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Program #22 - August 28, 2009
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It's been quite
awhile since our last podcast. This has led to mass
speculation about alien abduction or failure to pay our
utility bills. So, where have we been? Today's
program -- short though it is -- ends all the speculation.
My thanks to everyone involved with Birdwatch Radio.
Thanks to our guests, to those who've helped spread the
word, to our sponsors who help pay those aforementioned
utility bills, and especially to you for listening. Thanks also to our engineer, Rich Roszel, who
keeps me safe and manages to produce a half-way decent
program.
Keep your
feeders full and your lenses clean!
Program #21 - May 4, 2009
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Purple
Martin (female) wearing a tiny geolocator device
used to track the migratory path from Pennsylvania
to South America and back again.
There is no
more exciting time for birders than Spring Migration.
If you are lucky, you live in a place where the dawn chorus
actually wakes you up in the morning; birds you haven't seen
in months are returning with their plumage in great
condition and for a couple of weeks you at least have a
chance to glimpse some northern residents who are just
passing through.
This is the time when places like High Island, Pt. Pelee and
Cape May are overwhelmed and conquered by hordes of vest
wearing, binocular carrying, warbler-necked fanatics…all
praying for a fallout and another cup of coffee.
On this edition I've asked a number of past guests, friends,
listeners and birding authorities to give me their thoughts,
impressions and feelings about Spring Migration.
My thanks to everyone for their participation and to you for
listening. Thanks also to our engineer Rich Roszel who did a
yeoman's job and also to Mike Dowling, Vic Cionetti, and
Matthew Sigmon for allowing us to use their music.
Wingscapes -- makers of BirdCam, a
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that captures digital photos and videos of your birds
while you are away. This revolutionary tool
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wildlife. Available online at
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The
Cape May Bird Observatory and New Jersey
Audubon Society, fostering environmental
awareness and a conservation ethic while preserving
wildlife and natural systems since 1897-- online at
www.BirdCapeMay.organd
www.NJAudubon.org.
Program #20 - April 16, 2009
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Pete
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Four guests, no
waiting ... on this edition of Birdwatch Radio!
This concludes our interviews from the 2009 Space
Coast Birding Festival as we talk with one of the
country's most well known birders and authors, Pete Dunne.
Speaking of notables, we'll also chat a bit with preeminent
bird photographer, Arthur Morris.
Arthur Morris
A mutual friend
at the festival introduced me to Floyd Scholz, who is not
only recognized as one the world's best bird carvers
(specializing in raptors) but who is also a passionate
birder and lover of the blues. How can you not like a guy
like that?
Floyd Scholz carving
And we conclude
with Lydia Thompson, who tells us a bit about the beautiful
Georgia coast and the great birding available there. As an
adopted Georgian myself, I concur.
A shout-out to our two new sponsors, Wingscapes,
manufacturer of the state-of-the-art Birdcam, and also to the
NJ Audubon Society and Cape May Bird Observatory. Thanks to
them and thanks to you for listening and mentioning us to
your friends and fellow birders.
Lydia Thompson
Remember, send your thoughts, sightings,
suggestions
and dinner invitations to
Steve@BirdwatchRadio.com.
ARTHUR
MORRIS is a free-lance nature photographer and
writer specializing in birds. His work has won
numerous awards and has been featured in dozens of
magazines plus hundreds of books and calendars.
Art now photographs, travels, speaks, and teaches
extensively in North America. You'll find his work
online at www.Birdsasart.com.
FLOYD
SCHOLZ has been a professional carver since 1983,
but is in his 41st year of carving. He is
universally recognized as a top carver of birds in the
world. His portrayal of eagles, hawks, owls and many
other large birds has won him a large international
following and many top awards at major shows throughout
the country. Learn more about Floyd online at
www.FloydScholz.com.
LYDIA THOMPSON is the birding ambassador of
Coastal Georgia! She coordinates birding trips and
publishes a blog on Coastal Georgia birding as well.
You'll find information about her and her work here: http://coastalgeorgiabirding-lydia.blogspot.com
Wingscapes -- makers of BirdCam, a
weatherproof, motion-activated, and easy to use camera
that captures digital photos and videos of your birds
while you are away. This revolutionary tool
will enhance how you observe, enjoy, and learn about
wildlife. Available online at
www.wingscapes.com.
