Episode 18: The Pull of Zugunruhe

It's time to clean out the inventory for the first annual STICKER GIVEAWAY!!! Have you always wanted your very own Allerton Park Bird Cub sticker FOR FREE? Listen to this episode to figure out how to be in the exclusive ABC sticker club.

What is the Pull of Zugunruhe? Is it a strange disease? Could it be a monster that lives under your bed? Is it the new political party taking over the internets?

The Pull of Zugunruhe is the German scientific name for the migratory restlessness that birds experience. We discuss the Pull of Zugunruhe and how it came about. Additionally, we talk about the Pull of Zugunruhe in humans. Do humans experience a migratory calling similar to birds? Listen to find out.

ID tips for birds this week include the Winter Wren, Pine Siskin, Red-tailed Hawk and Northern Harrier Hawk. We also touch on the upcoming arrival of the Northern Saw-Whet owl.

Happy listening and happy birding!