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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

BirdCallsRadio show featuring Jennie Mortonsen as guest.

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.

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.

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