Birds and Birding

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01/01/2010

Jan. 01, 2010

Birds and Birding

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Grab your binoculars and practice your warbles, it's time for an update on the Christmas Bird Count. The data from these counts have made up a crucial record of how species are moving and surviving. We'll hear from the experts about the species that are missing, migrating or making a comeback. And if you're itching to count some more, there's also project Feederwatch, another citizen science project, which can keep you counting until spring. We'll also take a look at some new technology that makes it easier than ever to identify birds in the field--without carrying a hefty field guide along.

Produced by Shelley DuBois

Guests

Glenn Olson
Donal O'Brien Chair in Bird Conservation and Public Policy

National Audubon Society

Sacramento, California
David Bonter
Ornithologist, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Vice President, Braddock Bay Bird Observatory
Leader, Project FeederWatch
Ithaca, New York
Bill Schmoker
Nikon Birding Pro Staff Member

Writer, "Geared for Birding" Column, American Birding Association

Science Teacher

Longmont, Colorado

Jan. 01, 2010