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Tom Andersen, author of "This Fine Piece of Water: An Environmental History of the Long Island Sound," talks to BirdCallsRadio about Long Island Sound and its importance to birds. How big were the lobsters back in the day again?

Tom Andersen, author of "This Fine Piece of Water: An Environmental History of the Long Island Sound," talks to BirdCallsRadio about Long Island Sound and its importance to birds. How big were the lobsters back in the day again? Continue reading →

Jeffrey A. Gordon, president of the American Birding Association, talks to BirdCallsRadio about the ABA, what the organization has in store for the future, how to make a career out of birdwatching and how to become president of one of the hobby's biggest organizations. Continue reading →

Jeffrey A. Gordon, president of the American Birding Association, talks to BirdCallsRadio about the ABA, what the organization has in store for the future, how to make a career out of birdwatching and how to become president of one of the hobby's biggest organizations.

Dennis Varza, Connecticut birder, to the show. Varza is working on a historical checklist of birds seen in the state. He is checking out publications back to the 1800s in his quest. He also discusses birding on the Connecticut coast. Continue reading →

Dennis Varza, Connecticut birder, to the show. Varza is working on a historical checklist of birds seen in the state. He is checking out publications back to the 1800s in his quest. He also discusses birding on the Connecticut coast.

Christmas Bird Count Special. Chris Bosak talks to several participants LIVE in the field throughout the state. How are the counts going? What are they seeing? Bosak participated in the Count earlier in the day and recounts what he saw in the morning along the Connecticut coast. Continue reading →

Christmas Bird Count Special. Chris Bosak talks to several participants LIVE in the field throughout the state. How are the counts going? What are they seeing? Bosak participated in the Count earlier in the day and recounts what he saw in the morning along the Connecticut coast.

Denise Savageau, conservation director for the Town of Greenwich, talks about IBAs, clean water, environmental issues and, of course, birds. Mardi Dickinson talks about the Christmas Bird Count. Host Chris Bosak introduces new features to the show. Continue reading →

Denise Savageau, conservation director for the Town of Greenwich, talks about IBAs, clean water, environmental issues and, of course, birds. Mardi Dickinson talks about the Christmas Bird Count. Host Chris Bosak introduces new features to the show.

Judy Richardson Master bander talks to BirdCallsRadio about banding birds, which she does both in Connecticut and at her property in Costa Rica. Continue reading →

Al Levantin, who was played by Steve Martin in The Big Year, talks to BirdCallsRadio about his experiences doing the big year in that magical year. He also discusses birding in Central Park, his encounter with a mountain lion and other bird stories. Continue reading →

Catherine Hamilton Artist and birder talks to BirdCallsRadio about her art work, her own personal Big Year, why she loves sparrows. Continue reading →

Mark Obmascik, author of "The Big Year," talks to BirdCallsRadio about the success his book has enjoyed, the movie based on his book, the actors selected for the movie, being on the set, and his own passion for birding. Continue reading →

BirdCallsRadio welcomes Dr. John Fitzpatrick, director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, to the show as he discusses his organization, conservation, birding in general, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker and other topics related to birding. Host Chris Bosak talks about woodpeckers. Continue reading →