Date: 4/15/26 5:09 pm From: ashippee via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Three birding stories on recent public radio.
Today, I noticed that three public radio stations had birding stories — must be that time of year! NYC, national about New Haven, & CT.
1: https://www.wnyc.org/story/its-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year-for-birders It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (for Birders): Songbird migration is ramping up, and woodcocks are tantalizing hundreds of people at Bryant Park. All Of It senior producer Kate Hinds talks about migration, and where to go birding ...
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2: Over on NPR and All Things Considered today: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/nx-s1-5785131/a-barn-swallow-debate .
Barn swallows have been nesting in an old barn in Rye, N.H., for decades. This year, the returning birds will find themselves locked out, and that has ruffled a lot of feathers around town.
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3: And locally on WSHU: https://www.wshu.org/connecticut-news/2026-04-06/american-woodcock-spring-viral-bird .
The American Woodcock: spring’s most viral bird: A round body with a long beak, dance-like movements when they walk, and, of course, that unmistakable “peet” sound — the American Woodcock was always destined for stardom. With Ava Michelangelo of the Connecticut Audubon Society.
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A. Shippee
Hamden
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