Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
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Now that we are well into the spring, birds are making their way back to our region after spending the winter in South America. Many of our feathered friends only spend the summer here to breed before they head back south. This means it’s a good time to grab a pair of binoculars and try to spot a cardinal or a yellow warbler. We discuss how spring migration works for birds and where to go in the Washington region for the best birdwatching experience.
Guests
- Zachary Slavin Board President, D.C. Audubon Society
- Daniel Rauch Wildlife Biologist, D.C. Department of Energy and Environment
Zachary Slavin Answers 5 Questions About Bird-Watching
A Beginner's Guide To Bird-Watching Around D.C. - The Kojo Nnamdi Show
Every year, as the temperatures start to climb in the spring, our region plays host to over 200 species of birds that are moving north after spending winter in South America. While some species are only passing through on their way further north to Canada or even the Arctic, others will be building nests right ...
Migrating Birds And Where To Find Them
Baltimore Oriole. Where to see it: Rock Creek Park, National Arboretum, Fort Dupont Park, Battery Kemble.
Yellow Warbler. Where to see it: Anacostia Park, Rock Creek Park, Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Fletcher’s Cove.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Where to see it: Rock Creek Park, National Arboretum, Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Battery Kemble.
White-eyed Vireo. Where to see it: Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens.
Blackpoll Warbler. Where to see it: Rock Creek Park, National Arboretum, Fort Dupont Park.
Blue-winged Warbler. Where to see it: Rock Creek Park, National Arboretum, Fort Dupont Park.
Black-throated Blue Warbler. Where to see it: Rock Creek Park, National Arboretum.
Chestnut-sided Warbler. Rock Creek Park, National Arboretum, Fort Dupont Park.
What Birds Have You Seen Lately?
Blue grosbeak at Bombay Hook NWR in Delaware... pic.twitter.com/1WcEFafLUl
— TRINITYPREZ (@TRINITYPREZ) May 7, 2018
It was pretty exciting when I saw this cardinal last month! pic.twitter.com/omdzAOHuTh
— dayana (@nurdayanamm) May 7, 2018
I saw some cardinals for the first time yesterday! And a few robins!
— Ryan : - ) ALL. (@RyanDrawsBirds) May 7, 2018
Sparrow at the National Arboretum pic.twitter.com/fRJYYJ9p6X
— TRINITYPREZ (@TRINITYPREZ) May 7, 2018
No photos, but had a flock of cedar waxwings passing through my Silver Spring backyard a few weeks ago! ☺️
— Jen Riskus (@jriskus) May 8, 2018
Can’t wait to listen tomorrow. Saw a wood thrush today on Roosevelt Island! I just started birding a few months ago. I also saw a yellow-rumped warbler, blue-grey gnatcatchers, an ovenbird, and heard more this beginner could identify. Here’s a bad pic of a Carolina wren. pic.twitter.com/SpFGyl6l1V
— Sheila Brown (@dtsb123456) May 8, 2018
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