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 139 - April 3, 2024
A report on effects of groundwater depletion on riparian birds. Ongoing residential and industrial development across Arizona is significantly reducing surface water in key riparian zones, disrupting natural ecological patterns on which birds and other wildlife depend. A report on a productive birding field trip to the Mogollon Rim lakes region in August, 2024 by members of the Maricopa Audubon Society. Bird of the episode: MacGillivray's Warbler. Birding hotspot: Cattail Cove State Park in western Arizona. friends of wildlife organization: Friends of Kentucky Camp in southeastern Arizona. Calendar of bird-friendly events coming up in days ahead in Arizona.