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Arizona Bird CallEpisode 99 - June 28, 2023A report on how birds and other wildlife keep cool during the heat of the Arizona summer. Bird of the episode: Crested Caracara. Birding Hotspot: Big Horn Mountains Wilderness. Friend of wildlife: Arizona Ecological Services Field Office. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-06-2832 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 98 - June 21, 2023A description of 'Arizona warblers,' six warbler species endemic to Arizona according to noted Arizona birder Charles J. Babbitt, author of Birding Arizona: What to Know, Where to Go. Bird of the episode: Costa's Hummingbird. Birding hotspot: Fool Hollow Lake State Park. Friend of wildlife organization: American Bird Conservancy. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-06-2138 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 97 - June 14, 2023A report on research that demonstrates birds are becoming smaller. A team of scientists recently compared data collected over many decades that documents how birds have shrunk, especially small birds. Bird of the episode, the Common Yellowthroat. Birding hotspot: the Baboquivari Peak Wilderness. Friend of Wildlife organization: Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up across Arizona.2023-06-1435 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 96 - June 7, 2023An overview of numerous studies on the impact of tracking technology including the installation of physical tracking devices on migrating birds. These include acoustic (audio) tracking, leg bands, collars, wing tags and full-body harnesses. Bird-of-the-week: Cordilleran Flycatcher. Birding hotspot: Confluence of the Little Colorado River and Silver Creek in northeast Arizona. Friend of Wildlife: Black Canyon Heritage Park. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-06-0734 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 95 - May 31, 2023A report by Tucson Audubon Society on how to attract night birds to your yard. Information about scholarships and other opportunities for youth and college students interested in nature studies. Bird of the week: Dusky Flycatcher. Birding Hotspot: Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness. Friend of wildlife organization: Wildlife for Tomorrow. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-05-3130 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 94 - May 24, 2023A report by the Arizona Republic on how the municipality of Queen Creek in Maricopa County is working to acquire water rights to support expected growth in that community. The plan proposes construction of wastewater recharge ponds that have proven to be magnets for waterfowl and other wild birds. Bird of the episode: Meadowlark. Birding Hotspot: Rock Art Ranch in northeastern Arizona. Friend of wildlife: Coconino Watershed Partnership. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-05-2432 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 93 - May 17,2023Report on California Condor deaths from bird flu along the Arizona-Utah border. A report on a proposal by conservationists to have a wildlife corridor along the outflow of the Agua Fria River near Glendale and Peoria designated the McMicken Dam Conservation Area. A summary of research on how Cooper's Hawks and Sharp-shinned Hawks co-exist in backyard ecosystems. Bird of the episode: Mexican Whip-poor-will. Birding Hotspot: Blue Range Wilderness. Friend of wildlife organization: Arizona Wildlife Federation. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-05-1737 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 92 - May 10, 2023Insomnia keeping you awake at night? Or is it that Northern Mockingbird rattling away outside the bedroom window? You are not alone. Louie Dombrowski at the Paton Center for Hummingbirds has the scoop. And, a deep dive into the difference between precocial and altricial birds; why some are off and running the moment they are born while others stay in the nest for weeks before fledging. Bird of the week: Elegant Trogon. Birding hotspot: Round Valley near Greer, Arizona. Friend of wildlife: Oasis Bird Sanctuary at Benson, Arizona. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-05-1031 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 91 - May 3, 2023An article from Desert Rivers Audubon Magazine on how to turn your Arizona backyard landscape into a bird oasis. Introducing new Southwest Audubon Policy Manager Sam Draper and new Rio Salado Audubon Center director Daniel Roper-Jones. Bird of the episode: Common Gallinule. Birding Hotspot: Aubrey Peak Wilderness. Friend-of-Wildlife: ConservationJobBoard.com. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-05-0336 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 90 - April 26, 2023White Mountain Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count report. Get to know the Bill's Vireo. A description of Arizona's Important Bird Area (IBA) program. Bird of the episode: Ferruginous Hawk. Birding Hotspot: Sulphur Springs Valley in southeastern Arizona. Friend of wildlife organization: Northland Pioneer College. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in days ahead.2023-04-2633 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 89 - April 19, 2023Western Water News update on drought conditions in western North America. Tucson Audubon launches program to offer its expertise to organizations looking for interesting programs pertaining to wildlife conservation and protection. An overview of the Bird Buddy Hummingbird monitor. Bird of the episode: Forster's Tern. Birding Hotspot: Big Horn Mountain Wilderness. Friend of Wildlife: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in the days ahead.2023-04-1937 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 88 - April 12, 2023A report on Audubon lobbying for bird conservation and preservation at the Arizona state capital. A report on a California legislative proposal to save and clean up the Salton Sea, a critical migratory bird stopover in California. An overview of the federal Wilderness Area program. Bird of the episode: Gilded Flicker. Birding hotspot: Kanab Creek Wilderness. Friend of wildlife organization: Southern Arizona Experiment Station at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in days ahead.2023-04-1234 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 87 - April 5, 2023Report on a July 2022 ABA birding tour of the Santa Cruz River basin and surrounding area. A report on early spring birds spotted at the Paton Center for Hummingbirds near Tucson. Northern Arizona Audubon is recruiting bluebird nest box monitors. Bird of the episode: Eurasian Collared Dove. Birding hotspot: Santa Cruz County, AZ. Friend of Wildlife: South Mountain Community College. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in the days and weeks ahead.2023-04-0538 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 86 - March 29, 2023Who - or what - is 'decapitating' beautiful Saguaro cacti in southeastern Arizona? Hint: it's a bird. A Tucson birder now spending part of the year at Pinetop-Lakeside describes his experience discovering new birds and birding hotspots along the Mogollon rim. Bird of the episode: Clark's Nutcracker. Birding Hotspot: Lyman Lake State Park. Friend-of-wildlife organization: Eastern Arizona College. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-03-2928 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 85 - March 22, 2023A report published by the Washington Post earlier this month on the decision by the National Audubon Society to keep its name after years of controversy surrounding John James Audubon's legacy as a slave owner and anti-abolitionist. A number of regional Audubon Society chapters have vowed to shed Audubon's name from their titles. Bird of the week: Chestnut-sided Warbler. Birding hotspot, the Bear Wallow Wilderness in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. Friend of wildlife organization: Diné Environmental Institute at Diné College in Shiprock, AZ.2023-03-2229 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 84 - March 15, 2023Followup on preparing nest boxes for the spring and summer nesting season. Update on the legendary thrasher spot at Baseline Road and Salome Highway west of Phoenix. Bird of the episode: Bushtit. Birding hotspot: Mule Mountains wilderness in southeastern Arizona. Friend of wildlife agency: Merriam-Powell Research Station at Northern Arizona University. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-03-1527 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 83 - March 8, 2023Update on Avian Influenza currently spreading across North America. Scientists are reporting wild bird kills on an unprecedented scale, and that the virus has moved to mammals. The report titled 'Eagles are Falling, Bears are Going Blind' was posted recently on the website of The Atlantic magazine. Bird of the episode: Common Ground Dove. Birding hotspot: Concho Lake in northeastern Arizona. Friend-of-wildlife organization: San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-03-0830 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 82 - March 1, 2023An overview of funding opportunities for scholarships and conservation activities available from the Northern Arizona Audubon Society. A description of the wildlife viewing station at the Apache electric power generating station in the Sulphur Valley, Cochise County. Bird of the episode: the Chipping Sparrow. Birding hotspot: Hellsgate Wilderness in the Tonto Creek basin. Friend of Wildlife organization: Southwestern Research Station of the Museum of Natural History. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-03-0131 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 81 - February 22, 2023News of scholarships available to students pursuing careers in environmental services. A blogger's report on December birding along the Santa Cruz Flats. Bird of the episode: Cassin's Kingbird. Birding hotspot: Show Low/Pinetop Lakeside area. Friend of Wildlife organization: University of Arizona Project Wet. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-02-2230 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 80 - February 15, 2023Arizona winter birding update and advice on preparing nest boxes for spring nesting along the Mogollon Rim from White Mountain Audubon President Mary Williams. Audubon's Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch has announced its popular 'Living Gently on the Land' potluck dinner series is back. A brief look at recent postings to the American Birding Association's Arizona-New Mexico birding list. Bird of the Episode: Canada Goose. Birding hotspot: Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness. Friend of wildlife organization: Friends of Northern Arizona Forests. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-02-1533 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 79 - February 8, 2023Report on a newly discovered hybrid: Rose-breasted Grosbeak by Scarlet Tanager. Why feeding Mule Deer, Elk, Moose and other snow-bound Cervidae corn, hay and other summer forage can kill them. Results of the May 2022 Global Big Day in Arizona. Bird of the episode: California Gull. Birding hotspot: Dankworth Pond State Park near Safford. Friend of Wildlife organization: Arizona Heritage Fund. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-02-0834 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 78 - February 1, 2023Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision to continue exemption of pesticide-coated seeds from ban draws objections from many wildlife conservation organizations and other stakeholders. A report on why leaving dead trees and columnar cacti in place is important for many species of birds. A look at Eared Grebes, common in Arizona in winter but often overlooked by birders. Bird of the episode: Brown Pelican. Birding hotspot: Apache Wilderness in north central Arizona. Friend-of-wildlife organization: Grand Canyon Conservancy. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-02-0136 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 77 - January 25, 2023A report on Arizona Game and Fish Commission's new 10-year Conservation Strategy. Southwest Audubon's conservation and watershed protection priorities for the 2023 Arizona state legislative session. A report on a proposal by an Israeli company to build a massive desalination project in Mexico that would sell drinking water to Arizona. Bird of the episode: Broad-billed Hummingbird. Birding Hotspot, Pintail Lake in northeastern Arizona. Friend of wildlife organization: Arizona Conservation Corps. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-01-2535 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 76 - January 18, 2023Federal Bureau of Land Management announces cattle grazing will be allowed to continue on grazing allotments in the San Pedro River basin. A number of conservation organizations have filed suit to force BLM to reconsider.Madera Canyon, one of Arizona's premier birding hotspots, was recently spotlighted in a Desert Leaf Magazine feature story. We'll read that article.Bird of the episode: Brown Creeper. Birding Hotspot: Petrified Forest National Park east of Flagstaff. Friend of Wildlife organization: Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2023-01-1838 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 75 - January 11, 2023Update on Christmas Bird Count and other recent birder reports across Arizona from the American Birding Association. AZ Gov. Doug Ducey announcement of his most recent nomination to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. A look at 'birding out Wickenburg Way. Bird of the episode: Clark's Grebe. Birding hotspot: Hummingbird Springs Wilderness in extreme western Maricopa County. Friend-of-wildlife organization: Friends of Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona in the weeks ahead.2023-01-1030 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 74 - January 4, 2022Western states scramble to avoid Colorado River's Lake Powell becoming a 'dead pool.' Greater Phoenix Area Aquatic Bird Survey coming January 21. Volunteer observers needed. A November birding field trip report by White Mountain Audubon. Bird of the episode: Chimney Swift. Birding hotspot: Kofa Wilderness in western Arizona. Friend of wildlife organization: Southern Arizona Forest Fund. Calendar of bird-friendly events in January.2023-01-0438 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 73 - December 28, 2022Birds turning up in early Christmas Bird Count observations by top birders: an update. New federal legislation passed by Congress takes aim at conserving, restoring Great Salt Lake and other saline water bodies critical to migrating birds. A report on a study that supports other research indicating birdwatching is good for the brain. Bird of the week: Cassin's Vireo. Birding hotspot: Hell's Canyon Wilderness. Friend of wildlife organization: Friends of the Forest - Sedona. