna Burger and Amanda Dey Jun 24, 2016

The authors of “Life Along the Delaware Bay: Cape May, Gateway to a Million Shorebirds,” will be the next guests on BirdCallsRadio. Dr. Lawrence Niles, Dr. Joanna Burger, and Dr. Amanda Dey have worked extensively with the birds _ especially shorebirds _ of the Delaware Bay and have written a fascinating and exceedingly informative book about the area and its importance to birds.

BCR 064: Kim Todd Jun 24, 2016

Kim Todd, an associate professor at Penn State Behrend and author of “Sparrow,” was the latest guest on BirdCallsRadio, which originally aired Sunday, July 29, 2012. Listen as Kim describes the interesting history of the House Sparrow, its introduction to the United States and its impact on the native wildlife in the U.S.

Kim previously authored “Tinkering with Eden,” a book about the introduction of exotic species to the U.S. ecology.

BCR 063: Wayne Peterson Jun 24, 2016

BirdCallsRadio archive show featuring Wayne Petersen as guest on July 22, 2012. Petersen is the director of the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s Important Bird Area (IBA) program. He was also the field ornithologist for Mass Audubon for 15 years before taking on his current role.

Listen as he discusses the IBA program and what it takes for a property to be considered an IBA. He also talks about seabirds and some of his state’s IBA properties off shore.

BCR 062: Lloyd Spitalnik Jun 24, 2016

BirdCallsRadio archive with nature photographer Lloyd Spitalnik as the guest. Lloyd discusses his photo book “Visions: Earth’s Elements in Bird & Nature Photography,” as well as nature photography in general, the equipment he uses and how he captures some of his amazing shorebird photos. He also discusses Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and its annual shorebird festival.

BCR 061: Chuck Westfall Jun 24, 2016

Show featuring Chuck Westfall, technical advisor for Canon USA. Westfall shares knowledge about Canon’s line of cameras for nature photographers, from beginners to advanced. Point and shoots have come a long way for photographers, some with a reach of more than 800mm. Canon also continues to improve their high-end camera bodies and lenses as well. Listen as Westfall describes what’s new. It’s a must listen for anyone interested in nature photography.

BCR 060: Kelly Fuller Jun 24, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show featuring guest Kelly Fuller, Wind Campaign Coordinator for the American Bird Conservancy. Wind energy is a hot topic among the birding community. No doubt we need to find alternate and renewable sources of energy, but it must be done in a bird- and wildlife-friendly way. Listen as Fuller explains what “bird-friendly” means when it comes to wind power. Proper placement of the wind mills is crucial. Fuller also explains a new lawsuit filed by American Bird Conservancy against the federal government regarding how information is shared among the government and those in the wind power industry.

BCR 059: Jen Brumfield Jun 24, 2016

show featuring naturalist and wildlife illustrator Jen Brumfield. Listen as we have a lively discussion with Jen about her illustrations, birding in northern Ohio, getting children involved in nature, “extreme birding,” and a host of other topics.

Jen is known for her enthusiasm for birding and that certainly comes through in this interview/discussion.

BCR 058: Eric Powers Jun 24, 2016

BirdCallsRadio archive featuring Eric Powers as the guest. Powers is a biologist and founder of Your Connection to Nature (www.yc2n.com). He conducts programs with schools on Long Island Sound whereby teachers hatch Northern Bobwhite eggs and Powers broods them and eventually releases them to control the tick population in local parks.

BCR 057: John Marzluff, Tony Angell Gifts of a Crow Jun 24, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show featuring John Marzluff and Tony Angell, authors of “Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans,” which was recently released by Free Press on June 5, 2012. Listen as the authors discuss in detail crows, other corvids, and some of the amazing stories associated with these amazing and interesting birds.

BCR 056: Greg Hanisek Jun 24, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show featuring Greg Hanisek as the guest. Greg is an editor and nature columnist for The Republican-American, a daily newspaper in Waterbury, Connecticut. He has been birdwatching for more than 50 years and is a well-known and active birder in the state. Greg is an active participant in bird surveys in CT, is the editor of the Connecticut Warbler (the newsletters of the Connecticut Ornithological Association) and is a member of the Avian Records Committee of Connecticut.

