Bird Calls Radio reports on the Westport CT Christmas Bird Count by joining a field party on count day.

Helen Hays has directed, since 1969, the ongoing Tern Research project on Great Gull Island designed to study and preserve this major colony for the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, which gained control of the Island in 1949. Today, Great Gull Island tern colony makes this the largest such colony of Roseate’s in the Western Hemisphere.

Paul Baicich, Co-Author of The Crossley ID Guide Waterfowl stops by to talk with BirdCallsRadio on saving waterfowl and wetlands, wing cut outs, food and conservation. 

Mark Garland is the Director of the Cape May Monarch Monitoring Project, and teaches week-long birding programs in Cape May for the Road Scholar program. Mark talks to Bird Calls Radio on location at Cape May Point about his love and facination with monarchs.  

Richard Crossley, Author of the newest Crossley ID Guide Book Waterfowl is back to talk about his fourth book in this series. 

Lucas Stephenson is our first guest in a new series called "Pay It Forward" on this episode and talks to BirdCallsRadio about his 11 years of birding and travel adventures as a young birder.

Mike Parr, President of the American Bird Conservancy, Part 2 in Washington DC stops by again to continue our conservation on recent concerns involving conservation and migration of wild birds.

Pete Dunne with Kevin Karlson on their lastest book,"Birds of Prey". Known both for their lifelong devotion to wildlife conservation and protection of all living birds, joins BirdCallsRadio live on location to talk with us.

Mike Parr, President of the American Bird Conservancy in Washington DC stops by to talk about some of the recent concerns involving extinction, migratory birds and threats.

Victor Emanuel is our fifth guest in  this series called "For The Record, Legacy Interviews" on our 100th Episode, talks to BirdCallsRadio about his 69 years of birding and travel adventures.

Debi Love Shearwater is our fourth guest in a series called "For The Record, Legacy interviews", talks to BirdCallsRadio about her passion for pelagic trips, the natural world and lifelong contributions to wild birds and conservation. Debi is a world traveler well known for establishing Shearwater Journeys inc, a company which has offered pelagic trips from California since 1976.

Joel Greenberg, Author of "A Feathered River Across the Sky, The Passenger Pigeon's Flight To Extinction." stops by to share the incredible story of the Passenger Pigeon from billions to none and help fill in bits that are important, but not specically mentioned.

Chris Elphick, Associate Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at University of Connecticut stops by to talk about The Saltmarsh Sparrow life and habitats in marshes across New England.

Twan Leenders assumed the position as President and CEO of Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History RTPI in 2012. Guided by Peterson’s example, Leenders actively studies natural history and strives to make nature accessible to everyone.

Deborah Rivel and Kellye Rosenheim are Co-Authors of the book “Birdwatching in New York City and on Long Island.”. Get the inside scoop on birdwatching in Manhattan and the surrounding areas with insider tips!

Greg Miller has been birding for over 50 years and have birded in all 50 states and much of Canada. I love to get outside and go find birds. Every trip out is an adventure!

Laura Erickson is our first guest in a new series called "Women In Conservation", talks to BirdCallsRadio about her passion in the natural world and lifelong contributions to wild birds and conservation.

Kenn Kaufman is our third guest in a special series called "For The Record, Legacy interviews", talks to BirdCallsRadio about his passion in the natural world and lifelong contributions to wild birds and conservation.

Mardi Dickinson, BCR Host is reporting LIVE on location from Northwest Ohio, where spring migration for songbirds is in full swing and where we are attending the Biggest Week Birding Festival.

Joan Collins is President of the New York State Ornithological Association and Editor of New York Birders. She is also Vice-President of Northern New York Audubon, past President of High Peaks Audubon Society, and past member of the Board of Directors for the Audubon Council of New York State.

Patrick Lynch is an author or co-author of eight books published by Yale University Press, including his latest book this year 2017, “A Field Guide to Long Island Sound.” A comprehensive guide to the environmental history, natural environments, plants, and animals of the Sound.

Deborah Cramer, Author of The Narrow Edge A Tiny Bird, An Ancient Crab & An Epic Journey., stops by BirdCallsRadio to talk about her newest book.

Lisa White, Executive Editor of Nature and Field Guides at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing in Boston Mass stops by to talk about the world of publishing.

Pete Dunne, well-known birdwatcher and author is our second guest in our new series called "For The Record, Legacy interviews", talks to BirdCallsRadio about his lifelong contributions to conservation.

Tom Stephenson & Scott Whittle Co-Authors of The Warbler Guide Book & App are flying by to talk about Warblers, new techniques and a special announcement.