| BirdNote | |
| Type: | Non-profit organization, radio programme |
|---|---|
| Broadcast on: | KPLU-FM |
| Located in: | Seattle, Washington |
BirdNote is a nonprofit organization dedicated to education and conservation of birds and their habitats. KPLU-FM (885 MHz is a National Public Radio member station in Tacoma, Washington, USA owned and operated by Pacific Lutheran University. Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. A habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits" is an Ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular Species. BirdNote shows are two-minute vignettes that incorporate the sounds of birds with stories that illustrate their way of life.
The BirdNote broadcast originated in the Pacific Northwest under the patronage of the Seattle chapter of the National Audubon Society and now operates under the umbrella of the nonprofit, Tune In to Nature. The National Audubon Society is an American non-profit Environmental organization dedicated to conservancy The show airs week days on KPLU-FM, an affiliate of National Public Radio, and also on KOHO, KTOO, KMBH, KWMR, and WNPR. KPLU-FM (885 MHz is a National Public Radio member station in Tacoma, Washington, USA owned and operated by Pacific Lutheran University. Stories range from natural history to conservation to the language and music of birds.
BirdNote's goal is "to help people connect to the natural world and, for a couple minutes, get out of the daily grind. "[1] Story subjects have included Roger Tory Peterson, Frank Chapman, Whooping Crane migration, the Dodo, and others. Roger Tory Peterson ( August 28, 1908 &ndash July 28, 1996) was an American naturalist, ornithologist, artist and educator Frank Michler Chapman ( June 12, 1864 &ndash November 15, 1945) was a U The Whooping Crane ( Grus americana) the tallest North American bird is an Endangered crane species named for its whooping sound and call The dodo ( Raphus cucullatus) was a Flightless bird endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius.
Contributors
Most bird sounds for BirdNote are provided by the Macaulay Library of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is an institute whose mission is “To interpret and conserve the earth’s biological diversity through research education and citizen science focused Writers include Dennis Paulson,[2] Curator Emeritus of The Slater Museum of Natural History at the University of Puget Sound,[3] Robert Sundstrom, birding-by-ear expert with the Seattle Audubon Society, and other writers and naturalists. All shows are reviewed for scientific accuracy by a panel of advisors that includes Dr. Victor Scheffer and others. The narrator is Frank Corrado, a professional actor well known to Seattle theater-goers. [4] John Kessler, of NPR’s Mountain Stage fame, is the producer. All shows have a companion photo, many of which were taken by photographer-naturalist, Paul Bannick. [5]
References
- ^ Joel Connelly (2005-05-04). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV In The Northwest: The birds have such songs to sing and stories to tell. “We want to help people connect to the natural world and, for a couple minutes, get out of the daily grind. ”
- ^ Nicole Tsong (2007-02-10). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Lure birds to your backyard like a "BirdNote" pro.
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- ^ Nicole Tsong (2007-02-10). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Frank Corrado, the voice of "BirdNote".
- ^ William Dietrich (2006-08-07). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. On The Fly.
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