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Arizona Bird Call

Information for Arizona birders including summaries of research and analysis related to bird conservation and protection. Introductions to common Arizona birds, Arizona birding hotspots, governmental and non-profit agencies charged with bird conservation.Podcast host Mike Ameigh is a retired professor/academic administrator with the the State University of New York. He holds a PhD in Public Communication from the Newhouse School of Public Communication at Syracuse University.

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Episode 178 - February 19, 2025

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2025/02/19

An account of how an owl nest was saved following an invasion by a swarm of bees. A nature photographer and a beekeeper teamed up to move owl eggs from the nest to a quickly constructed nest box that was then mounted nearby. The female owl quickly took up residence and raised newly hatched owlettes to fledging. A report on Arizona Trail association's 'Seeds of Stewardship' initiative that introduces youth to nature. Bird of the episode: White-winged Dove. Birding hotspot: Marble Canyon/Vermil...

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Episode 177 - February 12, 2025

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2025/02/12

An update on research that describes how birds learn to communicate with one another through imitation and practice. A report on how bird losses affect the ability of some plant species to expand their ranges leaving them vulnerable to disease and ecological changes that can lead to extinction. Bird of the episode: Gambel's Quail. Birding hotspot: Huachuca Mountains Important Bird Area (IBA). Friends of wildlife: the Sonoran Institute.

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Episode 176 - February 5, 2025

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2025/02/04

A perspective on the extraordinary conservation movement involving social, cultural, industrial and political alliances that let to the establishment of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. Bird of the episode: Abert's Towhee. Birding hotspot: Imperial National Wildlife Refuge IBA. Friend of wildlife: Hall Lab at Arizona State University.

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Episode 175 - January 29, 2025

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2025/01/29

A report on work underway to mitigate wildfire danger along roadways in Patagonia. A description of 'dust bathing,' a desert bird behavior among quail and other species that appears to help maintain good feather structure and control ectoparasites. A report on a field trip to Oak Flat campground by Maricopa Audubon Society. Bird of the episode: Ruddy Ground Dove. Birding hotspot: Anderson Mesa southeast of Flagstaff. Friend of wildlife: Anderson Mesa IBA.

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Episode 174 - January 22, 2025

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2025/01/22

A report on new research indicating songbirds communicate across species during overnight migration. These findings are challenging long held beliefs about bird communication in general. A report on how and why the City of Tucson is using goats to control wetland plant growth in recharge basins at Sweetwater Wetlands. An introduction to Wilson's Warbler, a tiny songbird common to Arizona riparian areas Spring through Fall.Bird of the episode: Red-tailed Hawk. Birding hotspot: Lower Oak Creek ...

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Episode 173 - January 15, 2025

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2025/01/15

A review of the Kenn Kaufman book 'The Birds Audubon Missed' by Tom Gatz. New research on effects of fireworks on birds. Bird of the episode: Curve-billed Thrasher. Birding hotspot: Arivaca Lake south of Tucson. Friend of wildlife: Grand Canyon Trust.

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Episode 172 - January 8, 2025

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2025/01/08

An extensive report of bird detections captured by the Haikubox located on my patio in the North Valley of the Phoenix metro. Bird of the episode: Vaux's Swift. Bird of the episode: Lake Havasu National Wildlife Refuge and Important Bird Area (IBA) on the lower Colorado River near Yuma. Friends of wildlife: Phoenix Mountains Preservation Council.

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Episode 171 - January 1, 2025

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2025/01/01

A look at how birds raise their young from egg laying to hatching to fledging. An overview of the unique behavior of corvids (jays) and why they are such an attraction among birders. Bird of the episode: the Upland Sandpiper. Birding Hotspot: Gilbert Riparian Water Ranch, Gilbert, in the heart of the Phoenix Metro. Friends of Wildlife: Friends of Saguaro National Park.

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Episode 170 - December 25, 2024

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2024/12/25

Information about restrictions on activity near Bald Eagle nest sites across Arizona as a new breeding cycle begins. California Condor recently released into the wilds of northern Arizona returns to the site where the egg from which she hatched was retrieved and incubated by biologists following the death of her mother from Avian flu. Incredibly, she had a brief encounter with her father as the two shared a meal. Bird of the episode: Western Grebe. Birding hotspot: Apache Creek Wilderne...

