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May 08, 2018BCR 125: Benjamin Van Doren & Kyle Horton, Bird Migration Maps
Benjamin Van Doren a PhD student at the University of Oxford in England studying the many determinants of bird migration. In his work, he uses a range of approaches, including genomics, radar, and individual tracking. Since 2012, Benjamin has been a member of the BirdCast team at Cornell, where he studied biology and statistics as an undergraduate.
Kyle Horton a Rose Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. We will be talking about bird migration and Cornell’s BirdCast. Both Benjamin and Kyle developed and recently launched live migration maps, an incredible tool built upon, of a computer model of weather and bird migration.
Show Notes:
Why is radar the tool you use to study migration?
How is radar used to predict the migration of birds that fly at night?
Ground truth, how can one tell what birds species are being seen on the radar?
Tell us about the results you have found such as daily numbers and peak periods based on analyses of decades of radar images from hundreds of points across the United States. What criteria were used?
How can migration forecast help prevent the deaths of migrating birds from wind turbines, and what is the scope of the migration and the number of potential impact deaths if not mitigated?
What troubles you about the state of migratory birds? The radar images from the sixties would seem to indicate that North America has lost a significant number of migrants. What can we do to help stem this decline?
What advise can you offer young people interested in a career in birds?
Mentioned In Episode:
BirdCast
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42 min
May 01, 2018BCR 124: Janet Moore, Janet Stein, Seeing Red
Janet Moore and Janet Stein discovered the Red Warbler, Rose Canyon, Santa Catalina Mts, SEAZ. Photo Courtesy of Red Warbler ©Dave Stejskal All Rights Reserved.
Janet Moore and Janet Stein who discovered a Red Warbler On Monday, April 9, 2018 at Rose Canyon Lake, Mt. Lemmon in Pima County, SEAZ. Arizona. A MEGA Rarity in SE Arizona! This interview was recorded on April 12, 2018; three days after the Red Warbler was discovered by Janet Moore and Janet Stein on Monday, April 9, 2018.
Janet Moore grew up north of San Francisco with parents that loved and valued the outdoors. Family vacations were often camping trips in the Sierra Nevadas.Janet moved to Arizona in the late 70’s and finished up school at the University of Arizona. She worked for 30 years as a Clinical Dietitian, specializing in Nutritional Support. After retiring Janet has been enjoying traveling, birding and working with fellow committee members at her local Church.
Janet Stein grew up in Old Saybrook, CT but left the east coast to attend Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA where she graduated with a B.S. in Wildlife Management in 1980. Janet’s interest in marine mammals lead her to continue her education and she obtained a Masters in Marine Biology from Moss Landing Marine Laboratories in 1989. She has worked for numerous private and government agencies conducting work on marine mammal /fisheries interactions, researching threatened birds including marbled murrelets and spotted owls and most recently studying the impact of invasive plants in Island County Washington. Janet has been happily married for 36 years and has two children that also love the outdoors. Recently retired, Janet now hopes to do more traveling and spend more time birdwatching, a hobby she loves.
Red Warbler, Rose Canyon, Santa Catalina Mts, SEAZ. Photo Courtesy ©Dave Stejskal All Rights Reserved.
Show Notes:
background on your interest in birding and bird watching.
Tell us about the finding the bird. What were you looking for, before your day got real exciting?
Where was it found, tell us about the area and birding here at this time of year.
How long did you stay on the bird?
What processes did you take to identify the bird and document the sighting?
You must have alerted other birders, tell us about that. Janet M
Do you find rare birds like this every year? Both Janet M to start
A second group of birders later that afternoon found the warbler again and got some more photos. Tell us about that.
The next day, Tuesday April 10, a gang of bird watchers scoured the area but were unable to relocate the bird. For those that are unfamiliar with what happens next can you tell us about the process and thinking behind the follow up.
What is known about this warbler that is endemic to Mexico. There are apparently several races, told apart by range and cheek patch color.
If accepted this will be the first record of this bird in Arizona. What has or will be done to have this sighting considered by the Arizona Rare Birds Record Committee?
Any parting thoughts on this experience that you would like to pass on?
Red Warbler, Rose Canyon, Santa Catalina Mts, SEAZ. Photo Courtesy ©Dave Stejskal All Rights Reserved.
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Red Warbler, Rose Canyon, Santa Catalina Mts, SEAZ Photo Courtesy ©Dave Stejskal All Rights Reserved.
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35 min
April 24, 2018BCR 123: David La Puma, Director of CMBO
David LaPuma Ph.D in Cape May, NJ. With Permission & Courtesy of ©Doug Wechsler All Rights Reserved.
