Beakuency welcomes Ben Nickley, the executive director of Berkshire Bird Observatory, a bird conservation nonprofit in Egremont, MA. In this interview, we hear about BBO’s Kestrel Nest Box Project which provides nest sites to American Kestrels, the smallest falcons in North America whose population is in steep decline. The project spans southern Berkshire County and bordering counties in New York State, and Ben shares how the collaboration with farmers, local non-profits, town and state governments not only bolsters kestrel populations in our region, but also helps the community build relationships with one another.

Bird-inspired music this month: An eagle-tune by Stephan Micus, a brand new release by Canadian field recordist & musician Dalton Alexander, and Kuş Dili: The Language of Birds by DÜNYA ensemble, a musicians’ collective based in Boston, MA.

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"Beakuency" invites the local community to be inspired by the joy, beauty, and wisdom bird enthusiasts find in the nature of our neighborhoods. Every episode features an interview with local bird people, plus a freeform mix of sound made by birds and humans inspired by birds, and “Birds of Wave Farm,” a field recording journal from Wave Farm, in Acra, New York. Hosted by Mayuko Fujino. Playlists and photos for the previous shows: https://beakuency.tumblr.com.