BCR 055: Florence McBribe Jun 24, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show featuring an with Florence “Flo” McBride. Listen as this popular Connecticut birdwatcher describes how she gets children excited about learning about nature and birds. She even does her “Blue Jay rap” — twice. Nice!

BCR 054: Katie Fallon Jun 24, 2016

Show featuring Katie Fallon, author of “Cerulean Blues: A Personal Search for a Vanishing Songbird,” by Ruka Press. Katie discusses the plight of the Cerulean Warbler, a beautiful blue warbler that is declining rapidly. Katie went to South America to visit the birds’ winter habitat. She discusses in this interview the various challenges the birds face on their winter and summer homes, as well as on their migration routes. She also tackles mountaintop removal mining in West Virginia and encourages consumers to drink shade-grown coffee.

BCR 053: Terry Backer Jun 24, 2016

Featured Soundkeeper Terry Backer, who has devoted much of his life to preserving and protecting Long Island Sound.

Terry, who is also a state Representative in Connecticut, talks about important initiatives that will protect the Sound, what the Soundkeeper organization (now 25 years old) has done over the years to protect the Sound, and, of course, birds. Terry has been fishing and shellfishing on Long Island Sound nearly all his life and offers an interesting perspective on the waters.

BCR 052: Michael Moccio and Patrick Dugan Jun 24, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show featuring special guests Michael Moccio and Patrick Dugan. Michael and Patrick were instrumental in preserving a section of Cove Island Park in Stamford, CT, at Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary. What was once a brush dump is now a wildlife sanctuary with habitats such as fields, woods, beaches and brushy areas. Check out the archive to find out how they did it.

Patrick is also known for his bird imitations and he does several during the show. Be sure to check that out, too. He even does his famous winter wren call.

BCR 051: Derek Lovitch Jun 24, 2016

Derek Lovitch show, originally aired Sunday, April 29, 2012. Derek talks to BirdCallsRadio about his new book, “How to be a Better Birder,” published by Princeton University Press. He also discusses the Whole Bird and More approach to bird identification, using radar and weather to find more birds, conservation and special moments at Bradbury Mountain in Maine.

BCR 050: Kenn Kaufman Jun 24, 2016

Show with Kenn Kaufman. It originally aired on Sunday, April 22, 2012. Kenn is one the most recognized birders in the U.S. and is the author of several books on birds. He is also the founder of the Kaufman Field Guides published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company of Boston.

BCR 049: Julie Zickefoose Jun 24, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show featuring Julie Zickefoose, wildlife artist, wild rehabilitator, naturalist and author of “The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds,” a recent Oprah Book club “Book of the Week.”

Julie discusses her book, as well as reads a passage from the book and describes some of the artwork. She also discusses a variety of other topics related to nature. You don’t want to miss her discussion about barn swallows and a black rat snake!

BCR 048: Julian Hough Jun 24, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show with Julian Hough as the special guest. Julian discusses wildlife photography and art, as well as birdwatching tips, the Ct Avian Records Committee, and coming to America from England and meeting up in Cape May, N.J., with folks such as Richard Crossley, Pete Dunne, and Kevin Karlson.

BCR 047: Kevin Karlson Jun 24, 2016

Show with renowned wildlife photographer Kevin Karlson. He is also the co-author of The Shorebird Guide. His latest book, Birding by Impression, is due out soon.

Listen as Kevin describes the concept of birding by impression, a more holistic approach to birdwatching. Kevin also talks about The Shorebird Guide and the plight of the Red Knot.

BCR 046: Mary Warren Jun 24, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show with naturalist Mary Warren of Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in Ohio. Magee Marsh has been named a Top 10 spot for birdwatching in the United States.

Listen as Mary discusses bird migration, other wildlife, Magee Marsh, and how she became a naturalist late in life and encourages others to follow their dreams. Mary also discusses the importance of getting kids involved in the outdoors.

BCR 045: Richard Crossley Jun 24, 2016

Here is the archive of Sunday’s show with Richard Crossley, author of The Crossley ID Guide. Richard reflects on the feedback he has received on his unique book since the last time he was guest on Bird Calls Radio back in April 2011. He also discusses several other books that will follow.