Dr. David La Puma is the Director of NJ Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory (CMBO), and avid birder, ornithologist and conservationist. When not leading the bird observatory, or out birding on his own, David can most often be found with his wife and two little girls at one of the Cape May beaches catching waves and pointing out Black Skimmers and all other species to anyone who will pay attention to him. David received his PhD from Rutgers University where he studied the effects of fire on the Federally Endangered Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow in the Florida Everglades, and conducted two postdoctoral research projects on Radar Ornithology, one with New Jersey Audubon and the other at the University of Delaware. Prior to his current position, David worked in the field of high-end optical devices, as the Product Specialist for Leica Sport Optics.
Show Notes:
David, tell us about yourself, what is your background and education?
How did you land at Cape May Bird Observatory?
CMBO is part of New Jersey Audubon; tell us about this relationship.
You are a birder/birdwatcher. What birds interest you the most?
What is the most interesting bird you have seen so far? And what bird still eludes you.
The World Series of Birding fondly know as WSB is celebrating an anniversary.
How did the WSB begin by telling us the history.
Who participates in the WSB? Why do you think it has stood the test of time all these years?
What are some of the most significant changes you see from when the event WSB began in 1984 and today?
How can people get involved in the WSB this year, or in the future?
Tell us about some of the research you’ve been doing through the Cape May Bird Observatory.
Mentioned In Episode:
Cape May Bird Observatory
World Series of Birding
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1 hr 4 min
April 17, 2018BCR 122: David Lindo, The Urban Birder
David Lindo is The Urban Birder – broadcaster, writer, speaker and tour leader. His mission is to engage city folk around the world with the plentiful urban nature that surrounds them. He has written countless articles on urban birds, urban conservation and wildlife in general for many websites, publications and magazines and has written the Forwards toseveral books. He is a regular television and radio presenter and has been featured on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 in the UK as well as other TV and radio channels around the world including CBS in the United States.
David is a Fellow of the International League of Conservation Writers and a member of the British Travel Writers Guild. He is the Founder of Britain’s Vote National Bird Campaign in 2015 that resulted in over 226,000 votes, Tower 42 Bird Study Group and is on the committee of The Friends Of Wormwood Scrubs. He is the author of The Urban Birder (Bloomsbury) his successful first book that was published in August 2011 and Tales From Concrete Jungles (Bloomsbury) in 2015. He has two new books to be launched in 2018 – #Urban Birding (Kosmos) April and How To Be An Urban Birder (Princeton/Wildguides) July. He is a proud Ambassador for Leica Birding and the London Wildlife Trust and a Patron of the Alderney Wildlife Trust and Birding For All – charity dedicated to facilitating access to nature reserves for disabled people. David was recently named as the 7th most influential person in wildlife by BBC Wildlife Magazine.
CONTEST: Can you guess what bird is David Lindo’s favorite bird. Q What bird does David Lindo love more that any other bird in the world? David gives you a hint somewhere in the inteview. Take a guess and leave your answer in the comment section below this post and you may WIN 1 or 2 of his new books coming out this year 2018! Good luck to all as I will post the results at the end of this week so all can participate.
Show Notes:
David you are the Urban Birder a broadcaster, writer, speaker and tour leader with your own tour company the Urban Birder that specializes in unlikely birding sites around the world.
What got you into birds and nature in the first place?
You teach people field craft, optics and how to find their own patch, in addition to the typical bird lore of identification and migration; this is not the typical bird tour approach. What lead you to develop this approach?
What elements should be sought to locate a good local patch?
You give advice on buying a pair of binoculars, can you share the highlights with our audience.
What are the good bird field guides in use in the British Isle and Europe?
Once you found your patch, what steps can people take to look after it on behalf of the birds?
In a forest or a field, you develop a search pattern for birds based on habitat and expectations. When you bird a city what search patterns do you develop, are there certain kinds of birds that you anticipate in certain environments?
What ties Urban Birders together?
You once told about a tour to a location in Eastern Europe where roosting owls had learned to roost in close proximity in a village due to threats faced by individuals roosting in rural agricultural countryside.
What is your favorite urban birding site/location or do you have several?
What newly discovered urban places can you share with our audience?
You are a patron for Birding For All – a charity set up to champion access for disabled birders. Tell us about your thoughts on the access for disabled people?
You are the author of several books with two new ones coming out this year and they are #UrbanBirding (Kosmos) and How To Be An Urban Birder (Princeton).
The BBC Wildlife Magazine recently voted and named you the 7th most influential person in Wildlife.
What advice do you have for the young person who is interested in the natural world and despite peer pressure and sage counsel still wants to chase the dream?
What is the most interesting bird you have seen so far? And what bird still eludes you?