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Episode 169 - December 18, 2024

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2024/12/17

Sweetwater Wetlands reopens to wetland birds and birders after controlled burns eradicate invasive wetland plant species. Arizona Field Ornithologists conduct field expedition to Greenlee County. Cochise County receives $1.5 million Arizona state grant for water recharge project to protect San Pedro River. Birdability continues work promoting projects to enhance wildlife viewing for all. 72-year-old Albatross, oldest known wild bird, lays an egg. Bird of the episode: Gila Woodpecker. Birding ...

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Episode 168 - December 11, 2024

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2024/12/11

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Episode 167 - December 04, 2024

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2024/12/04

A discussion about bird memory. A description of the Northern Parula, a small New World Warbler sometimes encountered in Arizona. Audubon Southwest report on efforts to conserve and protect birds as renewable energy systems roll out across Arizona. Bird of the episode: Pied-billed Grebe. Birding hotspot: Bubbling Ponds important bird area in Cornville. Friend of Wildlife: Arizona Land and Water Trust.

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Episode 166 - November 27, 2024

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2024/11/27

How discarded fishing line (monofilament) endangers wildlife throughout Arizona and how to dispose of it properly. How Towhees and other birds use a variety of foraging techniques to uncover insect prey. Bird of the episode: the Common Whimbrel. Birding hotspot: Base and Meridian Wildlife Management Area west of Phoenix. Friend of wildlife organization: Desert Foothills Land Trust.

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Episode 165 - November 20, 2024

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2024/11/20

A report by Arizona Game and Fish Department on record-setting success in Bald Eagle nesting and fledging across the state during the 2024 breeding season. A report on efforts in the West to monitor saline lake populations of the Snowy Plover, especially on Great Salt Lake in Utah. Bird of the episode: Turkey Vulture: Birding Hotspot: Agua Fria National Monument in central Arizona north of Phoenix. Friend of Wildlife: organizations including the University of Arizona working to establish the ...

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Episode 164 - November 13, 2024

Arizona Bird Call ·

2024/11/12

A report on how birds invented the internet. How Canada Geese have expanded their range throughout North America including in Arizona. Bird of the episode: the Cactus Wren, North America's largest wren. Birding hotspot, Whitewater Draw and the Sulphur Springs Valley. Friend of Wildlife: Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection.

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Episode 163 - November 6, 2024

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2024/11/05

Some thoughts about a new book by renowned fiction writer and beginning birder Amy Tan, author of the long-time New York Times bestseller The Joy Luck Club and, more recently, Backyard Bird Chronicles that describers her experiences as a new birder and reveals her extraordinary talent as a bird illustrator based here on the west coast. Bird of the episode: Wilson's Warbler. Birding hotspot, the Aztec Feedlot east of Yuma, Arizona. Friend of wildlife, the Arizona Natural History Association.

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Episode 162 - October 30, 2024

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2024/10/30

An introduction to the Dicksissel, a seed-eating bird that breeds in the vast grasslands of the Great Plains, is sometimes spotted here in Arizona in migration. A report on how rodenticides commonly used to kill rats also kill birds of prey that feed on dead and dying rats and other rodents that ingest them. An article on Turkey Vultures that feed on roadkill and other carrion in the desert. Bird of the episode, the New World warbler, the Painted Redstart. Birding hotspot, Tinajas Altas, nine...

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Episode 161 - October 23, 2024

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2024/10/23

A commentary on the reliability of eBird and other citizen science data collection tools by White Mountain Audubon Society President Mary Williams. A description of differences between 'Old World' and 'New World' bird species. Bird of the episode: Great Crested Flycatcher. Birding Hotspot: Bartlett Lake Recreation Area. Friend of Wildlife: Sky Island Alliance.

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Episode 160 - October 16, 2024

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2024/10/16

The Paton Center for Hummingbirds has reopened following completion of Phase One of renovations that include replacement of the roof on the visitor's center. Four healthy California Condors have been released into the wild along the Arizona Utah border. Arizona Game and Fish Department reports the condors are adjusting well. Birders and other conservationists have asked municipal officials to reconsider creation of a new paved parking lot along Prescott Creek in the city of Prescott. Audubon'...

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Episode 159 - October 9, 2024

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2024/10/09

Are so-called 'rare' birds tracked by eBird and other citizen-science tools really all that rare? That question comes up more and more often as more and more birding enthusiasts go looking in the wild. We have a take on that. A report on fall birding on the Mogollon Rim from White Mountain Audubon Society. A report by the Sonoran Audubon Society on a number of birding events coming up in October and beyond in Central Arizona. Bird of the episode: Orange-Crowned Warbler. Birding Hotspot: Seven...

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