The
Cape May Bird Observatory and New Jersey
Audubon Society, fostering environmental
awareness and a conservation ethic while preserving
wildlife and natural systems since 1897-- online at
www.BirdCapeMay.organd
www.NJAudubon.org.
Program #19 - March 17, 2009
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On this edition
of the program we go to the movies. I know, I know, on
the last program I promised you more interviews from the Space Coast Birding Festival, but that will
happen next time. Promise.
Scott Crocker
Instead, we're going to give you a behind-the-scenes
look at a movie that's having its world premier this
month (March 2009)! Ghost Bird is a
documentary about the on-going search for the Ivory-Billed
Woodpecker in and around Brinkley, Arkansas. Ghost
Bird was written and produced by our guest,
Scott Crocker, with music written and performed by cellist
Zoë Keating.
Brinkley, Arkansas jumped on the ivory-bill
bandwagon. This sign is at a hair
stylist's shop in Brinkley.
It's almost spring and it's said that "hope springs
eternal." But even if we don't get another glimpse of
the Ivory-Bill, I think you will enjoy this film and conversation.
Learn more
about the movie, Ghost Bird, and its producer, Scott
Crocker with you visit
www.Ghostbirdmovie.com.
You can discover the music of cellist Zoë Keating and
hear what she wrote for this film at
www.zoekeating.com.
Program #18 - February
26, 2009
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This
time we head out to the Space Coast Birding Festival
in Titusville, FL, for part one of our two part coverage of
this great event. Despite the weather, which was other
than sunny and warm, I got in some great birding, and washed
it down with some tasty seafood.
While there, I
had a chance to chat with Ben Lizdas from Eagle Optics (top
left with owl), Stephen Ingraham from Zeiss (at right), Mary
Guthrie from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (not pictured)
and James Currie, host of the new Birding Adventures
TV program (below left).
We
also open the mailbag and share some listener comments and
suggestions. Yours are welcome, too! Send your thoughts, sightings
and suggestions on how to rid my house of an uninvited "home
maintenance specialist" to
Steve@BirdwatchRadio.com.
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The
Birdwatch America Backyard Nature Products Trade Show
is our destination on this edition of the program. We'll
stroll through the isles and talk with a number of vendors
about some new and interesting products for back yard
birders and field birders alike.
We'll talk
about Bird ID, Bird feeding, and Bird Rehabilitation -- even
what's involved in publishing a Birding magazine.
Altogether,
seven different guests step up to the mic including Amy
Hooper (left), editor of Wild Bird
magazine and Denese VanDyne (right) from
birdJam.
As always, we
love hearing from you! Send your thoughts, sightings
and suggestions to
Steve@BirdwatchRadio.com.
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Birding
is for EVERYONE! But if that’s the case, why are there so
few minorities involved in bird watching? That question is
examined by John C. Robinson (left) in his new book and on
today’s program.
An aspect of Birding that is exploding is Blogging. And not
just birding blogs,
but
nature blogs in general. Mike Bergin (right) from
10,000 Birds and the
Nature Blog Network joins us along with the always
vivacious and knowledgeable, Sharon Stiteler (lower left)
from
Birdchick.com
It’s
a little longer program than normal, but full of great
information and a few laughs along the way.
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Tis'
the Season….and so we get the inside scoop on Audubon's
Christmas Bird Count from the guy who has been running this
event since 1987, Geoff LeBaron (top right).
Our
second conversation is with erstwhile long-line fishing boat
captain, restaurateur and the founder of the
Space Coast Bird and Wildlife Festival, Laurilee
Thompson (left). Her recipe for pelagic trip
sea-sickness is not to be missed. Nor is the Space Coast
Festival in Titusville, FL.
Finally,
we present a seasonal musical interlude of ornithological
interest; Mike Bergin (bottom right) of
10,000 Birds.com reviews The Twelve Days of
Christmas. And drat, now I'll have it stuck in my
head all day!
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to
steve@birdwatchradio.com. Send your unused or
unwanted fruitcake to our audio engineer,
Rich Roszel!
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There were so
many birds (and birders) at the Rio Grande Valley Birding
Festival that we couldn’t fit it all into one program, so
here is part two!
In
addition the festival itself, there is a thread that runs
through this program: young people. You’ll hear from
Barry Lyon (top left) about the summer camps for
teens put on by
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours.
Jeff
Bouton (right) tells us about meeting his science
teacher and his “spark bird” on the shores of Lake Ontario.
We’ll talk with a young birder on our field trip to the
Santa Ana NWR and Jessie Barry (bottom
left) from the
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology explains how she
got caught in the
sixth
grade reading something other than the approved curriculum.
Sign up for
a My E-Bird account from the Cornell
Laboratory of Ornithology and learn more about birds and
birding in your own area and around the world at
www.ebird.org.
Plan your trip to the 12th Annual Space Coast Birding &
Wildlife Festival (January 21-26, 2009) at
www.nbbd.com/fly.
Program #13 - November
16, 2008
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Road trip! We
got undressed for security and had all of our recording gear
scrutinized for this edition of the program as we traveled
to the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival in Harlingen, TX.
Where to begin?
A great time, great weather, great people and …great birds!
We have four interviews for you from the festival, and I’ll
also give you a run-down on what I added to my life list.
(Never has writer’s cramp felt so good.)
Photographer and
birder
Kevin Karlson
In this
edition; David Shackelford from
Rockjumper Birding Tours; Jim Danzenbaker, Sales
Manager with
Kowa Optics; Nick Papadopoulos with
Burning Hawk Wines; and one of the country’s premier
bird photographers,
Kevin Karlson(at left). Listen, enjoy and
please….tell a friend.
Program Links:
To learn
more about Rockjumper Birding Tours, to meet the guides
and see their busy tour calendar, visit
www.rockjumper.co.za.
To see the
latest in sporting optics from Kowa, visit
www.kowa-usa.com.
To learn more about
the
philanthropic wine brand dedicated to saving millions of
birds, visit
www.Burninghawk.com.
For more information on Birding by Impression, and to
see an amazing gallery of wildlife photography, visit
Kevin Karlson's site,
www.kevinkarlsonphotography.com.
Program #12 - October
29, 2008
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complete tour schedule and book your next birding
adventure at
ventbird.com.
On this edition
of the program—Counting Crows! Nope, not the band, but
an annual event that takes place in backyards all across the
U.S. and Canada.
Ornithologist
David Bonter (photo at right) from the
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology joins us to talk about the
sixteenth year of
Project Feederwatch and how you can help science
right from the comfort of your living room. He also
gives us some tips on feeders and birdseed.
In
the second half, we chat with Homer Hansen (photo at left)
about the upcoming
Wings Over Willcox Birding and Nature Festival
in Willcox, AZ. Sounds like great fun and we thank
W.O.W for their support. (Please let them know you
heard about them on Birdwatch Radio!)
Program Links:
To learn
more about Project Feederwatch, and to sign-up, visit
the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology's website:
www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/
Plan your
trip to the Wings Over Willcox Birding and Nature
Festival in Willcox, AZ at
www.wingsoverwillcox.com/.
Program #11 - October
16, 2008
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adventure at
ventbird.com.
A
movie about Birding is about as common as well…that
woodpecker we've all been hoping to spot for the last couple
of years.
Opposable Chums is about the competition,
camaraderie and caffeine that are all part of the World
Series of Birding.
Jason
Kessler is a professional film maker in NYC
and also a birdwatcher. He spent three seasons in Cape May,
NJ shooting footage for this 65 minute film. It's great
fun…so pop some corn and join us at the movies!
We
also chat briefly with Father Tom Pincelli about a
world-class birding festival he's been part of since its
inception,
The Rio Grande Valley Birding Festivalcoming up in
November in Harlingen, TX.
Thanks to our sponsors for making the program possible.
Please show your support by visiting their sites and letting
them know you heard about them on Birdwatch Radio!
And thank you for listening, for subscribing and for recommending
us to your friends. Hope to see out in the field!
Program Links:
To order
your copy of Jason Kessler's film, Opposable Chums,
or for more details, visit
www.opposablechums.com.
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Several
new field guides have been released this year including the
Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America.
The author is Ted Floyd who is also the Editor of
Birding, the flagship publication of the American
Birding Association.
Ted and I discuss the purposes behind a new field guide, the
unique aspects of this guide, the collaborative effort it
took to produce this work and why it probably needs to be on
your bookshelf.
Thanks for listening, for subscribing and for recommending
us to your friends. Hope to see out in the field!
Program Links:
For more
information about the Smithsonian Field Guide to
the Birds of North America by Ted Floyd,
including an extensive look inside the book, visit the
Harper Collins web site.