Mentioned In Episode:
David Lindo – The Urban Birder
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51 min
April 10, 2018BCR 121: Ashli Gorbet, Wildlife Biologist
Ashli Gorbet is a wildlife biologist and ornithologist. As a child, Ashli was deeply influenced by her grandmother who grew up in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania, Romania. Ashli has a B.S. in Natural Resources, Wildlife Management from The Ohio State University and is currently pursuing a Master of Natural Resources from Utah State University. After spending over a decade studying the habitats and bird life of New Mexico and the southwest, Ashli returned to Ohio to work as the Banding Projects Manager for Black Swamp Bird Observatory, a dream job for her. During her time in New Mexico, Ashli had the opportunity to study Yellow-eyed Juncos and Varied Buntings, led an independent study investigating the breeding biology of Black-throated Gray Warblers, spent a decade in ecological compliance-related work for the federal government, and served as the Secretary of the New Mexico Ornithological Society. Ashli currently sits on the Recording Standards and Ethics Committee of the American Birding Association, is a member of the Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative Steering Committee.
Know Your Bird Calls – Lets have some more fun! Can you guess what bird is singing on this show after I introduce our guest Ashli Gorbet and before the outro? Take a guess and leave your answer in the comment section below this post! Good luck to all as I will post the results at the end of this week so all can participate.
Show Notes:
You were exposed to the natural world while growing up; you credit your grandmother with spurring your interest in the natural world. How did she do this?
You had the chance to visit Romania, and the village where your grandmother grew up in Transylvania. What would you like to tell birders and wildlife enthusiasts about Romania and why is Romania important?
During your time in New Mexico, you undertook a multi-year study on the breeding biology of Black-throated Gray Warbler, something nobody had ever done previously. What made you want to study Black-throated Gray Warblers?
Walk us through what is required to become a “licensed bird bander?”
We have heard of folks who are concerned about the effects of bird banding on the birds. You have practical experience over a period of years with banding songbirds, what is your take on the pros and cons?
What do you find so interesting about wood warblers and why have you focused so much of your career working to unravel the mysteries of these birds.
What are the questions you are working to answer in your current position as banding projects manager with BSBO?
What is the role and importance of regional bird observatories such as BSBO?
You work to mentor young birders and early-career ornithologists and bird banders. Why do you put so much emphasis on this in your work?
You’re a member of the ABA’s Recording Standards and Ethics Committee. What is the committee currently working on that may be of interest to birders in the ABA area?
Mentioned In Episode:
Black Swamp Bird Observatory
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50 min
April 03, 2018BCR 120: Seabrooke Leckie, Peterson Guide Southeastern Moths
SEABROOKE LECKIE is a freelance writer and naturalist who became interested in moths after realizing they suited her night-owl tendencies much better than birds. She lives in eastern Ontario with her husband and two young kids, with whom she enjoys roaming their rural yard and discovering its inhabitants, six-legged and otherwise.
Show Notes:
How did you and your co-author end up completing a field guide to moths?
What were your objectives?
How many species of moths are there in the region covered by the moth book?
How many those species are covered by this book?
How did you pick the species to include?
Tell us about the host plants mentioned, how could they be used to find target moths?
How did you get into moths?
What’s the difference between moths and butterflies?
tips for beginners wanting to get started with moths?
Can you talk a bit about the diversity of moths?
Do you plan to do similar moth guides for other regions?
Mentioned In Episode:
Seabrooke Leckie Website
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41 min
March 27, 2018BCR 119: Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe, Bird Conservation Manager
Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe is the Bird Conservation Program Manager for Audubon Connecticut, the state office of the National Audubon Society. In this position she leads the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds and also manages Stratford Point in Connecticut. Corrie is also a pilot and is involved with the Civil Air Patrol. Corrie has conducted field work involving birds in Belize, the Bahamas, Nova Scotia, the Farallon Islands, and CT.
Show Notes:
The effects of surrounding landscape on the abundance and breeding success of shrub land birds in power line corridors.
Duties as a Bird Conservation Program Manager.
Stratford Point, what are the short terms plans for this wonderful site.
Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds.
What is your involvement with the Piping Plovers?
Volunteers can be very valuable to any conservation mission.
IBA – Important Bird Areas – Tell us about IBA’s and their importance in Connecticut.
Wild Life Guards program.
Civil Air Patrol
Does being a pilot help you with your job?
Where are your favorite places to go birding in CT?
Mentioned In Episode:
Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds – [email protected]
Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe – [email protected]
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40 min
March 20, 2018BCR 118: Hob Osterlund, Holy Moli
Hob Osterlund is the founder of Kauai Albatross Network and author Holy Moli, Albatross and Other Ancestors. Photo taken by the ©Jeanine Meyers All Rights Reserved. Photo may not be used without written permission. Please respect the wishes of the Photographer.
Hob Osterlund is the founder of Kauai Albatross Network, a third year Safina Center Fellow, and author of the book Holy Moli, Albatross and Other Ancestors; now in its third printing by Oregon State University Press. She is an award-winning writer and photographer, who live’s on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
Show Notes:
Martha Warren Beckwith dream in 1979 that changed your life.
