
Bird Calls
Ornithologist Cliff Shackelford takes your calls and questions about our avian world. Contact Cliff at redriverradiomail@gmail.com
Future episodes:
March 14, 2023 at 6 p.m.
April 11, 2023 at 6 p.m.
May 9, 2023 at 6 p.m.
June 13, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Birding Resources
Do winter storms kill birds? Presentation to the Travis Audubon Society
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIaqByMqwWA
Birdsong for the Curious Naturalist: Your Guide to Listening by Donald Kroodsma
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's Wildscaping page
Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act

Credit Texas Parks & Wildlife Department / Texas Parks & Wildlife Department/Used by Permission
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Texas Parks & Wildlife Department/Used by Permission
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Ornithologist Cliff Shackelford hosts another episode of Bird Calls. His special guest for this week will be Earl Nottingham, a professional nature photographer. The profile species is the Yellow-throated Vireo. The photo was snapped by James Childress. Your calls are welcomed at 800-552-8502.
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Cliff Shackelford hosts another episode of Bird Calls. Your calls are welcomed at 800-552-8502. The profiled species is the American White Pelican.
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Ornithologist Cliff Shackelford hosts another episode of Bird Calls, Special guest will be Tyler Wayland, with the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute. The profile species is the Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
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Cliff Shackelford hosts another Bird Calls episode and welcomes your calls to 800-552-8502. Airs live on Tuesday, December 13 at 6 pm. The profiled species is the American Goldfinch.
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Cliff Shackelford hosts this program, discussing the bird life in our region and beyond. This week the profiled species is the Eurasian Collared-Dove. Questions will be taken at 800-552-8502. Airs at 6pm. Please note: Due to technical difficulties, we regret that no podcast or audio-on-demand exists for this episode.
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Cliff Shackelford once again hosts a program about the bird life in our region. The profile species is the Spotted Sandpiper. Airs at 6 pm.
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Cliff Shackelford hosts this monthly program, featuring live callers with questions about the bird life in our region. This month's Profiled species is the Brown-headed Cowbird.
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Cliff Shackelford hosts another edition of Bird Calls. This month, Cliff profiles the Mississippi Kite. Airs at 6 pm, August 9, 2022. Call in with your questions to 800-552-8502..
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Cliff Shackelford hosts another edition of Bird Calls, featuring your calls at 800-552-8502. This month's featured bird is the Great-tailed Grackle.
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Cliff Shackelford hosts an episode featuring your phone calls and highlighting the House Sparrow. Cliff's special guest is Christie Chapman from WERLA.