Richard also talks about a Global Bird Initiative, Pledge to Fledge, whereby birdwatchers will bring along non-birders for a day in the field looking at birds. Richard is interested in getting more people involved with birdwatching and this is just one way he is helping to do that.

BCR 044: James Currie Jun 24, 2016

Bird Calls Radio show with James Currie, host of Birding Adventures TV. Listen as Currie talks about birding around the world, having his own birding TV show (he actually has two), mingling with locals, “other” wildlife, finding and taping an extremely rare hummingbird in South America, bagging “golden birds,” and plenty of other topics.

BCR 043: Benjamin Van Doren Jun 24, 2016

Show featuring young birder Benjamin Van Doren. The show originally aired live on Sunday, March 4, 2012. Benjamin is a senior at White Plains High School in Westchester County, N.Y.

He has already studied and researched birds extensively and has participated in birdwatching events such as the World Series of Birding. His research on nocturnal migration and morning flight in migrating birds has earned him a finalist position for the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search award. The winner earns a $100,000 prize.

BCR 042: Jayne Neville Jun 24, 2016

Jayne Neville, founder and owner of the Mount Vernon Songbird Sanctuary in Southington, Conn.

Jayne is a wildlife rehabilitator who specializes in songbird rehabilitation. She has nursed to health thousands of birds, such as swifts, hummingbirds and woodpeckers. Listen as she describes the feeling of rehabilitating one of these precious birds and releases them into the wild. It’s a fun and lively interview.

BCR 041: Miley Bull Jun 24, 2016

Bird Calls Radio show, in case you missed it. In this show, Milan Bull discusses the recently released 2012 State of the Birds Report. Bull is the senior director of conservation and science and also one of the founders and editors of the report. This year’s report focused on “Where is the Next Generation of Conservationists Coming From?” We discuss the findings at length.

BCR 040: John Fitzpatrick Jun 24, 2016

Dr. John Fitzpatrick, director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, speaks at length about the Great Backyard Bird Count in this archive of the Feb. 12, 2012, BirdCallsRadio show. If you have any questions about the Great Backyard Bird Count, give this show a listen and you’ll be well informed at the end.

BCR 039: Pete Dunne Jun 24, 2016

Bird Calls Radio show with Pete Dunne, renowned birder and author.

Dunne is the Chief Communications Officer of New Jersey Audubon and Director of the Cape May Bird Observatory. He is also the Founder of the World Series of Birding, held annually in New Jersey.

BCR 038: Kim Kaufman Jun 24, 2016

Bird Calls Radio show with Kimberly Kaufman as the special guest. Kimberly is the executive director of the Black Swamp Bird Observatory in NW Ohio. She is also a conservationist and wife of renowed birdwatcher Kenn Kaufman.

BCR 037: Twan Leenders Jun 24, 2016

Twan Leenders, reptile expert and conservation director for Connecticut Audubon. We discuss snakes, turtles, living in a tropical tree house and, of course, birds.

BCR 036: Clay Taylor Jun 24, 2016

Featuring an interview with Clay Taylor of Swarovski Optik NA. Clay discusses optics, digiscoping, butterflies, birding festivals and other topics. It’s a fun interview.

BCR 035: Tom Andersen Jun 24, 2016

Tom is the author of “This Fine Piece of Water: An Environmental History of the Long Island Sound.” We discuss the Sound, its importance to birds, the challenges it faces, its fertility heyday, and what lies ahead for it. Tom is also doing communications work with CT Audubon.

BCR 034: Jeffrey Gordon Jun 24, 2016

Bird Calls show with Jeffrey A. Gordon, American Birding Association president, as the guest. What does the ABA have in store for 2012? What advances did it make in 2011? How does one fashion a career in birding and become the president of a major birdwatching organization?

BCR 033: Dennis Varza Jun 24, 2016

Dennis Varza, age 59, of Fairfield, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2013. Born in Bridgeport, son of the late Victor and Marie Broderick Varza. Dennis had been a Fairfield Town resident for most of his life. Dennis graduated from Shippensburg State College in Pa and did his graduate work at LSU where he earned a MS in Zoology and went on to the University of Oklahoma where he studied aquatic ecology. He had worked for many years as a contract biologist for the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection setting up programs to protect Piping Plovers and Least Terns plus many other projects.

