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Pam Perry: May is the top month for birdwatchers

A Red-eyed Vireo near McGregor, Minnesota.
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Lorie Shaull
A Red-eyed Vireo near McGregor, Minnesota.

Retired wildlife biologist Pam Perry joined the "KAXE Morning Show" to share what birds and other wildlife she's been seeing during this month of May.

Spring is bursting out all over and of course that means birds galore!

Retired non-game wildlife biologist and nature enthusiast Pam Perry recently joined the KAXE Morning Show to share what's she's been noticing during this merry month of May.
This month, Phenology Coordinator Charlie Mitchell sat in for John Latimer.

Click the "listen" link above to hear our conversation.

Topics

  • Introduction (0:00-0:30)
  • Rare bird sightings at Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge (0:30-1:20)
  • May good for birding (1:21-2:02)
  • Baltimore Oriole nest (2:03-3:09)
  • Identifying birds/Merlin app (3:10-4:29)
  • Neo-tropical migrants (4:30-5:39)
  • First hummingbirds (5:40-5:55)
  • Birding with others/local opportunities (5:56-7:56)
  • Rose-breasted Grosbeak song (7:57-9:11)
  • Cat birds (9:12-10:32)
  • Barred owls (10:33-12:18)
  • Great horned owls (12:19-13:41)
  • Bird nest material (13:42-15:19)
  • Turtles (15:20-17:57)
  • Outro (17:58-18:26)

What birds have you been seeing lately? Let us know!

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