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Call it a comeback: How Wisconsin is helping recover Piping Plovers across the Great Lakes
Apr 30, 2026
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Chirp Chat: How to create a bird-friendly garden with Wisconsin native plants
Mar 1, 2026
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Chirp Chat: Watch baby owls hatch on this Milwaukee live stream
Feb 26, 2026
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Chirp Chat: Check out a birding kit at the Milwaukee Public Library
Jan 30, 2026
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Chirp Chat: Discover winter ducks in Wisconsin
Dec 18, 2025
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 4/30/26 |  Call it a comeback: How Wisconsin is helping recover Piping Plovers across the Great Lakes | Piping plover season is officially underway in Wisconsin, and this year marks a decade since they started nesting in Green Bay after being gone for more than 70 years. | — | ||||||
| 3/1/26 | Chirp Chat: How to create a bird-friendly garden with Wisconsin native plants | If you want to welcome more birds to your yard this spring, it’s important to think beyond bird feeders. Growing native plants can create a year-round bird sanctuary. | — | ||||||
| 2/26/26 | Chirp Chat: Watch baby owls hatch on this Milwaukee live stream | It’s almost nesting season for Barred Owls! For a second year, the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center will give people a look into the lives of Barred Owls with a nest box camera. | — | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | Chirp Chat: Check out a birding kit at the Milwaukee Public Library | Looking for a hobby to try out this new year? Give birding a try! Milwaukee Public Library recently added birding kits to its catalog of things you can check out. | — | ||||||
| 12/18/25 | Chirp Chat: Discover winter ducks in Wisconsin | Lake Michigan’s shoreline is a great place for duck-watching in the winter. Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser and Greater Scaup are species you’ll regularly see. | — | ||||||
| 10/29/25 | Chirp Chat: Wisconsin researchers strap tiny backpacks to birds to study their behavior | The Motus Wildlife Tracking System is an international collaborative research network that uses small radio transmitters to track bird movement. The transmitters are fitted onto birds like tiny backpacks. | — | ||||||
| 9/15/25 | Chirp Chat: Calling all Swifties! Chimney Swifts are in Wisconsin! | Fall migration is here, and among the birds migrating to warmer climates from Wisconsin are Chimney Swifts. The small, fast-flying birds are known for the tornado-like dance they perform in the sky. | — | ||||||
| 8/28/25 | Chirp Chat: The story behind Bird City Wisconsin signs | Did you know Milwaukee is a city for the birds? Bird City is a conservation program that brings folks together to create healthier communities for birds and people. And Milwaukee is just one of 82 official Bird Cities in Wisconsin. | — | ||||||
| 7/24/25 | Chirp Chat: This Wisconsin band blends ‘birding and music’ in new album ‘Lifer’ | Aaron Grych, the lead singer, producer and songwriter for the indie rock band, says the new album combines his love for birding and music, while also telling stories through a bird's eye-view. | — | ||||||
| 6/19/25 | Chirp Chat: All about Wisconsin’s state bird, the American Robin | The American Robin is one of the most common birds in North America. You’ve probably seen one in your backyard or been woken up by one before sunrise. But did you know this iconic bird is also Wisconsin’s state bird? | — | ||||||
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| 5/29/25 | Chirp Chat: Exploring what birds can teach us about ourselves through art | Artist-in-Residence Hattie Grimm is the creator of the Charles Allis Art Museum’s new art exhibit called “BIRD BODY”. The exhibit features 20 wooden paintings and sculptures that she says explore “our bodies' intuitive wisdom.” | — | ||||||
| 4/25/25 | Chirp Chat: The dazzling colors of warbler season in Wisconsin | Warblers are small songbirds that are among the most celebrated by birders for their flashy colors and sweet songs. But most warblers only spend a few weeks in Milwaukee. | — | ||||||
