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Laura Erickson"s For the Birds

"For the Birds" began airing on KUMD in Duluth, MN, in May, 1986, and is the longest continually-running radio program about birds in the U.S. Hundreds more episodes are available for free at http://www.lauraerickson.com/radio/.

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6:24

Emergency Responders: Blue Jay Style

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/26

Blue Jays help protect each other from Sharp-shinned Hawks.

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6:25

Mistakes Я Us

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/25

More cases of errors and mistaken identity, and one case of vindication

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6:25

Mistakes R Us

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/25

More cases of errors and mistaken identity, and one case of vindication

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5:23

Oops! Correcting the record

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/24

When Laura makes a mistake, she appreciates people who let her know about it, but notes that there are good ways and bad ways of doing so.

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4:32

Stokes Guide to Finches: Hawaiian Honeycreepers

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/20

Laura talked to Lillian Stokes and Matt Young about their decision to include the finches of Hawaii (called the Hawaiian Honeycreepers) in their new book.

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5:13

Stokes Guide to Finches: Evening Grosbeaks

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/19

Matt Young is doing important work with his Finch Research Network to help one of Laura's favorite birds of all, the Evening Grosbeak. He and Lillian Stokes talked about this splendid bird and their new book.

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4:08

Stokes Guide to Finches: Goldfinches

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/18

When Laura talked with Lillian Stokes and Matt Young about their new book, *The Stokes Guide to Finches,* they talked about one of our most widespread, common finches, the American Goldfinch.

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5:40

For the Finches: How Lillian Stokes and Matt Young...

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/17

Laura spent time talking with Lillian Stokes and Matt Young about their new book, *The Stokes Guide to Finches*. Today they explain how they met and decided to produce this book.

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6:05

Book Review: The Stokes Guide to Finches

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/16

On September 17, Little Brown will be releasing a great new book, *The Stokes Guide to Finches.* Laura explains why she likes it.

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5:51

American Golden-Plover

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/10

A plucky little survivor. Except when it isn't.

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4:45

Blue Jay migration

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/06

The mystery of Blue Jay migration, and the irony of human nature.

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5:45

Birdbaths!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/09/04

On Labor Day, Laura had a most unexpected visitor at her birdbath.

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5:17

Nighthawks!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/08/29

Duluth birders, and even many non-birders, have been enjoying a huge nighthawk migration this week.

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5:17

Peabody Street Update: The Good News and the Bad News

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/08/28

There's a lot happening on Peabody Street these days.

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4:56

Hummingbirds!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/08/27

Are this year's numbers normal?

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7:27

Joan Brigham at 100!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/08/20

Laura and Russ drove to Michigan this weekend to celebrate the 100th birthday of one of the most important people in Laura's birding life.

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6:00

Crafting Invincible Environmental Protections, Part...

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/08/16

The many forces funded by anti-environmental think tanks and the chemical industry are still vilifying Rachel Carson, accusing her of being responsible for the deaths of millions of children. Why are they so persistent?

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6:15

Crafting Invincible Environmental Protections, Part 5...

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/08/15

Human beings won a huge battle when DDT was banned. The powerful anti-environmental forces quickly regrouped to ensure that the success would not be repeated, and did their best to vilify the woman whose book sparked so much of the environmental movement.

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5:23

Birds Off a Feather

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/08/08

Laura gets a big kick out of her backyard birds who molt in August. Before they can again be as beautiful as possible, they must go through an Ugly Duckling stage. Fortunately, they don't have access to mirrors.

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4:42

The bear necessities and other close encounters of...

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2024/08/06

Two mammals made a visit to Laura's yard on Sunday night.

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