BCR 032: Christmas Bird Count Live Jun 24, 2016

Bird Calls Radio show with live updates from the Christmas Bird Counts around the state. First we checked in with the Westport Circle boat crew of Towny Dickinson and Larry Flynn, then Brian O’Toole of the Greenwich/Stamford Count stopped into the studio for a live update, then we heard from Scott Heth of the Lakeville/Sharon Count in northern CT, then finally Twan Leender of the Litchfield Hills Count. It’s a fun, hectic show with lots of great information.

BCR 031: Denise Savageau Jun 24, 2016

Our first guest was Denise Savageau, conservation director for the Town of Greenwich. We discussed Greenwich’s IBA’s (including Great Captain’s Island), the importance of clean water and a ton of other environmental issues. Mardi Dickinson, Westport Christmas Bird Count compiler, talks about the annual Christmas Bird Count. I also introduce a few new features to BirdCallsRadio.

BCR 030: Judy RIchardson Jun 24, 2016

Judy Richardson, master bird bander and regional director for CT Audubon. Richardson also owns a property in Costa Rica and bands birds there, too.

BCR 029: Al Levestin Jun 24, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show featuring Al Levestin.

BCR 028: Catherine Hamilton Jun 24, 2016

Catherine is an artist and birder who is doing a Big Year of sorts, as she explains during the show. She has seen more than 500 bird species this year and is also concentrating on studying and drawing birds. Her favorite birds? Sparrows. Why?

BCR 027: Marck Obmascik Jun 24, 2016

Bird Calls radio show featuring an interview with “The Big Year” author Mark Obmascik. He discusses the movie, the book, the characters in the book and his own passion for birdwatching.

BCR 026: John Fitzpatrick Jun 24, 2016

John Fitzpatrick, director of The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. John is a significant figure in birdwatching and bird conservation in America.

BCR 025: Patrick Comins Jun 24, 2016

Bird Calls radio archive with Patrick Comins _ director of bird conservation for Audubon Connecticut. Patrick discusses protecting land for birds and how that process happens. He also discusses the importance of protecting space and the politics involved. Patrick also talks about what’s next in terms of conservation and also discusses birding in general.

BCR 024: Ted Gilman Jun 24, 2016

Gilman has more than 30 years experience as a naturalist and has traveled around the globe looking at and helping bird populations. He also knows the Audubon Greenwich grounds well enough to know when certain bird species will appear — to the date.

BCR 023: Floyd Scholz Jun 23, 2016

Bird Calls radio program with master carver Floyd Scholz. We discuss how to get into carving birds, how to sell art, how he got interested in nature and how he plays a banjo while riding a unicycle. Very interesting interview.

BCR 022: Jenny Dickson Jun 23, 2016

Bird Calls radio program that was done live at the annual Oyster Festival in Norwalk. (Click above.) Jenny Dickson, a biologist with the Connecticut DEEP, was the guest and spoke about a variety of topics, such as bats, moose, and, of course, birds, birds, birds.

BCR 021: Luke Tiller Jun 23, 2016

Bird Calls radio show featuring Luke Tiller, the official hawk watcher at Audubon Greenwich’s Quaker Ridge Hawk Watching area.

Tiller talks about hawk watches, the Young Birders Club, birding in England (his native land) and other topics about birds. Here’s the list of links that Luke mentions on the show.

BCR 020: Don Reipe Jun 23, 2016

The show features an interview with Don Riepe, guardian of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in New York City. He discusses a variety of topics, such as shorebirds, shorebird identifications, tromping through the woods as a kid and how to get kids involved in the outdoors these days.

BCR 019: Terry Wood Jun 23, 2016

Bird Calls Radio show with long-time birder Terry Wood.

BCR 018: Richard Soffer Jun 23, 2016

Bird Calls Radio show with long-time birder Richard Soffer. He started birdwatching in the 1940s and has an interesting historical perspective on the hobby. He also birded Sherwood Island extensively and talks about those experiences. His collection of more than 1,400 rare bird books has been donated to Amherst, his alma mater.

BCR 017: Susan Snider Jun 23, 2016

The guest is Susan Snider, president of Friends of Norwalk Islands, a new nonprofit group whose mission it is protect and educate people about the Norwalk Islands. Snider is also the former director of Norwalk Seaport Association. Snider attended the annual conference of National Wildlife Refuge System.

