Birdwatch October 2, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010Get all of your bird questions answered every Saturday with Roger Taylor.
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Get all of your bird questions answered every Saturday with Roger Taylor.
Can't identify that bird frequenting your bird bath? Can't make out what bird is singing? Give Roger a call every Saturday at 8:10am to get your bird questions answered. Trivia question: What species of birds never glides or soars? A: Hummingbird. Congratulations to Ted from Kalamazoo for guessing the right answer!! Thanks to Tim a Birdwatch listener for asking about the Sandhill Crane Bird festival (October 8-10, 2010). For more information go to: http://cranefest.org/
Got a bird question? Give Roger a call and he'll give you an answer, if he knows it :) This week's trivia question: How much does a adult bald eagle weigh? Answer: 14lbs. Congratulations to Mark from Mattawan for guessing the correct answer.
Roger talks birds and answers your questions pertaining to our feathered friends. Congratulations to Luke from Scotts for being the 7th caller to recieve his gift certificate to the Riverlake Inn located in Colon, MI. http://www.riverlakeinnrestaurant.com/ Roger speaks with Ben Scholnik, Conservation Projects Specialist and AZE Coordniator International Division, American Bird Conservancy. For more inforamtion, www.abcbirds.org.
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Roger interviews John Lerb, Wildlife Biologist DNRE Wildlife Division, leading the swan census. Visit http:/michigan.gov/dnr
The show as we know it is turning BATTY this week. Birdwatch is Batwatch this week. Roger talks with Nina Fasione, Executive Director Bat Conservation International. How is white nose syndrome affecting all colony bats. For more information visit www.batcon.net
Don't know the name of that litttle birdie you saw yesterday? Give Roger a call and ask your question on Birdwatch every Saturday with Roger Taylor on 590, 96-5 WKZO. Audio trivia question this week: Junco, the most common bird in North America For correctly answering the trivia question, winner takes home a 20lb bag of Roger's blend bird seed and gf to Riverlake Inn. Winner this week- Congratulations to Bonnie from Bangor!!!
Trivia question: Of all species that have gone extinct, what percent are birds? A: 90% Congratulations to our winner this week- Sue from Plainwell. Need to replace your Hummingbird nectar? Four parts water and 1 part sugar 4:1 ratio. May place in microwave to just melt the sugar. Never use food coloring. Thanks for the calls. River Lake Inn Michigan Hummingbird Festival going on now. Roger Taylor will be there at 10:30am. Go ahead and ask him a bird question.
Having trouble identifying that bird? Can't seem to make out that bird call? Get all of your bird questions answered every Saturday with Roger Taylor. This weeks audio bird trivia question: Kill Deer