Arizona Bird Call
Information for Arizona birders including summaries of research and analysis related to bird conservation and protection. Introductions to common Arizona birds, Arizona birding hotspots, governmental and non-profit agencies charged with bird conservation.
Podcast host Mike Ameigh is a retired professor/academic administrator with the the State University of New York. He holds a PhD in Public Communication from the Newhouse School of Public Communication at Syracuse University.
Arizona Bird Call
Episode 169 - December 18, 2024
Sweetwater Wetlands reopens to wetland birds and birders after controlled burns eradicate invasive wetland plant species. Arizona Field Ornithologists conduct field expedition to Greenlee County. Cochise County receives $1.5 million Arizona state grant for water recharge project to protect San Pedro River. Birdability continues work promoting projects to enhance wildlife viewing for all. 72-year-old Albatross, oldest known wild bird, lays an egg. Bird of the episode: Gila Woodpecker. Birding hotspot: Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. Friend of wildlife: Friends of the Sonoran Desert.