Join Stuart McLean and special musical guest Sarah Harmer from Essex County and Point Pelee – site of the annual spring bird migration. Stuart talks about, you guessed it, birds.
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And Stuart has a story about Dave and birds…when a rare bird, a Summer Tanager, arrives in Dave’s back yard, his family’s home becomes a Mecca for bird enthusiasts for miles around.
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And Stuart has a story about Dave and birds…when a rare bird, a Summer Tanager, arrives in Dave’s back yard, his family’s home becomes a Mecca for bird enthusiasts for miles around.
Broadcast History
This show will air on CBC Radio One & Two, Sirius 159, KUOW, WFYI, WCPN, North Dakota Public Radio, North Country Public radio, Jefferson Public Radio, Iowa Public Radio, NIPR, KNPR, KIAL,KBBI, WUCX, KWMR, WTIP, WTPC, KTRL and Mountain Public Radio
Timing and Cues
IN: "From Migration Hall..."
RUNS: 54:00
OUT: "...(applause)"
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escarpment Blues | Sarah Harmer | n/a (live). | n/a (live) | 2010 | 04:08 |
| Late Bloomer | Sarah Harmer | n/a (live). | n/a (live) | 2010 | 04:10 |
| New Lonliness | Sarah Harmer | n/a (live). | n/a (live) | 2010 | 02:44 |
| The City | Sarah Harmer | n/a (live). | n/a (live) | 2010 | 02:31 |
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