Episode 158 - October 2, 2024

Kenn Kaufman, Field Editor at Audubon Magazine, notes recent changes regarding bird names and species differentiation by the American Ornithological Society. White Mountain Audubon Society board member Suzy Walker discusses Birdcast, an online tool for tracking birds in migration across Arizona. Sarah King, rancher and Nature Conservancy board member describes investments in water conservation underway in the Altar Valley south of Tucson. Tucson Audubon Society's Matt Griffiths describes Vaux's Swift, a high-flying, often overlooked songbird found in Arizona. Bird of the episode: Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Birding hotspot: Cochise Stronghold National Monument. Friend of Wildlife: Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory.