Wednesday
How Do They Know When It’s Time to Go?
The hidden biological signals and remarkable compasses behind bird migration.
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This week on Tails Talk
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Friday
A Rare Visitor in an Arizona Wetland
Meet the Wood Stork—and translate the bill snaps and hungry chick calls behind its story.
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In case you missed it
Last week’s talks.
Last Wednesday
The Bird Disguised as a Tree Branch
Meet the Tawny Frogmouth and listen closely to its low, steady language after dark.
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Last Friday
The Rainforest’s Violinist
How the Club-winged Manakin turns specialized wing feathers into an extraordinary courtship instrument.
Watch the Club-winged Manakin →
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The Early Bird
Your Monday morning bird-news roundup, curated by Liz. Open it here with your morning coffee or tea.
Sample edition · September 28, 2026
The Early Bird
Good morning. Here are a few stories from the bird world to sit with over coffee or tea.
A little more hope for three birds on São Tomé
The Dwarf Ibis, São Tomé Grosbeak, and Newton’s Fiscal live nowhere else on Earth. A new $150,000 contribution will help local conservationists learn more about these critically endangered birds and protect the places they depend on. Sometimes a single sighting can fill a vital gap in what we know.
Read the BirdLife story ↗Thinking in flyways, not borders
BirdLife, Audubon, and CAF have developed a framework to assess conservation projects across Latin America and the Caribbean. The idea begins with a simple truth: a migrating bird needs safe habitat all along its route, not only where it nests.
Read the announcement ↗One thought to carry into the week
If you spot a migrant this week, imagine the many places it will need after it leaves your window. Its journey is a shared story, written across whole continents.
See you Wednesday for another Tails Talk,
Liz
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Bird Communication Researcher · Nature Educator
My background is in linguistics, music, and adult education, and I’ve loved and been curious about birds for as long as I can remember. Tails Talk is where those worlds come together.
MA, Linguistics & Adult Education · BA, Music