Kingdom of Bhutan
Practicing nurse for years, why is humor important for healing
Life cycle including courtship, nesting, ocean wandering Moli.
Ratio 29,000 birds per person and your visit to Midway.
Missile range and egg adopters.
Current threats to nesting Albatrosses on Kauai?
Kauai Albatross Network.
It was Kaluahine’s daughter Kaloakulua who put on the show, tell us about the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s live ” TrossCam” and the lessons she taught the world.
Hawaiian mythology drips from the pages of Holy Moli.
Albatross Cure Effect.
Special Thank You goes out to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Macaulay Library for their generous support to BirdCallsRadio in this show for the use of the audio recording of the Laysan Albatross, Phoebastria immutabilis recorded on Midway Islands and contributed to Cornell by Chandler S. Robbins.
Mentioned In Episode:
Kauai Albatross Network
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Albatross Cam
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43 min
March 13, 2018BCR 117: Scott Weidensaul, Author and Naturalist
Scott Weidensaul has written more than two dozen books, including his widely acclaimed Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds (North Point 1999), which was a finalist for the 2000 Pulitzer Prize. His latest book is the Peterson Reference Guide to Owls of North America and the Caribbean, which was published in 2015.
Weidensaul’s writing has appeared in dozens of publications, including Audubon (for which he is a contributing editor), Bird Watcher’s Digest and National Wildlife, among many others. He lectures widely on conservation, nature and directs the ornithological programs for National Audubon’s famed Hog Island Center on the coast of Maine.
In addition to writing about wildlife, Weidensaul is an active field researcher whose work focuses on bird migration. He is a co-director of Project Owlnet, a collaborative effort among nearly 125 banding and research stations across North America studying owl migration, and for nearly 20 years he has directed a major effort to study the movements of northern saw-whet owls, one of the smallest and least-understood raptors in North America.
Weidensaul co-founded Project SNOWstorm, which uses cutting-edge tracking technology to study snowy owls, and is a founder of the Critical Connections project, which is tracking the migration of birds that breed on National Park lands in Alaska. He is also part of a continental effort to understand the rapid evolution, by several species of western hummingbirds, of a new migratory route and wintering range in the East.
Show Notes:
When did you become interested in the natural world and how did those early interests develop?
Your book Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds first published in 1999 was a finalist for the 2000 Pulitzer Prize in Nonfiction. What effect did the success of this book have on your career?
What draws you back to the well of bird study and naturalists?
What events from The First Frontier still stand out for you today?
Project SNOWstorm uses cutting-edge tracking technology; current season and what you have learned about their winter ecology and climate change.
Your fieldwork is on the cutting edge of technological science.
Peterson Reference Guide to Owls of North America and the Caribbean that was published in 2015. This comprehensive new work, covering all the owls of North America (including Mexico) and the Caribbean, is the latest addition to the Peterson Reference Guide series.
Global Bird Mirgration.
Tell us about your involvement in Hog Island
Mentioned In Episode:
Scott Weidensaul Website
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1 hr 3 min
February 27, 2018BCR 116: Stephen Kress, Project Puffin
Stephen Kress is Vice-President for Bird Conservation for the National Audubon Society and Director of the Audubon Seabird Restoration Program and Hog Island Audubon Camp. His career has focused on developing techniques for managing colonial nesting seabirds. In this role, he manages 13 seabird nesting islands in Maine that are home to more than 42,000 seabirds of 23 species including most of Maine’s rare and endangered seabirds. Hundreds of professional seabird biologists can trace their first interest in seabirds to Stephen Kress’s program- known widely as Project Puffin. Methods first developed in Maine such as chick translocations and social attraction are now standard practice worldwide. Dr. Kress received his Ph.D. from Cornell University and his Master’s and undergraduate degrees from Ohio State University. He is the co-author of Project Puffin: The Improbable Quest to Bring a Beloved Seabird Back to Egg Rock.
Show Notes:
What got you interested in birds and natural history?
early career brought you to the down east coast, first in Canada and then Hog Island Maine
Project Puffin was started in 1973.
What was the reason it was started and why did some authorities feel that it would not work.
Early days on Eastern Egg Rock, bringing in Puffin chicks from Newfoundland and hand-rearing them to fledgling.
How to decoys, bird songs and mirrors bring terns to nest?
The life and needs of the Atlantic Puffin.
Signal event on July 4, 1981?
Techniques used to restore puffins and have been employed elsewhere.
What does your seabird research tell us about climate change and its effects on seabirds?
Is there an endpoint when you can consider your work with Project Puffin complete?
You have assumed the leadership role for the re-opened Hog Island Summer Camp. Tell us about this magical place.
Mentioned In Episode:
Project Puffin Seabird Restoration Program
Hog Island Audubon Camp
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