Podcast
Chirp Chat
Hosted by WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR · EN
Wisconsin birders join Lake Effect’s Xcaret Nuñez monthly to chirp about all things birds.
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Chirp Chat: Learning about the joys of birding by ear
2w ago00:21:07Tap to summarizeBirding by ear is a skill that vision and non-vision-impaired folks can learn to help them identify birds.
Transcribe →Call it a comeback: How Wisconsin is helping recover Piping Plovers across the Great Lakes
Apr 3000:35:25Tap to summarizePiping plover season is officially underway in Wisconsin, and this year marks a decade since they started nesting in Green Bay after being gone for more than 70 years.
Transcribe →Chirp Chat: How to create a bird-friendly garden with Wisconsin native plants
Mar 100:19:43Tap to summarizeIf you want to welcome more birds to your yard this spring, it’s important to think beyond bird feeders. Growing native plants can create a year-round bird sanctuary.
Transcribe →Chirp Chat: Watch baby owls hatch on this Milwaukee live stream
Feb 2600:22:27Tap to summarizeIt’s almost nesting season for Barred Owls! For a second year, the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center will give people a look into the lives of Barred Owls with a nest box camera.
Transcribe →Chirp Chat: Check out a birding kit at the Milwaukee Public Library
Jan 3000:10:04Tap to summarizeLooking for a hobby to try out this new year? Give birding a try! Milwaukee Public Library recently added birding kits to its catalog of things you can check out.
Transcribe →Chirp Chat: Discover winter ducks in Wisconsin
Dec 1800:14:23Tap to summarizeLake Michigan’s shoreline is a great place for duck-watching in the winter. Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser and Greater Scaup are species you’ll regularly see.
Transcribe →Chirp Chat: Wisconsin researchers strap tiny backpacks to birds to study their behavior
Oct 2900:15:37Tap to summarizeThe Motus Wildlife Tracking System is an international collaborative research network that uses small radio transmitters to track bird movement. The transmitters are fitted onto birds like tiny backpacks.
Transcribe →Chirp Chat: Calling all Swifties! Chimney Swifts are in Wisconsin!
Sep 1500:16:04Tap to summarizeFall migration is here, and among the birds migrating to warmer climates from Wisconsin are Chimney Swifts. The small, fast-flying birds are known for the tornado-like dance they perform in the sky.
Transcribe →Chirp Chat: The story behind Bird City Wisconsin signs
Aug 2800:14:50Tap to summarizeDid you know Milwaukee is a city for the birds? Bird City is a conservation program that brings folks together to create healthier communities for birds and people. And Milwaukee is just one of 82 official Bird Cities in Wisconsin.
Transcribe →Chirp Chat: This Wisconsin band blends ‘birding and music’ in new album ‘Lifer’
Jul 2400:18:50Tap to summarizeAaron Grych, the lead singer, producer and songwriter for the indie rock band, says the new album combines his love for birding and music, while also telling stories through a bird's eye-view.
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