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BirdNote Daily

Escape the daily grind and immerse yourself in the natural world. Rich in imagery, sound, and information, BirdNote inspires you to notice the world around you.

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Average duration
1 minutes
Episodes
1172
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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The Bustard and the Bee-eater

The Bustard and the Bee-eater

The massive Kori Bustard struts across the savannahs of Eastern and Southern Africa. Its crested head sits on top of a long neck and stilted legs. And this winged giant has a colorful companion. A sm…

00:01:34  |   Sun 27 Oct 2024
Meadowlarks and Grasslands

Meadowlarks and Grasslands

The clear, whistled music of the Eastern Meadowlark (seen here) is the unmistakable anthem of eastern North America's farmlands and open country. The Western Meadowlark and its sweet, liquid notes ep…

00:01:45  |   Sat 26 Oct 2024
Hear White-throated Sparrows Learning to Sing

Hear White-throated Sparrows Learning to Sing

The White-throated Sparrow’s melancholy whistle is hauntingly beautiful. But when you hear an adult sparrow performing, just know that the bird wasn’t always an expert singer. In the fall, listen for…

00:01:35  |   Fri 25 Oct 2024
Flyin' in the Rain

Flyin' in the Rain

Most birds are mostly waterproof. Their feathers, aided by oil from preen glands, keep them pretty watertight. So why do birds avoid flying during rainstorms? It may have more to do with the air than…

00:01:37  |   Thu 24 Oct 2024
How to Help Birds that are Far Away

How to Help Birds that are Far Away

University of Puget Sound professor Peter Hodum studies seabird conservation. And he says that if you can’t do something to address a problem, find someone who can.

More info and transcript at BirdNot…

00:01:45  |   Wed 23 Oct 2024
Banding Birds

Banding Birds

Willistown Conservation Trust in Pennsylvania carries out bird banding to help researchers understand bird populations. Led by licensed bird banders, a team of volunteers catches birds using mist net…

00:01:45  |   Tue 22 Oct 2024
Welcoming Back Winter Birds

Welcoming Back Winter Birds

Although we may think of autumn as the end of the growing season, a sort of winding down in the natural world, for birds it’s as much a season of renewal as the spring. In the colder months, we welco…

00:01:45  |   Mon 21 Oct 2024
Cedar Waxwings - Sleek and Handsome

Cedar Waxwings - Sleek and Handsome

When courting in spring, male and female Cedar Waxwings communicate with distinctly different calls and, perched side by side, often pass back and forth between them a berry or other small fruit or e…

00:01:41  |   Sun 20 Oct 2024
Prairie Warblers - An Early Successional Species

Prairie Warblers - An Early Successional Species

Despite their name, Prairie Warblers nest in tree farms of recently planted pines, in fields overgrown with scattered shrubs, and in clearings under power lines. Biologists call these “early successi…

00:01:45  |   Sat 19 Oct 2024
Identify Bird Sounds on Your Phone

Identify Bird Sounds on Your Phone

An online tool called BirdNET uses artificial intelligence to identify bird songs and calls. And Cornell’s well-known Merlin Bird ID app now has sound ID, too. It’s as simple as opening the app, choo…

00:01:32  |   Fri 18 Oct 2024
Sooty Tern

Sooty Tern

Sooty Terns have long been called "wide-awakes" because of their calls. But it may describe their sleeping habits, too. When young terns leave their breeding grounds, they don't return for several ye…

00:01:41  |   Thu 17 Oct 2024
The Sound of a Thousand Geese Taking Off at Once

The Sound of a Thousand Geese Taking Off at Once

During migration, Snow Geese gather in the tens of thousands. They coordinate their movements, flying in a big, compact flock, which makes it harder for a predator to pick off a single bird. It is tr…

00:01:44  |   Wed 16 Oct 2024
Komodo Dragons and Cockatoos

Komodo Dragons and Cockatoos

Due to trapping for the pet trade, the talkative and showy Yellow-crested Cockatoo is now considered critically endangered. But scientists recently discovered a stronghold for the species: Komodo Isl…

00:01:35  |   Tue 15 Oct 2024
All Those Fish in a Puffin's Beak

All Those Fish in a Puffin's Beak

Puffins fly under water into schools of slender fish, filling their large beaks. Fish are wedged into the gape, the stretchy skin at the beak hinge, but the bill edges still line up neatly. The dangl…

00:01:45  |   Mon 14 Oct 2024
Swainson's Hawks Migrate South

Swainson's Hawks Migrate South

In autumn, hundreds of thousands of Swainson's Hawks migrate to South America. With the help of a satellite tracking device, let's follow an individual male. 

Learn more about hawk migration at the Ha…

00:01:42  |   Sun 13 Oct 2024
At the Escarpment

At the Escarpment

Long, upward slopes called escarpments offer a good chance of seeing some of the many raptor species found in Belize. Shaped like a compact Red-tailed Hawk, White Hawks are white overall with black m…

00:01:42  |   Sat 12 Oct 2024
Changing How You Hear the World

Changing How You Hear the World

We often hear from listeners that BirdNote has changed the way they see and interact with the world around them. It's had that impact for those of us who help make the show, too. There’s so much life…

00:01:35  |   Fri 11 Oct 2024
Investing in Our Listeners' Learning Journeys

Investing in Our Listeners' Learning Journeys

BirdNote shows are made to be accessible for people of all ages, because we want to reach as many folks as we can with the joy of birds. Listeners who donate make our work possible.

More info and tran…

00:01:45  |   Thu 10 Oct 2024
Supporting the Nest

Supporting the Nest

A female Wood Thrush will carefully choose each piece of nest-building materials because her eggs will depend on it for warmth and protection. But even the best-made nest couldn’t exist without the s…

00:01:39  |   Wed 09 Oct 2024
BirdNote Helps Kids Learn Their Birds

BirdNote Helps Kids Learn Their Birds

We hear from lots of people about how much they learn from listening to BirdNote. In this episode, Kim Bradmon and her son Ben share their stories.

More info and transcript at BirdNote.org

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00:01:42  |   Tue 08 Oct 2024
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