#1,112 Oct. 18, 2026

On our latest show: Scott Whittle on The Warbler Guide, and Mike O'Connor on why Blue Jays imitate the calls of hawks. Plus, the world’s strangest bird?

On our latest show: birds as dinosaurs, and pigeons as heroes (plus a California coast audio postcard).

On our latest show: The importance of seabird tracking with Dr. Don Lyons; and a special Let’s Ask Mike at the Movies segment with takes on the Greater Roadrunner.

On our latest show: Bird Canada’s countrywide Marsh Watch; a Featured Bird named for its nest; and Mike O’Connor’s thoughts on Sandhill Cranes and Pine Siskins. 

On our latest show: a guest from the Netherlands who cofounded a website that offers nearly a million recordings of birds and other wildlife -- plus our Mike O'Connor's report on his recent birding experience in Denmark.

On our latest show: Part 2 of our Scott Weidensaul interview, along with Mike's birdbath advice, and a listener audio postcard from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

On our latest show: Pulitzer Prize nominee Scott Weidensaul on his great new book, The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet. Plus, Mike O’Connor talks winter finches, and we meet the elusive Black Rail.

On our latest show: bird and conservation perspectives from Central America, Chicago, and Cape Cod.

On our latest show: festival news from one of the world’s top ten birdwatching locations; plus, more about how to make our backyards more bird- and wildlife-friendly, and a surprising parrot relative.

On our latest show: We learn about Audubon Rhode Island’s leading-edge work in sustainable energy and the fight against bird-killing rodenticides. Plus, we meet the wide-ranging White-tailed Hawk.