Episode description
Tony Testa, Host of the Finding Subjects podcast, takes us on a wonderful bird walk through the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, in Philadelphia, USA.
Suzy tells us more about some of birds seen on the walk. Red-winged Blackbird, Gray Catbird, Yellow Warbler and Northern Cardinal.
Also Suzy gives us an update on the Global Bird Weekend, tells us about her recent bird sightings, and provides some advice for feeding garden birds.
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Thank you to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show.
The theme music is Short Sleeved Shirt by The Drones. Thanks to them for letting me use it. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net
Time stamps:
00:00:51 Global Bird Weekend Update
00:03:12 Tony Testa Bird Walk
00:13:30 Bird descriptions from the walk
00:18:45 Suzy’s Bird Notes
00:20:50 BirdFeeder tips
00:23:29 Birdfair talks are free
00:24:02 Your bird sightings
00:25:40 Keep in Touch
Birds mentioned in Tony’s walk:
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Yellow Warbler
- Northern Cardinal
- Northern Mockingbird
- Osprey
- Song Sparrow
- American Robin
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Gray Catbird
- Barn Swallows
- Woodpecker
- Baltimore Oriole
Find out more at allaboutbirds.com
Links:
Finding Subjects (Tony Testa's podcast)
eBird: October Big Day 2020: a global birding phenomenon
The Casual Birder Podcast website