| 3/27/25 | Chirp Chat: How do birds build nests in Wisconsin? With twigs, mud, spiderweb and more | Spring is in the air — which means nest-making season is upon us! For this month’s Chirp Chat, Lake Effect’s Xcaret Nuñez spoke with Holly Walz, a park naturalist with the Wehr Nature Center, about the role nests play and the different types of nests that birds in Wisconsin make. | — | ||||||
| 2/27/25 | Chirp Chat: How to meet other birders in Wisconsin | Joining a local birding club or meeting other people at birding events can bring you a sense of belonging and teach you things you didn’t know. No matter how experienced you are. | — | ||||||
| 1/23/25 | Chirp Chat: How to help birds survive Wisconsin’s winter | For this month’s Chirp Chat, Lake Effect’s Xcaret Nuñez spoke with Toby Seegert, the Regional Conservation Specialist for the Zoological Society of Milwaukee. He says winter is a great time to keep backyard bird feeders stocked so you can help birds stay nourished through the season. | — | ||||||
| 12/4/24 | Chirp Chat: How to participate in Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count in Wisconsin | Celebrate birds this holiday season through the National Audubon Society’s 125th annual Christmas Bird Count. For this episode of Chirp Chat, Milwaukee area Christmas Bird Count organizer, Zoe Finney, explains the history of the bird census, how to participate and how the data helps protect birds. | — | ||||||
| 10/29/24 | Chirp Chat: It’s owl season in Southeast Wisconsin. Here’s how to spot them | You can go on an owl prowl to spot some of these nocturnal predators. Owl prowls are nighttime hikes in the woods where you listen for the calls of owls to help you get a glimpse of them. | — | ||||||
| 9/6/24 | Chirp Chat: How you can protect migrating birds from flying into windows | Window collisions are a leading cause of bird deaths, causing up to 3.5 billion bird deaths in the U.S. each year. They're even more common in the fall when both adult birds and their offspring migrate. But there are various ways to make your home more bird-friendly. | — | ||||||
| 8/14/24 | Chirp Chat: Young campers learn about the beauty and science of bird banding | Earlier this summer, Lake Effect’s Xcaret Nuñez spent the day with scientists and Urban Ecology Center campers to learn about bird banding, a way of tracking bird behavior by safely catching, tagging and measuring birds. | — | ||||||
| 7/24/24 | Chirp Chat: Caring for Wisconsin's beloved cranes | The International Crane Foundation, based in Baraboo, works around the world to save cranes and the ecosystems they depend on. Lake Effect producer Xcaret Nuñez spent a day at its headquarters to learn about the ICF's conservation work with sandhill cranes and whooping cranes. | — | ||||||
| 6/24/24 | 'Chirp Chat': Wisconsinites share the birds that sparked their interest in birding | Think back to a time in your life when you saw a bird that piqued your interest and made you want to learn more about birds. That’s your spark bird! For this month’s Chirp Chat, Lake Effect’s Xcaret Nuñez asked listeners to share the moment they discovered their spark bird. | — | ||||||
| 5/20/24 | Chirp Chat: A closer look at Wisconsin’s fascinating birds of prey | It’s peak birding season in Wisconsin, and if you look high in the sky, you’ll likely see some raptors soaring. Raptors like hawks, owls and vultures sometimes get a bad reputation, but these birds of prey play a huge ecological role. | — | ||||||
| 4/11/24 | Chirp Chat: Exploring the wonder of spring migration in Wisconsin | If you've been outside lately, chances are you've heard Robins, Finches and Red-winged blackbirds singing out to let you know it’s the start of spring migration. But the best is yet to come. | — | ||||||
| 3/28/24 | Chirp Chat: Why some Wisconsin birds are getting new names | The American Ornithological Society promised last November to rename all birds with English names, along with any other bird names deemed offensive and exclusionary. That includes birds like Cooper’s hawk, Wilson’s warbler, Franklin’s gull, and dozens more. | — | ||||||
| 2/28/24 | Chirp Chat: A beginner’s guide on how to start birding in Milwaukee | With the sun shining a little more lately, you may have noticed more birds chirping — making it a great time to head outdoors and explore our feathered friends. | — | ||||||
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