Spring Birding (broadcast Friday, March 28th, 2008)

Spring is here and the birds are migrating. We went birding with Glenn Phillips, executive director of New York City Audubon, to learn some birding basics in preparation for the spring bird migration. Turf wars, death, joy--all in a day of birding. (Credits: Images courtesy of Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Music courtesy of Prelinger Archives. Produced by Flora Lichtman) See More Videos

Sure, there's always the first robin of spring, and the swallows returning to Capistrano -- but what other birding sights should you be on the lookout for as the weather warms? In this segment, Ira talks with birding experts about some of the signs of spring in the avian world, from migrations to nesting to birdsong. What's going on with birds near your home? We'll talk about what you should be looking and listening for, including some threatened birds you should make a special effort to spot. Teachers, find more information about using Science Friday as a classroom resource in the Kids' Connection.

Guests

Glenn Phillips
Executive Director, New York City Audubon
New York, New York

Jeffrey V. Wells
Author, "Birder's Conservation Handbook" (Princeton University Press, 2007
Senior Scientist, Boreal Songbird Initiative
Seattle, Washington

Brad Mellema
Director, Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary
Gibbon, Nebraska

Tom McGuire
Editor and Publisher, eNature.com
Washington, DC

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Segment produced by:Annette Heist

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Image: Migrating Sandhill Cranes at Sunrise.
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Image: Migrating Sandhill Cranes at Sunrise.
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