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in January 2023.2022-12-2837 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 72 - December 21, 2022Results of the 2022 Greater Phoenix Area Aquatic Bird Count, and a call for volunteers to contribute to the 2023 survey coming January 21. An introduction to the often maligned Desert Mistletoe. Spoiler alert: it is NOT a weed. Bird of the week: Canyon Towhee. Birding Hotspot: Kendrick Mountain Wilderness in northern Arizona. Friend-of-wildlife organization: Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Area north of Douglas, Arizona. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up across the state.2022-12-2137 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 71 - December 14, 2022A report on rare waterbird and shorebird sightings on Lake Pleasant and other lakes and ponds across Arizona. Exciting bird sightings at the Paton Center for Hummingbirds. Bald eagle nesting season is underway; tips from AZGFD on how to avoid disturbing nests and nestlings. A report on how Scott's Oriole got its name. Bird of the episode: Brewer's Sparrow. Birding hotspot: Roper Lake State Park near Safford, Arizona. Friend of wildlife organization: Animal Defense League of Arizona. Calendar of events coming up in Arizona.2022-12-1431 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 70 - December 7, 2022An update on shorebird surveys conducted recently across Arizona. Hybrids: what are they and how common are they in Arizona? Bird of the episode: Buff-breasted Flycatcher. Birding hotspot: Chevelon Canyon Wildlife Management Area. Friends of wildlife organization: Friends of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-12-0731 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 69 - November 30, 2022A review of Haikubox, a new bird ID audio capture tool that serves as a 24/7 wildlife cam for birders. Haikubox can be installed anywhere and monitored from a smartphone from anywhere. Bird of the episode: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Birding hotspot: Arrastra Mountain Wilderness south of Kingman, Arizona. Friend of wildlife organization: University of Arizona. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-11-3034 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 68 - November 23, 2022Update from Arizona Fish and Game Department on recent eagle nesting surveys across the state. A report on virtual fencing technology showing promise for controlling ranging cattle in sensitive riparian habitats. A report on the American Robin in Arizona. Bird of the episode: Black-legged Kittiwake. Birding hotspot: Tucson Mountains IBA. Friend of wildlife organization: East Valley Wildlife Rehabilitation League, Mesa. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-11-2340 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 67 - November 16, 2022Southwest Audubon update on the Colorado River draw-down crisis and what is being done about it. Introduction to ornithologist and naturalist John Cassin for whom Cassin's Finch and other birds are named. Bird of the week: Bullock's Oriole. Birding hotspot: Mt. Lemmon in the Catalina Mountains southeast of Tucson. Friend of Wildlife organization: Friends of Brown Canyon Ranch near Sierra Vista, AZ. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up across Arizona.2022-11-1640 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 66 - November 9, 2022 Northern Arizona University students team up with Northern Arizona Audubon Society on a recent birding field trip, a collaboration showing great promise for advancing the ranks of professional naturalists in Arizona. A report on the recent western bluebird nest box season by NAAS. A report on the recent monsoon rain season in the central highlands from Prescott Creeks. Desert Foothills land trust call for volunteers to help with Discovery Day, an annual event for families, always well attended. Bird of the episode: Burrowing Owl. Birding hotspot: Florida (pronounced Flor-EE-da) Canyon. Friend of wildlife agency: Upper Gila Watershed P...2022-11-0932 min
Level Up Artists82 - Being Creatively Greedy with Mike Rosado - Creative Director and Agency OwnerOn this episode we interview the Creative Director and Owner of MRC branding studio and catalyst for the Burny Wild's Adventure Sauce, Mike Rosado. We talk about balancing the conflicting priorities of being a creative business owner, adapting to ever evolving industry technology, unpacking the blurred line between work projects and personal work in search of creative fulfillment, and the importance of feeling connected with your creative team and support system to avoid burnout.
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LinkedIn: https://w...2022-11-0854 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 65 - November 2, 2022Avian flu virus detected in dead pelicans at Phoenix Zoo. Deaths among wild birds including Canada Geese in the Phoenix area suggest the disease is widespread in Arizona. West Nile Virus has been killing crows across North America. Cornell's Lab of Ornithology has developed a vaccine proven effective but needs a means to administer it in the wild. Report on autumn birding at the Paton Center for Hummingbirds. Bird of the episode: Bronzed Cowbird. Birding hotspot: Coon Bluff in the Tonto National Forest. Friend-of-wildlife organization: Ironwood Tree Experience for young naturalists. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-11-0235 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 64 - October 26, 2022Alert from Arizona Game and Fish Department regarding bird flu symptoms among wild birds that includes safety information for waterfowl hunters. Nina Mason Pulliam Audubon Center reopens following pandemic closure. Tips on how to keep pests away from hummingbird feeders. Bird of the episode: Brewer's Blackbird. Birding Hotspot: Yaki Point on the Grand Canyon south rim. Friend-of-wildlife-organization: U.S. Geological Survey field station at University of Arizona, Tucson. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-10-2632 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 63 - October 19, 2022Introduction to early American naturalist Thomas Say for whom Say's Phoebe, a well-known Arizona bird, is named. Bird of the episode: Black-throated Gray (or Grey) Warbler. Birding hotspot: Agua Fria National Monument in Central Arizona. Friend of Wildlife organization: Northern Arizona Forest Fund. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-10-1933 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 62 - October 12, 2022An introduction to Birdcast, a new free online tool that shows nocturnal bird migration in real time. Urgent alerts regarding closings of facilities at Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon Dam due to drought conditions. Bird of the episode: Bridled Titmouse. Birding Hotspot: Mount Ord, 50 miles northeast of the Phoenix Metro. Friend of wildlife organization: Wild Arizona. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-10-1233 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 61 - October 5, 2022Southwest Audubon's Western Water News report on the effect of drought conditions on birds in the Colorado River watershed. How - and by whom - Anna's Hummingbird was named. Bird of the episode: Bonaparte's Gull. Birding hotspot: Patagonia Sonoita Creek TNC IBA. Friend of Wildlife organization: Friends of Canoa Heritage Foundation. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-10-0533 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 60 - September 28, 2022AZ Governor seeks applicants for opening on Arizona Game and Fish Commission. Birders welcome. Statutory eligibility requirements apply. New app Bird Migration Explorer tracks bird migration in remarkable detail. Bio of John Stevens Henslow, mentor to Charles Darwin and for whom Henslow's Sparrow is named. Bird of the episode: Ladder-backed Woodpecker. Birding hotspot: Lower San Pedro River IBA. Friend-of-Wildlife organization: Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists. Calendar of Bird Friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-09-2832 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 59 - September 21, 2022More than 100 bird species are named for people. There is a growing movement to change those names to describe the birds, not the people, many of whom were slave holders, grave robbers and supremacists. But not all. Some were extraordinary, selfless naturalists to whom birders owe a huge debt of gratitude for their work. This episode includes my thoughts on the subject and some of their stories. Bird of the week: Black-necked Stilt. Birding hotspot: Borderlands/Cabeza Prieta IBA in southern Arizona. Friend of wildlife organization: Arizona Trail Association. Calendar of bird friendly events in Arizona.2022-09-2135 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 58 - September 14, 2022Invitation to view captive California Condor release at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in northern Arizona. Report on recent hummingbird banding and species tracking by the Northern Arizona Audubon Society. Followup to a request by National Audubon Society to offer suggested name changes for Arizona bird species named for people. Bird of the Week: Lark Bunting, a regular sparrow in southern Arizona during the winter. Birding hotspot: Tucson Sky Islands Important Bird Area (IBA). Friend of Wildlife organization: Southern Arizona Forest Fund. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-09-1435 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 57- September 7, 2022Updates on the Southeast Arizona Bird Festival and the Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo survey underway in central Arizona. Watching for MacGillivray's Warbler in southern Arizona. Colorado River crisis in the Grand Canyon National Park. Bird-of-the-episode: California Condor. Birding hotspot: Upper Santa Cruz River IBA. Friend-of-Wildlife organization: Yuma Conservation Garden. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-09-0735 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 56 - August 31, 2022Breeding behavior of the elusive Rose-throated Becard along the Santa Cruz River. Bird of the episode: Black-tailed Gnatcatcher. Arizona birding hotspot: Sonoita Creek/Patagonia Lake IBA. Friend of Wildlife organization: Sonoran Desert Museum near Tucson. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in the weeks ahead.2022-08-3135 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 55 - August 24, 2022Magnificent Frigatebird and other rare species spotted in Pinal County in July. New bird banding program underway at Hassayampa Nature Preserve near Wickenburg. Rufous-backed Robins found to be nesting in southern Arizona. Bird-of-the-week: Black-crowned Night Heron. Birding Hotspot: San Pedro Riparian Natural Conservation Area. Friend-of-wildlife organization: Arizona Native Plant Society. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-08-2429 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 54 - August 17, 2022Students in the veterinary program at Midwestern University, Glendale AZ, establish a new student chapter of the National Audubon Society, are seeking collaborations with Audubon Society chapters throughout Arizona. A solar electric generation project has been approved for state trust land at Salome Highway and Baseline Road, the legendary 'Thrasher Site' west of Phoenix. What does that mean for the rare thrasher species regularly spotted there? 'Monsoon hummingbirds' are on the wing. Find out where. Bird of the week: Calliope Hummingbird. Birding hotspot: Muggins Mountain Wilderness southeast of Yuma. Friend of Wildlife organization: Borderlands Restoration Network. Calendar of bird-friendly...2022-08-1732 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 53 - August 10, 2022Third and final installment of a reading of 'Our Blinding, Blaring World' excerpted from an article by Ed Yong in the July/August 2022 edition of the Atlantic. Details how human technology affecting light and sound in Earth's atmosphere is confounding animal sensory systems. Bird of the week: Juniper Titmouse. Birding hotspot: Santa Rita Mountains IBA. Friend-of-Wildlife organization: Student Conservation Association. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-08-1034 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 52 - August 3, 2022Second installment of a reading of 'Our Blinding, Blaring World' excerpted from an article by Ed Yong in the July/August 2022 edition of the Atlantic. Details how human technology affecting light and sound in Earth's atmosphere is confounding animal sensory systems. Bird of the week: Inca Dove. Birding hotspot: Tuzigoot National Monument IBA. Friend-of-Wildlife organization: American Conservation Experience. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-08-0330 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 51 - July 27,2022Part 1 of a 3-part reading of Pulitzer Prize awardee Ed Yong's Atlantic magazine article 'Our Blinding, Blaring World.' How artificial light and sound is confusing the senses of thousands, perhaps millions of non-human animal species including birds. Suggestions on how to locate professional job and internship opportunities in wildlife conservation in Arizona. Bird of the week: Hutton's Vireo. Birding Hotspot: Whitewater Draw IBA in Cochise County. Friend-of-wildlife organization: Arizona Sustainability Alliance. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-07-2736 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 50 - July 20, 2022A look back at Biosphere 2, an experiment that attempted to replicate Earth's biosphere artificially by locking specimens of multiple species of animals and plants including humans inside a large chamber near Oracle, AZ in the 1990s. The experiment ultimately failed but much was learned. Bird of the week: American Redstart. Birding Hotspot: Patagonia Mountains IBA in southeastern Arizona. Friend-of-wildlife agency: Arizona Ecological Services Field Office. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-07-2032 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 49 - July 13, 2022U.S. Congress moving legislation ahead to provide significant permanent funding boost for wildlife conservation in Arizona, among other states. Bird of the week: American Pipit. Birding hotspot: Upper Verde River Wildlife Management Area IBA. Friend of wildlife organization of the episode: Altar Valley Conservation Alliance. Calendar of Bird-friendly-events coming up in Arizona.2022-07-1333 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 48 - July 6, 2022Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo spotted at Hassayampa River Preserve in Maricopa County. Update on Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo survey underway in Agua Fria National Monument, Tres Rios (Avondale) among other riparian sites across Arizona. Audubon researchers collaborate on new process for mapping bird migration in Arizona and New Mexico. Bird of the episode: Barn Swallow. Birding hotspot: Willcox Playa Cochise Lakes IBA. Friend-of-wildlife agency: Watershed Management Group based in Tucson. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-07-0635 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 47 - June 29, 2022An introduction to the purpose of recharge ponds; what they are, how they are maintained by municipalities around Arizona and why they are some of the best birding spots. A report on a first-ever sighting of a Veery, a member of the Thrush family, in Yavapai County. Bird-of-the-episode: American Robin. Birding hotspot: Upper Little Colorado River IBA. Friend-of-wildlife organization: PrescottCreeks.org. Calendar of Bird Friendly Events coming up in Arizona.2022-06-2934 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 46 - June 22, 2022Update on Avian Flu discovered among typically resistant wild birds in Arizona. Nature Conservancy report on efforts to mitigate excessive heat in metro Phoenix with native shade trees, sunlight deflectors and other methods. Bird of the episode: Black and White Warbler. Birding hotspot: Watson and Willow Lake IBA in Yavapai County. Friend of Wildlife agency: McDowell Conservancy, Scottsdale. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-06-2233 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 45 - June 15, 2022Nocturnal Flight Call (NFC) research provides surprising insight into nighttime migrating bird overflights of Arizona. Ways to minimize bird collisions with windows and other obstructions. Bird of the week: Belted Kingfisher. Birding Hotspot: Pinaleno Mountains IBA. Friend of Wildlife organization: Center for Biological Diversity. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-06-1539 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 44 - June 8, 2022Center for Biological Diversity, Xerces Society, Advocates for the West sue USDA over pesticide spraying across vast areas of western states claiming devastating effects on birds and other wildlife. Bird of the episode: Arizona Woodpecker. Birding hotspot: Salt and Verde Riparian Ecosystem IBA in central Arizona. Friends of wildlife agency: Association for Environmental Education. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-06-0829 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 43 - June 1, 2022Important information about what to wear for safe hot desert birding in summer. News about completion of Phase 3 of the purchase of Sopori Creek Ranch, part of a long-term plan that will provide perpetual protection of wildlife migration corridors in Southern Arizona. News about an ongoing marsh and water bird survey underway in the White Mountains. Bird of the week: Black-chinned Sparrow. Birding Hotspot: San Rafael Grasslands, headwaters of the Santa Cruz River. Friend of Wildlife agency: Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in days and weeks ahead in Arizona.2022-06-0137 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 42 - May 25, 2022New research on how birds nests are constructed to resist forces of nature that might destroy them. Gnats, and how they support avian ecosystems in the Sonoran Desert. Recruiting interns and volunteers for the important Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo survey this summer. Bird-of-the-episode: Band-tailed Pigeon. Birding Hotspot: Sabino Canyon Tanque Verde IBA. Friend-of-wildlife: Center for Nature and Place at Prescott College. Calendar of bird friendly events in coming days in Arizona.2022-05-2535 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 41 - May 18, 2022Follow-up on California Condor parthenogenesis report by Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Northern Arizona Audubon stewardship grants. Pinyon Jay survey underway in Arizona's high country. Nature Conservancy forest thinning research report shows thinning can save trees. Wild at Heart bird rehabilitation center in Cave Creek having an extraordinary year. Bird of the week: Barn Owl. Birding hotspot: Lower Salt & Gila River ecosystem IBA. Friend of Wildlife organization of the week: Northern Arizona State Conservation Partnership. Bird friendly events calendar for the coming weeks.2022-05-1834 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 40 - May 11, 2022An article that describes a tribal model for wildlife conservation. A Mourning Dove and a Gambel's Quail take turns brooding each other's eggs in a flower pot in Cave Creek. Bird of the week: the notoriously elusive Black Rail. Birding Hotspot: Quigley State Wildlife Management IBA in western Arizona. Friends of Wildlife organization: Patagonia Area Resource Alliance. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-05-1136 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 39 - May 4, 202210-year-old birder Thomas co-hosts, describes spring migrants observed in a weekend of birding in the Sonoran Desert. Bird of the week: Yellow-rumped Warbler. Birding hotspot: Marble Canyon/Vermilion Cliffs IBA in northern Arizona. Friends of wildlife organization: Friends of Madera Canyon in southeastern Arizona. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in days and weeks ahead.2022-05-0334 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 38 - April 27, 2022A report by Southwest Audubon on the creation of more than 150,000 acres of protected habitat for the endangered Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Bird-of-the-episode: American White Pelican. Birding hotspot: Mogollon Rim Snowmelt Draw IBA. Friends-of-wildlife organization of the week: Friends of Cave Creek Canyon in southeastern Arizona. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-04-2737 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 37 - April 20, 2022Report on a 2017 Arizona Field Ornithologists expedition to the Upper Agua Fria River at Humbolt, AZ. A report by Tucson Audubon on the Arizona Woodpecker. White Mountain Audubon's most recent biological sciences scholarship awardee. Bird of the week: Black-headed Grosbeak. Birding hotspot: Mittry Lake Wildlife Management Area in western Arizona. Friend of wildlife organization: Arizona Master Naturalists development program. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in the days and weeks ahead.2022-04-1834 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 36 - April 13, 2022Broad-billed and Violet-crowned Hummingbirds at the Paton Center for Hummingbirds. Calurus: is he - or isn't he? - the oldest Red-tailed Hawk in the Southwest? Arizona Land and Water Trust workshop on farm soil conservation to benefits wildlife. Remembering Genaro Ruiz, Rio Salado Center Director and community leader in South Phoenix. Bird-of-the-epsidode: the Black Phoebe. Birding hotspot: Joshua Tree IBA. Friend-of-Wildlife-agency: The Urban Bird Foundation. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-04-1233 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 35 - April 6, 2022Common Poorwill, a species known to birders of Arizona's deserts and highlands, is discovered on the Canadian prairie. A report on an Arizona Field Ornithologists expedition to Alamo Lake and the Santa Maria River in Lapaz and Mohave counties in 2019. Bird of the week: Anna's Hummingbird. Birding Hotspot of the week: Huachuca Mountains IBA in southeastern Arizona. Friend-of-Wildlife agency of the week: Superstition Area Land Trust. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-04-0234 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 34 - March 30, 2022Revealing research on Starling murmurations. How to participate in the eBird gaps campaign by the Arizona Field Ornithologists. Bird of the week: Bald Eagle. Birding hotspot: Las Cienegas Important Bird Area (IBA) near Tucson. Friend of Wildlife Agency: Friends of Bill Williams and Lake Havasu National Wildlife Areas along the lower Colorado River in western Arizona. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in the days and weeks ahead.2022-03-3036 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 33 - March 23, 2022Why birds rub their beaks on hard surfaces. Arizona Field Ornithologist expedition to the Southern Patagonia Mountains. Bird of the week: Bell's Vireo. Birding hotspot: Lower Oak Creek IBA. Friend-of-wildlife agency: Genius Loci Foundation. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-03-2736 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 32 - March 16, 2022Chiricahua Resource Council response to U.S. Air Force proposal to expand low altitude military flight training over critical bird habitat in southeast Arizona and southwest New Mexico. Bureau of Land Management and partners acquire Cross F Ranch that includes critical bird habitat in the Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness region. Bird of the week: Black-chinned Hummingbird. Birding hotspot: Lower Colorado River Gadsden IBA near Yuma. Friend-of-Wildlife Agency of the week: Paradise Valley Mountain Preserve Trust. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona2022-03-1635 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 31 - March 9, 2022Alert regarding U.S. Air Force proposal to expand Military Operations Areas in southeast Arizona and southwest New Mexico. Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) planning resources for highway engineering and maintenance projects that address wildlife conservation and protection. Bird of the week: Bendire's Thrasher. Birding hotspot: Cibola National Wildlife Refuge IBA. Friends of wildlife agency of the episode: Munds Park Trail Stewards. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-03-0936 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 30 - March 2, 2022A report on how drones are a threat to raptors, and how they are helping with bird conservation efforts. Birding the Hopi and Navajo Reservations. Bird of the week: Bewick's Wren. Birding hotspot: Havasu National Wildlife Refuge IBA. Friends-of-wildlife agency: Friends of the White Tank Mountains Conservancy. Calendar of bird-friendly events in coming days in Arizona.2022-03-0235 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 29 - February 23, 2022An introduction to Birdability, a movement to make birding accessible to everyone. Results from the 2022 Great Backyard Bird Count. Bird of the week: the American Kestrel. Birding hotspot: Grand Canyon IBA in northern Arizona. Friends of wildlife agency: Friends of the Santa Cruz River. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in days ahead in Arizona.2022-02-2333 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 28 - February 16, 2022Research underway on how birds may enhance Ponderosa Pine immune systems. Report on the Sedona area Christmas Bird Count. A commentary on bluebird trail building in Coconino County. Bird of the week: American Goldfinch. Birding hotspot of the week: Chiricahua Mountains IBA (Important Bird Area). Friend-of-wildlife agency: Phoenix Mountain Preservation Council2022-02-1632 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 27 - February 9, 2022Southwest Audubon, Center for Biodiversity suing Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forestry Service for failing to control cattle in Agua Fria River and other riparian areas on the Agua Fria National Monument in central Arizona. Federal agents announce plans to begin shooting feral cattle destroying riparian habitat in eastern Arizona and New Mexico. Birding field trip reports from Northern Arizona Audubon and White Mountain Audubon. New bird banding program underway at Camp Colton near Flagstaff. Bird of the Week: Lazuli Bunting. Birding hotspot: Joshua Tree IBA. Friend-of-Wildlife agency of the week: McDowell Sonoran Conservancy. Calendar of bird friendly...2022-02-0937 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 26 - February 2, 2022Light pollution of night skies are imperiling birds during peak migration. California Condors born without fathers sheds new light on wild bird parthenogenesis. Bird of the Week: the Lark Sparrow. Birding hotspot: Cave Creek IBA. Friend of Wildlife agency of the week: Friends of Sonoita Creek. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up this month.2022-02-0332 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 25 - January 26, 2022A review of the 2020-21 FeederWatch survey data for the Southwest. Distinguishing between the Sagebrush Sparrow and Bell's Sparrow, formerly classified together as the Sage Sparrow. Bird of the Week: American Coot. Birding hotspot: Imperial National Wildlife Refuge in western Arizona. Friend-of-Wildlife Agency of the Week: Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-01-2637 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 24 - January 19, 2022A look at preliminary data from the Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Survey held January 15; an overview of excellent bird guides to the Verde Valley and Yuma County regions of Arizona; Tools for identifying birds by sound and through photos; Bird of the week: American Avocet; Birding hotspot: Gilbert Riparian Water Ranch; Friend-of-Wildlife agency: Arizona Land and Water Trust; calendar of bird friendly events throughout Arizona.2022-01-1939 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 23 - January 12, 2022Effort to put Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl back on the Endangered Species list; Greater Phoenix Urban Aquatic Species Survey; Santa Cruz River Flats Raptor Survey; Bird-of-the-Week: American Wigeon; Birding hotspot: Camp Verde Important Bird Area (IBA); Friend-of-wildlife agency of the week: Wild at Heart bird rehabilitation center, Cave Creek; calendar of bird-friendly events in days ahead throughout Arizona.2022-01-1234 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 22 - January 5, 2022Are Northern Cardinals here is Arizona really what they seem to be? Research suggests at least some southwestern populations could be separate species. Bird feeder hygiene tips to ward off bird disease including among hummingbirds. Bird of the week: Acorn Woodpecker; Birding hotspots: Sweetwater Wetlands and the Arivaca Cienega IBA in southeastern Arizona. Friend-of-Wildlife agency: Grand Canyon Trust. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2022-01-0534 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 21 - December 29, 2021A review of the trivia game 'Bird Brains' as a teaching tool for improving birding skills and knowledge; A report on White-breasted Nuthatch irruptions across North America including here in Arizona; Bird-of-the-week: American Crow; Birding hotspot: Atascosa Highlands along the U.S.-Mexican border near Nogales; Friend of wildlife agency: Friends of the San Pedro River and Conservation Area; Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in days ahead in Arizona.2021-12-2932 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 20 - December 22, 2021EBird list of rarely sighted birds spotted during mid-December in Maricopa County, Arizona; Report on a Arizona Field Ornithologist's expedition to northern grasslands in February 2020; Bird of the Week: Common Raven; Birding hotspots: Boyce Arboretum/Queen Creek IBA and Aubrey Valley and Cliffs IBA; Friend of Wildlife agency of the week: Sonoran Institute; Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in Arizona.2021-12-2234 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 19 - December 15, 2021Arizona Game and Fish announcement request for public cooperation as Bald Eagle nesting is underway; an essay suggesting perceptions that European Starlings are 'invasive' and 'pests' may need rethinking; bird of the week: the Osprey; Birding hotspot: Blue and San Francisco Rivers IBA; Friends of wildlife agency: Friends of Saguaro National Park; Calendar of bird friendly events coming up across Arizona.2021-12-1537 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 18 - December 8, 2021More thoughts about Merlin, the new audio ID app from Cornell Lab of Ornithology; Native desert plants that attract birds and other desirable wildlife; Nature Conservancy/Arizona restoration of Aravaipa Creek northeast of Tucson a great success story; Bird-of-the-Week: Great Blue Heron; Birding Hotspot: Bill Williams River/Lake Havasu National Wildlife Refuge IBA; Friends of Wildlife Agency: Friends of the Huachuca Mountains; A calendar of birding events throughout Arizona in the days and weeks ahead.2021-12-0836 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 17 - November 24, 2021Arizona Groundwater Coalition presentations on declining groundwater statewide; New professional conservation hires at Tucson Audubon; How and why vultures thrive in urban environments; Bird-of-the-Week: Phainopepla; Birding Hotspot: White Mountains region of northeastern Arizona; Friends-of-Wildlife Agency of the week: Desert Foothills Land Trust; Weekly calendar of bird friendly events throughout Arizona.2021-11-2435 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 16 - November 17, 2021Some thoughts about Merlin, Cornell Lab of Ornithology's new audio app for identifying wild birds in the field; DNA research on the Northern and Gilded Flicker confirming "one-size-fits-all"; Bird of the week: White-crowned Sparrow; Birding hotspot: Sedona Wetlands Preserve in central Arizona; Friend of Wildlife agency: Friends of the Sonoran Desert; Calendar of bird friendly events in coming days throughout Arizona.2021-11-1732 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 15 - November 10, 2021Preview of results from the 2021 Hawkwatch International raptor survey at Yaki Point on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon; Report on water flowing again from the Colorado River into the Gulf of California to reconstitute important wetland bird habitat; Thousands of Sandhill Cranes have returned to winter at Whitewater Draw WMA near Willcox; Bird of the Week: Western Bluebird; Friend of Wildlife agency: Arizona Wilderness Coalition; Birding hotspot: Whitewater Draw WMA; Calendar of birding events coming up in days ahead across Arizona.2021-11-1034 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 14 - November 3, 2021Overview of public land designations across Arizona focusing on State Trust Lands; Why some songbirds and hummingbirds appear to have a 'sweet tooth;' Bird-of-the-week: Mourning Dove; Friend-of-Wildlife: Sky Island Alliance; Birding hotspot: Bubbling Ponds at the Page Springs Fish Hatchery, Cornville. Bird walks and other events offered by Maricopa Audubon, Northern Arizona Audubon, White Mountain Audubon, Prescott Audubon, Yuma Audubon, Desert Rivers Audubon, Arizona Field Ornithologists, Wings Over Willcox Birding Festival.2021-11-0333 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 13 - October 27, 2021Report on results of 2021 Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo survey on the Agua Fria National Monument; City of Yuma resumes sending water to to Yuma East Wetlands recharge ponds in support of bird conservation in the lower Colorado River region; Featured bird: Elf Owl; Birding Hotspot: Arivaca Lake south of