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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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6:09

Reflections on a Wall on Flag Day

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/06/14

Birds use song, not fences, walls, or flags, to mark off their territories, and never send anyone else off to fight their battles. (I'm using Lang Elliott's Mourning Dove recording to open and close this one because in 1998, Michigan declared the Mourning Dove its official Bird of Peace.

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5:21

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology:

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/06/08

Starting the first day Laura started birding, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology has been her most valuable and beloved ornithological resource.

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4:57

LeConte's Sparrow!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/06/07

Laura got some photos of this gorgeous little sparrow at the Bog last week, reminding her of the first time she ever saw one.

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4:45

Ross's Gull

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/06/06

One of the rarest birds seen in the Lower-48, a Ross's Gull turned up last week at Wisconsin Point.

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4:56

Jelly is killing hummingbirds!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/06/05

REGI, the state-of-the-art bird rehab clinic in Antigo, Wisconsin, has been admitting hummingbirds covered in grape jelly. Jelly is apparently just too dangerous to feed birds.

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5:17

Fascinating Robin Story

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/06/02

One of Laura's friends gave her yet another reason to love robins.

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5:16

Like a Box of Chocolates

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/05/31

When we set out for a day of birding, we never know what we're going to get, but even when there aren't many birds, the ones we do see can be pretty sweet.

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5:05

Circular Firing Squad: Windows v. Habitat Part II

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/05/30

Helping birds requires us to attack more than one issue at a time.

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6:30

Circular Firing Squad: Windows v. Habitat Part I

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/05/29

It took mainstream conservation biologists decades to notice how dangerous collisions with windows are for birds.

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5:24

Dee Dee Nana and Walter's first official Bird Walk

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/05/26

On May 25, Laura took her grandson on a long bird walk, but they saw a lot more than birds.

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5:20

Spring Update: Too Much Windy

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/05/24

The exceptionally high wind on so many days this spring is hard on birds.

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5:02

700: A Memorable Achievement—I Hope!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/05/23

What was the 700th bird on Laura's continental US life list? (Photo of Smooth-billed Ani is from Panama in 2019.)

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5:36

Snail Kite

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/05/15

A splendid bird that was on the original Endangered Species List is now doing well by making the best of a bad situation.

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5:50

Lesser Prairie-Chicken

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/05/12

In the past 3 weeks, the U.S. House Natural Resource Committee and the U.S. Senate both voted to rescind Endangered Species protections from the imperiled Lesser Prairie-Chicken, a slap in the face to the scientists and managers charged with safeguarding our natural resources, and to all Americans who love this splendid all-American bird, found nowhere on the planet except in the United States, vanishing before our eyes.

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5:13

Gray-headed Swamphen

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/05/04

An unexpected four-day trip to Kissimmee, Florida, gave Laura a lifer!

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4:20

A Chickadee in Florida

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/05/03

Traveling to Florida raised several ethical issues for Laura.

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6:01

When Numbers Get Serious

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/05/02

Laura talks about the listing and numerical elements of her birding life.

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5:15

Record-breaking Snow and Climate Change

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/04/21

Yesterday's ice storm in Duluth was harsher on birds than it was on us. (This program mentions the loon fallout happening right now. To report a downed loon, call REGI at 715-623-4015 or Loon Rescue at 715-966-5415.)

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5:04

Spring Update

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/04/20

What's happening at the western tip of Lake Superior right now?

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6:04

Avian Influenza Update

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2023/04/19

Bird flu is far from over. If we are feeding backyard birds, we need to be paying attention to them.

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