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In 1978 Bill
and Elsa Thompson left their jobs to start, of all
things...a bird magazine. Today, Birdwatcher's Digest
is the largest selling bird-watching magazine in the country
and remains a family business. On this program we observe
the thirtieth anniversary of BWD with editor Bill Thompson
III.
Plus,
I tell you about the my latest life bird, a gorgeous bird to
look at and even more breathtaking in the sky.
Remember, if you enjoy the podcast, please tell a friend or
someone else in the birding world you think should know of
our existence. Thanks!
Program Links:
For more
information about the history of Birdwatcher's
Digest and the many additional products and
resources they offer (WARNING: This is like taking a
drink from a fire hose) ... check 'em out at
www.birdwatchersdigest.com.
Program #8 - August 23, 2008
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On this edition
of the program we celebrate the centennial month of Roger
Tory Peterson's birthday. Peterson was born on August 28,
1908 -- one hundred years ago. Peterson was a skilled and
passionate artist, writer and conservationist. But it was
his field guides and the Peterson System of identification
that garnered world-wide acclaim and recognition.
Birdwatcher,
The Life of Roger Tory Peterson is the second
biography on Roger to come out in 2008. Its author,
Elizabeth J. Rosenthal, is our first guest on this
installment of BWR. The book is published by The Lyons
Press.
Our second guest is an old friend of RTP, Victor Emanuel.
You'll hear Victor's reflections on their meeting, their
friendship and what made Roger special. Victor is the
founder of
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours and I'm proud to say
VENT is one of our sponsors.
Another underwriter that helps make this podcast happen is
eBirdseed.com. I hope you'll visit their blog and
their store and take advantage of their 10% discount for
Birdwatch Radio listeners. (See details at right.)
If you enjoy the podcast, please forward this link to a
friend or someone else in the birding world you think should
know of our existence. Thanks!
Program Links:
You can
find out more about Elizabeth Rosenthal and her latest
book,
Birdwatcher, The Life of Roger Tory Peterson,
at her website,
www.petersonbird.com. You can read an
excerpt at Amazon.com.
Both sights have details on how to purchase your copy.
Program #7 - July 23, 2008
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See the complete tour schedule and
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There's no
doubt that the internet has changed birding like no
technology since the development of the modern binocular.
On those days when getting outdoors isn't possible, or when
you have a little extra time on your lunch hour, there are
hundreds (thousands?) of websites and blogs all devoted to
watching, enjoying and studying wild birds.
One
of my favorite bird blogs is
Born Again Bird Watcher. John Riutta (pictured)
produces this delightful and informative blog and I think
you'll enjoy hearing about John, his blog and why he feels
"born again."
Thanks always to those folks who make this podcast possible:
eBirdseed.com(be sure to enter the code BWR2008
at checkout to get the 10% discount offered to our
listeners) and
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours(VENT). Victor
Emanuel will be a guest on our next program, so listen for
that.
Remember, if you enjoy the show, please tell someone. If you
find an Ivory-billed Woodpecker, please tell me.
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After a few
weeks off due to some personal and family related stuff,
it's good to be back. In this program I have the pleasure of
talking with author Mike O'Connor about his book, Why
Don't Woodpeckers Get Headaches. Mike also runs one
of the oldest bird supply stores in the country (Birdwatcher's
General Store) and he turned out to be a fun guy to
chat with.
Dan and Gordon at
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shipping on every product, every day. Best of all, you get a
10% discount on anything in the store when you visit
eBirdseed.com/birdwatchradio. We do appreciate their
support of the podcast and the birding community!
Victor Emanuel started
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours(VENT) thirty years ago.
Today they are respected as one of the industry leaders when
it comes to bird and natural history tours and cruises. It's
a honor to "on board."
Program Links:
TODAY'S
GUEST
Mike O'Connor,
Author & Store Owner
Why
Don't Woodpeckers Get Headaches - Get the book
here.
NPR
recently aired an interview with Bill Thompson of
Birdwatchers Digest. Bill has a new book on
introducing birding to children. The interview, as
well as information on how to get the book, can be found
here:
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This is the
second part of Steve's conversation with author Douglas
Carlson about his book, Roger Tory Peterson-A
Biography.
They discuss Peterson's near-death experiences, his column
in Bird Watchers Digest, his obsession with
photography and his legacy at the Roger Tory Peterson
Institute.
And, there's also a recording from Steve's back deck and a
recommendation of some favorite websites. Our thanks,
once again, to
Houghton-Mifflin, publishers of
Roger Tory Peterson's Field
Guide Series, for helping to make these programs possible.
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In this edition
I have a chance to sit down with Douglas Carlson, to discuss
his new biography of Roger Tory Peterson. There
was no more important person to birding and the natural
world than Peterson, whose field guide series, writing,
painting and passion for birds is unparalleled.
Douglas Carlson does wonderful job of exploring Peterson's
life, his passion and his legacy. Our thanks to
Houghton-Mifflin, publishers of
Roger Tory Peterson's Field
Guide Series, for helping to make these programs possible.
Also in this podcast, Turkey and Black Vultures have a
feast....at my house.
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Steve couldn't
break away from the
Space Coast Birding Conference. This is the second of
two shows featuring interviews from the conference.
Guests include Cameron Cox from Nikon; artist and naturalist
Louise
Zemaitis;
Rich Downing from the American Birding Association; and Jay
Davis, the designer of Bird Jam. Steve also discusses
important work ahead for those who are concerned about the
proposed NASA launch pad in the Merritt Island NWR, and takes us back in time -- ever so
briefly -- to 1969.
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Steve heads to the
Space Coast Birding Conference. This is the first of
two shows featuring interviews from the conference.
Guests include Steven Ingraham, James Wood, and Lorilee
Thompson. Steve also ties in sightings from the South,
a little music trivia, and somehow ties all that in to
Valentines Day.
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Steve reviews the Birdwatch
America nature products trade show in Atlanta, speaking with
the guys from Leica, Swarovski and Vortex. He also meets
with the President of Droll Yankees, a representative from
Wingscapes Birdcam and chats with a lady with a boothful of
raptors.
We've had
several listeners report that Birdwatch Radio is
playing too fast when they listen to it here on the website.
They say it plays fine when they download it. I think
the problem can be fixed by updating the Flash Audio
Player that your web browser uses. (Internet
Explorer has had the most problems with this issue.)
To update your player, click
here. This will take you to the Adobe site.
Download and install the update (which should only take a
couple of minutes), relaunch your browser, and the problem
should be fixed. My thanks to those who took the time
to let us know they were having problems. If this
doesn't fix the problem for you,
please let me know!
This
time we head out to the Space Coast Birding Festival
in Titusville, FL, for part one of our two part coverage of
this great event. Despite the weather, which was other
than sunny and warm, I got in some great birding, and washed
it down with some tasty seafood.
We
also open the mailbag and share some listener comments and
suggestions. Yours are welcome, too! Send your thoughts, sightings
and suggestions on how to rid my house of an uninvited "home
maintenance specialist" to
The
Birdwatch America Backyard Nature Products Trade Show
is our destination on this edition of the program. We'll
stroll through the isles and talk with a number of vendors
about some new and interesting products for back yard
birders and field birders alike. 
Altogether,
seven different guests step up to the mic including Amy
Hooper (left), editor of Wild Bird
magazine and Denese VanDyne (right) from
birdJam.
Birding
is for EVERYONE! But if that’s the case, why are there so
few minorities involved in bird watching? That question is
examined by John C. Robinson (left) in his new book and on
today’s program. 
but
nature blogs in general. Mike Bergin (right) from
It’s
a little longer program than normal, but full of great
information and a few laughs along the way. 
Our
second conversation is with erstwhile long-line fishing boat
captain, restaurateur and the founder of the
Finally,
we present a seasonal musical interlude of ornithological
interest; Mike Bergin (bottom right) of
In
addition the festival itself, there is a thread that runs
through this program: young people. You’ll hear from
Barry Lyon (top left) about the summer camps for
teens put on by
Jeff
Bouton (right) tells us about meeting his science
teacher and his “spark bird” on the shores of Lake Ontario.
We’ll talk with a young birder on our field trip to the
Santa Ana NWR and Jessie Barry (bottom
left) from the
sixth
grade reading something other than the approved curriculum.
Ornithologist
In
the second half, we chat with Homer Hansen (photo at left)
about the upcoming
Several
new field guides have been released this year including the
Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America.
The author is Ted Floyd who is also the Editor of
Birding, the flagship publication of the American
Birding Association.
Birdwatcher,
The Life of Roger Tory Peterson is the second
biography on Roger to come out in 2008. Its author,
Elizabeth J. Rosenthal, is our first guest on this
installment of BWR. The book is published by The Lyons
Press.
