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BirdNotes

by WHRO Public Media

When not in the radio studio, Dwight Davis likes to go afield with his binoculars and watch birds. BirdNotes is a result of his long-time interest in birds, a short feature that can be about almost any aspect of bird life, from migration to coloration to birds in art to song.

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Episodes

  1. Petrels

    Riders on the Storm

  2. The Black Robin

    2026 Bird of the Year

  3. Cattle Egret

    Immigration Story

  4. John Gould

    Ornithologist of the World

  5. The Broad-winged Hawk

    Demeure raptore

  6. The Dunlin

    Smaller than a breadbox

  7. Musical Bird Names

    Euphonic Onomastics

  8. Tupi Bird Names

    exotic nomenclature

  9. Colonial Birds

    A feathered Fourth

  10. The Wood Thrush Song

    Haunting Summer Song

  11. The Wood Thrush Song

    Haunting Song of Summer

  12. The Phalarope

    Feathered Father

  13. Downy Woodpecker

    Our Smallest Drummer

  14. E.O. Wilson

    Feathered Tribute

  15. Hong Kong Birds

    Where are the pigeons?

  16. Hong Kong

    Exotic Birds in the Big City

  17. The Great Crested Flycatcher

    Neighborhood insect eater

  18. The Osprey

    Unchanged after all these Years

  19. The Crested Flycathcer

    Gobbling insects in your neighborhood

  20. The Great Crested Flycatcher

    Gobbling insects in your Neighborhood

  21. Song Sparrow

    More spring song

  22. The Robin

    Spring is Here

  23. The Pitohui

    Yes, a Poisonous Bird!

  24. Isaak Walton's Birds

    A Fisherman's Avian Observations

  25. Spring Symphony

    Bird Songs of the Season

  26. An Irish Bird?

    for St. Patrick

  27. Bird of Washington

    Audubon's Mistake

  28. Hooded Merganser

    Handsome Winter Visitor

  29. Kinglets

    Feathered Mites

  30. Eider Down

    Staying Warm

  31. Tufted Titmouse

    Small Bundle of Energy

  32. Loons

    Visitors from the North

  33. Birds of Beethoven

    Pastoral Songs

  34. Hermt Thrush

    Ethereal Singer

  35. Kites

    A Bird of the Bard

  36. Woody and Friends

    Just what was he?

  37. Grackles

    Glossy dissonances

  38. The Ouzel

    A lamented lost name

  39. Happy Birthday, Teddy

    The Presidential Birder

  40. "The Golden-Winged Firebird"

    Jules Verne was no ornithologist

  41. The Java Sparrow

    Colorful Bach lover

  42. Hummingbird Migration

    Life or Death Flight

  43. Exotic Songs

    From the Far Side of the World

  44. Little and Loud

    The Carolina Wren

  45. Sounds of Summer

    The Red-winged Blackbird

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

When not in the radio studio, Dwight Davis likes to go afield with his binoculars and watch birds. BirdNotes is a result of his long-time interest in birds, a short feature that can be about almost any aspect of bird life, from migration to coloration to birds in art to song.

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How many episodes does BirdNotes have?

BirdNotes currently has 373 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is BirdNotes about?

When not in the radio studio, Dwight Davis likes to go afield with his binoculars and watch birds. BirdNotes is a result of his long-time interest in birds, a short feature that can be about almost any aspect of bird life, from migration to coloration to birds in art to song.

How often does BirdNotes release new episodes?

BirdNotes publishes regularly with 373 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.

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Who hosts BirdNotes?

BirdNotes is created and hosted by WHRO Public Media.
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