As we get deeper into autumn, Pam Perry joined the KAXE Morning Show to talk about what she’s been seeing lately.
Perry, our favorite retired non-game wildlife biologist, stops by each month to talk about Minnesota phenology with our staff phenologist, John Latimer. Perry is broadly knowledgeable about Minnesota's environment and particularly excited about birds, reptiles and amphibians.
Some highlights include a visit to Scenic State Park and why late October and early November is a great time to report and remove of invasive buckthorn.
Topics
- Introduction/visiting Scenic State Park (0:00-3:18)
- Sparrows (3:19-5:43)
- Eastern Towhee (5:44-7:13)
- Irruption of Harris Sparrows (7:14-8:00)
- More on sparrows (8:01-9:02)
- Oriole sighting in Little Falls (9:03-10:00)
- Chickadees (10:01-10:11)
- Buckthorn control (10:12-10:57)
- Winter resident birds and woodpeckers (10:58-13:32)
- Migration update (13:33-14:22)
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Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).