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Deja Perkins on Gaps in Bird Observations
For her PhD, Deja Perkins is studying datasets generated by the public, also known as participatory science projects. These projects include eBird, a site where anyone can upload bird observations. A…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Spark Bird: Dara Wilson and the Blue-gray Tanager
While Dara Wilson was working at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C., she introduced visitors to the Amazonia exhibit. She would describe the song of a bird she’d never had the chance to see in th…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
The Robin Rescue
When Adé Ben-Salahuddin stopped to help a trapped young bird on his way home from work, he found an unexpected source of help: an older Black woman walking by who had just the skills for the problem …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
What the Niagara River Means to Birds and People
This episode narrated by Marcus Rosten explores the history and the birdlife of the Niagara River Corridor. Just downstream from the falls, Long-tailed Ducks and Bonaparte’s Gulls call out near the s…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
If Someone Calls You 'Birdbrain,' Say Thanks
In this episode, neuroscientist Lola Neal explores how birds are used as models to understand many neural processes, as they have cognitive abilities comparable to those of the cleverest mammals. Stu…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Introducing Black Birders Week 2024
In this episode, Nicole Jackson and Emma Brittain announce the fifth year of Black Birders Week, a week-long celebration with events and activities that highlight the achievements and contributions o…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Celebrating Female Bird DayEducating people on female bird ID.
In 2019, several co-workers at the National Audubon Society formed a team for the World Series of Birding that focused on identifying female birds. Called the Galbatrosses, they sought to highlight h…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Saving Snags for Red-headed Woodpeckers
Red-headed Woodpeckers excavate cavities in large, dead trees called snags. Yet, over much of the Red-head's range, snags are frequently cut down as unsightly, or because they make good firewood. The…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Night Voices – Nightjars
As darkness descends on a May evening, the voices of many birds go quiet. But for some birds, especially those known as nightjars, the music is just beginning! An Eastern Whip-poor-will shouts out it…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
BirdNoir: The Catbird That Wasn't
In this episode of BirdNoir, Private Eye Michael Stein gives a word of advice to Ollie, an up-and-coming gumshoe. Ollie thinks he has heard his first Gray Catbird, a species that yowls like a cat, bu…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago