Arizona Bird Call

About 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.

Publisher

Mike Ameigh

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Aug 2021

Latest episode

26 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

11 of 220 episodes have a transcript.

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   26 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Final Episode (218) - November 26, 2025

   Please note: Due to post surgery recovery from an elbow fracture to my dominant arm I am unable to continue production of the podcast at this time. Full recovery is expected by early 2026, but whether I can continue given other health issues is a question. This has been a solo act from the begining in 2021. This episode was produced before the injury, includes the conclusion of a series on the extraordinary recovery of the Lesser Snow Goose in western North America, increasingly a common resi...

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   19 Nov 2025

   Episode 217 - November 19, 2025

   Lesser Snow Geese, once a rarity in Arizona and western North America more broadly have rebounded from the brink of extinction as a result of adaptation to modern agricultural practices. In this podcast part 1 of an article from Audubon Magazine that describes major damage to wetland ecology resulting from this rebound. Bird of the episode: the Arizona Bald Eagle. Birding hotspot: Big Horn Mountains Wilderness, Buckeye. Friend of Wildlife: Arizona Sonoran desert Museum.

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   12 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 216 - November 12, 2025

   A brief explanation of how birds are 'smaht.' Kettles of hawks, vultures and other large birds of prey are passing through Arizona headed for South America in migration. What is a 'kettle' and how does it form? Pinto Creek in Gila County is drying up from water extraction by mining operations destroying riparian ecology in the area. A tribute to Richard Glinski, long-time Arizona biologist and nature educator who passed away earlier this year.

Inside a recent episode

Final Episode (218) - November 26, 2025

Published 26 Nov 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] They can't go far. The adults are molting, so they're briefly rendered flightless. That's why we're here now. It's the short annual window when these scrappy birds are easiest to catch. Over four days, this small crew aims to band 2 ,000 snow geese and black brand, a west coast conservation priority species that especially vulnerable to habitat degradation. Such banding excursions provide data that wildlife agencies rely on to guide management decisions, including annual hunting rules. For snow geese, it could also help make the case for taking other conservation measures. On an overcast morning, I squeeze behind Patil into the back seat of a helicopter to begin a long day hurting and handling geese. […]

Who has been a guest on Arizona Bird Call

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Jane Smith
• Dr Jane Doe
• Jane Doe
• David Allen Sibley

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68