We catch the East Coast excitement about a Southwest hummer; we also learn some fun facts about the Ruby-throat; and we even get some advice about pigeons.
#177: August 24, 2008
We get some great reports on migrating nighthawks, and Whimbrels at a Pops Concert, and a live report from the Isles of Shoals in the Gulf of Maine. Plus, Mike O'Connor provides some good binocular advice.
#176: August 17, 2008
We learn about birds that boom, and birds that break speed records, and Mike O'Connor tells a listener why her birds are so quiet.
#175: August 10, 2008
We stump our callers in the Mystery Bird Contest, we "crown" a featured bird, and Mike O'Connor answers a listener's eggshell inquiry.
#174: August 3, 2008
We hear about a southwestern hummer that's causing a stir in Massachusetts; we learn about a bird that rubs its feathers with mothballs; and we try to answer a question about a dove that just refuses to go home.