On our latest show: Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder (author Julia Zarankin); America’s smallest warbler; an audio postcard from SW Florida; and Mike O’Connor’s ideas for suet alternatives.
#942 July 9, 2023
On our latest show: Christian Cooper on his new book and Nat Geo birding series; the sideburn-sporting Kentucky Warbler; a fireworks review; and more musings from our backyard bird expert, Mike O’Connor.
#937 June 4, 2023
On our latest show: How a Massachusetts group is keeping a birding hotspot free from plastic trash. Plus, audio postcards from Massachusetts and Connecticut, and a featured bird from South Texas.
#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.
#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.
#619 Apr. 9, 2017
On our latest show, we meet the bird that sparked a birding obsession that led to a world record. Plus, we meet the editor of the new book “Good Birders Still Don’t Wear White,” and we learn how to recognize the hawks visiting your backyard.