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San Francisco Bay is a premiere place for birds, and you don’t have to be an ornithologist to know that these winged wonders are an essential part of this area’s natural beauty. Bay Birds takes a closer look at the birds that make the Bay Area great – explaining in plain terms the amazing creatures we see every day. Join host Michael Zigler for a little science, a little natural history, and more than a little fun – you’re bound to learn something new with every episode. Bay Birds is brought to you by the people who know birds best -- the National Audubon Society and its Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary in Tiburon.

Mon - May 14, 2012

During the spring and summer months, we see a flood of colorful song birds that migrate here from the south. Tune into this edition of Bay Birds to learn about one of these beautiful spring migrants.

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Wed - May 9, 2012

The limited rainfall this year has left our California waterways drier than usual and our wildlife is feeling its affects. Tune into this edition of Bay Birds to learn how our migratory birds have been affected and what you can do to help them.

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Mon - April 30, 2012

As we gear up for a wave of migrating shorebirds here in the Bay Area, learn about one of our smaller shorebirds with an amazing migratory journey.

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Tue - April 17, 2012

Listen in to this edition of Bay Birds to learn more about one of our seasonal song birds that's just about to take off on its way back to its breeding grounds.

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Wed - April 11, 2012

Listen in to this edition of Bay Birds to learn about the agile, but deadly, Cooper's Hawk.

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Wed - April 4, 2012

Spring brings a new flood of birds into the San Francisco Bay Area and their cheerful songs fill our skies. While some song birds migrate to the Bay Area during Spring and Summer, some choose to stay here year-round. Listen to this edition of Bay Birds to learn about one of our year-round resident song birds and some of their amazing adaptations.

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Tue - March 20, 2012

As residents of the San Francisco Bay Area, we are very fortunate to live along a very active migratory route known as the Pacific Flyway. We are able to see many migrants passing through year after year, but how has this year been different than years past? Listen in to this edition of Bay Birds to learn about our unusual migrants this year along the Pacific Flyway.

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Wed - March 14, 2012

As winter fades to spring, a new song fills the air with help from our Bay Birds. Listen in to this edition of Bay Birds to learn about one of our local songbirds that you might spy hopping along the ground.

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Wed - March 7, 2012

Listen in to this edition of Bay Birds to learn about the life of one of the largest birds of prey in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Wed - February 22, 2012

Listen in to this edition of Bay Birds to learn about one of our most common and charismatic birds around the Bay Area, the American Robin.

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Tue - February 14, 2012

Listen to this week's edition of Bay Birds to learn about the glutton of the bird world and how their excessive eating habits are affecting our native plant population.

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Wed - February 8, 2012

Have you ever heard the expression "Good things come in small packages"? This expression holds true in the bird world as well. Listen in to this week's program to learn some amazing facts about one of our smallest Bay Birds.

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Wed - February 1, 2012

Due to the current budgetary problems in California, one quarter of the California State Parks will close their doors. Listen in to this edition of Bay Birds to learn about these closures and what you can do to help keep their doors open to the public.

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Wed - January 25, 2012

Listen in to our 60th show with special guests Megan Langhals and Emi Bauman from the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary as they discuss Muir Woods Earth Day and the restoration of Redwood Creek at Muir Beach.

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Tue - January 17, 2012

Did you know the San Francisco Bay Area is home to an endangered bird? The California Clapper Rail is on the brink of extinction, but fortunately for them local and federal agencies are working hard to bolster their populations. Listen in to this edition of Bay Birds to learn about the California Clapper Rail and the restoration projects aimed to help these endangered birds.

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Tue - January 10, 2012

Does the fishing industry have an impact on wildlife other than fish? Listen in to this edition of Bay Birds to learn how the fishing industry is affecting the food source for many of our local sea birds.

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Wed - January 4, 2012

An island chain off the coast of San Francisco is host to half of the world's breeding population of Ashy Storm-Petrels and they are being threatened by a common household rodent. Listen in to this edition of Bay Birds to learn about the Ashy Storm-Petrel and the island restoration efforts trying to save their declining population.

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Wed - December 14, 2011

Renewable energy sources are beneficial to humans, but are they safe for birds? Listen to this edition of Bay Birds for some insight on our shift towards renewable energy and how it affects for our local birds.

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Mon - December 5, 2011

Faster than a speeding built, more powerful than a locomotive! Listen to this edition of Bay Birds to learn about the fantastically fast Peregrine Falcon.

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Wed - November 30, 2011

Listen in to this edition of Bay Birds for an update on the extensive island restoration project happening in our very own Richardson Bay.

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