Tucson; Friends-of-Wildlife Agency: Western Rivers Action Network; Calendar of birding events throughout Arizona in coming weeks.2021-10-2731 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 12 - October 20, 2021A report by Arizona Field Ornithologists on their recent expedition to the Southern Bradshaw Mountains in Prescott National Forest. A spotlight on the BLM Conservation Resource Management Field Certificate Program (Phoenix Field School) for 18-24 year-old youth. Bird of the episode: Abert's Towhee. Friend of Wildlife agency Friends of the Verde River. Calendar of birding events and field trips across Arizona in the days ahead.2021-10-2034 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 11 - October 13, 2021A call by Arizona Field Ornithologists for citizen scientists to help fill in gaps in bird data in remote areas of Arizona where data is lacking. Bird of the week: Northern Mockingbird. Birding hotspot: the Paton Center for Hummingbirds in Patagonia, Arizona. Featured Friends-of-Wildlife agency, Arizona Parks and Trails. Calendar of Arizona birding events and activities coming up in October and beyond.2021-10-1333 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 10 - October 6, 2021Overview of globally significant southeastern Arizona birding destinations. September 2021 birding report by the White Mountains Audubon Society at Pine Top/Lakeside in the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest. Bird of the week: Pinyon Jay. Birding Hotspot of the week: Arlington Wildlife Management Area near Buckeye. Agency spotlight: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2021-10-0633 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 9 - September 29, 2021A report on the impact of the ongoing western U.S. drought on skyrocketing prices of bird feeder stock including sunflower, safflower and millet. 2021 crop yields are down 40 percent and more. A report on noxious weed removal at Kachina Wetlands Preserve that has restored pond trails that had become nearly impassible due to uncontrolled weeds. Native plants and wildflowers are making a comeback.Bird of the week is the Black-throated Sparrow; spotlight on Arizona Field Ornithologists; birding hotspot Yuma East Wetlands; calendar of events coming up in days ahead.2021-09-2929 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 8 - September 22, 2021New Youth Leadership Program in South Phoenix designed to generate the next generation of Arizona naturalists; A Voice of America report on the lingering effects on wildlife of construction of the wall along the U.S. Mexico border; a report from Audubon Magazine on how Arizona's many tribes can play a critical role in bird conservation and protection. Bird of the week is the Verdin; birding hotspot is the Willcox, AZ Playa, a former bombing range now winter home to thousands of migrating Sandhill Cranes. Friend of wildlife agency is the Nature Conservancy - Arizona. Finally, a calendar of...2021-09-2235 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 7 - September 15, 2021Report from the American Bird Conservancy on the status of the Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo across the Southwest; Overview of birding hotspot Base and Meridian Wildlife Management Area near Avondale, AZ; Spotlight on Sonoran Joint Venture, an U.S.-Mexico partnership whose mission is to conserve and protect bird habitat across the Southwest; Featured bird-of-the-week: White-winged Dove. Extensive list of birding events across Arizona in coming days and weeks.2021-09-1534 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 6 - September 8, 2021A report on the decline of backyard birds due to non-native plants in suburban landscapes. An interview by Field and Stream with Arizona Game and Fish Commission on why trail cameras have been banned in Arizona. A Smithsonian study on formerly unknown migratory routes of Common Nighthawks; mystery solved. Spotlight on the Lower Oak Creek IBA near Sedona. Introduction to the Hall Lab at ASU, launch pad for undergraduate students focused on careers in field biology. Featured bird: Gambel's Quail. Calendar of events/bird walks in coming days across Arizona.2021-09-0834 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 5 - September 1, 2021Birders debate eliminating eponymous bird names. Audubon Society wins suit to protect coastal beaches from sand mining, a major win for shore birds along the lower Colorado River. Wildlife Society working with native Arizona tribe to protect birds. Bird-of-the-week, Ash-throated Flycatcher. Birding hotspot: Lake Havasu IBA. Friend-of-wildlife organization: Southeast Arizona Bird Observatory. Bird friendly events calendar for September.2021-09-0134 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 4 - August 25, 2021Birding highlights from Fall 2020 from Arizona Birds - Journal of Arizona Field Ornithologists. A new bill in Congress to reinforce and improve the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A call by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to landowners and mining interests to cap open-ended PVC and iron pipes and other devices that trap birds and other wildlife. Overview of the Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch of the NAS Important Bird Area (IBA) near Elgin, Arizona. Introduction to the Red-tailed Hawk, a common sight in Arizona. Calendar of birding events and bird walks across Arizona.2021-08-2532 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 3 - August 18, 2021Excerpt of a report on the critical importance of 'citizen science' in tracking the impact of human activity on bird populations in southeast Arizona during construction of the border wall in early 2020. Bird of the week: Curve-billed Thrasher, one of five species of thrasher found in Arizona. Agency spotlight: Liberty Wildlife. Weekly list of birding events and bird walks across the state over coming weeks.2021-08-1830 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 2 - August 11, 2021Bureau of Land Management (BLM) protocol for tracking and protecting Burrowing Owl Habitat, especially in urban areas including metro Phoenix. The Arizona Bald Eagle Protection Program. Tucson Audubon Society's commitment to restoring Sonoita Creek through eradication of non-native plants. Overview of the Birdability initiative to make more wildlife viewing sites around Arizona accessible to disabled birders. Bird of the week: Gila Woodpecker. Birding Hotspot: Anderson Mesa IBA southeast of Flagstaff. Weekly calendar.2021-08-1130 minArizona Bird CallEpisode 1 - August 4, 2021Report on a new Arizona law that benefits Arizona birds. Overview of Arizona's state coordinated bird monitoring program. Report on the Azure Bluebird Nest Box Program in southeast Arizona. Introduction to the Important Bird Area (IBA) program that includes 48 sites across the state. Bird of the week: the Cactus Wren. Agency of the week: Southwest Audubon Society. Calendar of upcoming birding events and opportunities across Arizona.2021-08-0431 min