- 285
- Episodes
- 11
- Transcribed
- 214
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2008
- First episode
About Bird Notes
BirdNotes is a result of radio host Dwight Davis' long-time interest in birds, a short feature that can be about almost any aspect of bird life, from migration to coloration to birds in art to song.
- Publisher
- WHRO Public Media
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 19 Aug 2008
- Latest episode
- 11 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
11 of 285 episodes have a transcript.
11 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Petrels
27 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
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Petrels
Published 11 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] There are by count 22 species of storm petrels in the world, but only two are commonly seen off our coasts. Leeches petrel, and Wilson's petrel, both about eight inches long, sooty birds with white rumps. To tell them apart, check their tails. Leech's tails forked, Wilson's not. Just seeing them may be harder than identifying them, though, because you'll have to head due east into the ocean for a few miles. These little birds are truly pelagic, spending their entire lives in the open ocean except to nest. Petrels flutter and patter across the surface of the water, snatching up food, fish, crustaceans and other marine animals. […]
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