BCR 016: Joseph Zeranski Jun 23, 2016

Bird Calls radio show with special guest Joe Zeranski, co-author of Connecticut Birds. Joe talks about the history of birds in Connecticut and the writing of the book.

BCR 015: Wayne Roberts Jun 23, 2016

I speak with Wayne Roberts, regional director of Ducks Unlimited and Joe Warren of Wild Birds Unlimited. Joe talks about feeding birds in the summer and helping baby birds that fall out of the nest. Wayne discusses Ducks Unlimited and ducks in general.

BCR 014: Keith Tomlinson Jun 23, 2016

Guest Keith Tomlinson talks about his experiences with birdingpal.org, both as a guide and as a visitor being guided. Here is the archive of the Saturday, July 2, Bird Calls radio show.

I talk about red, white and blue birds, as well as turtles. Joe Warren of Wild Birds Unlimited in Darien, CT, and Bedford Hills, N.Y. talks about bats and bat boxes.

As always thanks for listening.

BCR 013: Dara Reid Jun 23, 2016

The show features a fascinating interview with Dara Reid, founder and director of Wildlife in Crisis, a wildlife rehabilitation facility in Weston. Did you know her facility receives as many as 100 phone calls per day during the early summer regarding injured or abandoned wildlife.

Joe Warren of Wild Birds Unlimited in Darien (CT) and Bedford Hills (NY) talks about a trip to Texas where he saw millions of bats.

At the beginning of show, I talk about the birds I’ve been seeing in my yard, including chickadees, nuthatches and titmice with youngsters. I also talk about a listeners favorite bird, the blue jay.

BCR 012: Jennie Mortonsen Jun 23, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show featuring Jennie Mortonsen as guest.

BCR 011: Richard Crossley Jun 23, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show featuring Richard Crossley as guest. Crossley talks about his newly released Crossley Guide and how he got the thousands of photographs needed to accompany the guide. He also talks about getting the next generation involved in birdwatching.

BCR 010: John Moeling Jun 23, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show featuring John Moeling of the Norwalk Land Trust. He discusses the importance of perserving land, getting kids out in nature and the Norwalk Land Trust.

BCR 009: David Park Jun 23, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show featuring David Park as guest. Park is a kayaker and author of “Kayaking In and Around the Norwalk Islands.”

BCR 008 Tina Green Jun 23, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show with Westport’s Tina Green as guest. Green talks about birding Sherwood Island, volunteering and finding the Fork-tailed Flycatcher at Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary.

BCR 007: Frank Gallo Jun 23, 2016

BirdCallsRadio with Frank Gallo of Connecticut Audubon as the guest. Gallo talks about his team’s Big Day, which set a Connecticut record for most bird species seen in one day.

BCR 006: Margaret Ardwin Jun 23, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show with Margaret Ardwin, naturalist at Earthplace (formerly Westport Nature Center) as guest. Ardwin talks about universal trail design, getting children involved in the outdoors and Earthplace.

BCR 005: Townsend P. Dickinson Jun 23, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show with Townsend P. Dickinson, nature photographer and warbler expert. Towny discusses wood warbler migration and other topics related to warblers.

BCR 004: Bill Wilson Jun 23, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show featuring Bill Wilson, founder of Birds and Beans coffee, as the guest. Bill describes how and why he founded the bird-friendly coffee and the importance of drinking bird-friendly coffee.

BCR 003: Frank Mantlik Jun 23, 2016

BirdCallsRadio show featuring Connecticut birder Frank Mantlik as guest. Frank is one of the top birders in the state and his “state list” tops all others. Listen as Frank describes how to see the various birds in Connecticut.

BCR 002: Larry Flynn Jun 23, 2016

BirdCallsRadio program featuring Larry Flynn as the guest. Larry is a master wildlife conservationist in Connecticut and leads bird tours for the Norwalk Seaport Association.

BCR 001: Milan Bull Jun 23, 2016

Here is the first BirdCallsRadio program ever. It aired on March 19, 2011, on WSTC/WNLK AM radio in Norwalk, Conn. The special guest is Milan Bull, conservation and science director Connecticut Audubon.

He discusses, among other things, the 2011 Connecticut State of the Birds report.

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