>> Eric: LET'S HEAD OUT TO THE CROWD AND SEE AND SEE WHAT SHELETTA AND TANE ARE UP TO.

>> SHELETTA: SHELETTA BRUNDIDGE HERE AGAIN.

ARE WE HAVING FUN AT BRUNDIDGE HERE AGAIN.

ARE WE HAVING FUN AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR OR WHAT?

YOU KNOW, I'LL BE BACK TRYING SOME NEW STA FTEAIR FOODS.

I'VE BEEN SNEAKING, SOME NEW STATE FAIR FOODS.

I'VE BEEN SNEAKING, TANE, TO SEE WHERE THEY ARE.

>> WELL, SURE, FOOD AT THE FAIR IS FUN, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT'S FAIR IS FUN, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT'S REALLY FUN?

A GEOGRAP WHAT'S REALLY FUN?

A GEOGRAPHY QUIZ!

FINE, WE'RE GOING TO DO IT ANYWAY.

SO -- BUT RIGHT NOW, MINNESA'OTS FAVORITE BIRD PERSON IS UP ON THE MINNESOTA'S FAVORITE BIRD PERSON IS UP ON THE STAGE.

BIRDCHICK, BIRDCHICK!

>> BIRDCHICK, BIRDCHICK!

>> BIRDCHICK!

BIRDCHICK!

BIRDCHICK!

BIRDCHICK!

BIRDCHICK!

BIRDCHICK!

>> Cathy: I HAVE TO SAY, IN BIRDCHICK!

>> Cathy: I HAVE TO SAY, IN OUR 40 YEARS O"AF LMANAC," WE'VE NEVER HAD OUR 40 YEARS OF "ALMANAC," WE'VE NEVER HAD A GUEST HAVE A CHANT.

FOR A GUEST, NO.

>> YOU'VE FOR A GUEST, NO.

>> YOU'VE MADE MY DAY!

THANK YOU!

>> C THANK YOU!

>> Cathy: OH, MY GOSH.

ALL RIGHT, Y'ALL, IT'S >> Cathy: OH, MY GOSH.

ALL RIGHT, Y'ALL, IT'S STATE FAIR TIME, RIGHT?

AND DID FAIR TIME, RIGHT?

AND DID YOU KNOW D ANDID YOU KNOW T ANDID D YOU KNOW THAT WARBLERS, VIEROS, AND ORIOLES ARE ON THEOV ME OVERHEAD?

NO?

THEY'RE LEAVING MIN NO?

THEY'RE LEAVING MINNESOTA.

AND I AM CRUSHED PERSONALLY BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT FALL IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

WE HAVE AN EXPERT THAT CAN HELP US IDENTIFY THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS IN THE R.AI SHARON STITELER IS HERE.

MANY PEOPLE IN THE BIRDING WORLD KNOW H MANY PEOPLE IN THE BIRDING WORLD KNOW HER AS "BIRDCHICK."

THIS IS YOUR WOD RLKNOW HER AS "BIRDCHICK."

THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME AT THE FAIR ON "ALMANAC."

>> ON "ALMANAC."

I'VE DONE A LOT AT THE >> ON "ALMANAC."

I'VE DONE A LOT AT THE FAIR.

I USUALLY WORK THE ASK I'VE DONE A LOT AT THE FAIR.

I USUALLY WORK THE ASK US ABOUT BIRDS BOOTH AT THE D.N.R.

>> Cathy: AND YOU'RE A CROP ART ARTIST?

>> YES, I DID IT F ART ARTIST?

>> YES, I DID IT FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YE.AR AND IT'S ON THE WALL.

IT'S BEEN A LIFE GOAL.

>> Cathy: SO AS IT'S BEEN A LIFE GOAL.

>> Cathy: SO AS THEY SAY, I'M DEEPLY >> Cathy: SO AS THEY SAY, I'M DEEPLY DEPRESSED RIGHT NOW BECAUSE BIRDS ARE L I'M DEEPLY DEPRESSED RIGHT NOW BECAUSE BIRDS ARE LEAVING.

>> YES, BUT THE GREAT BECAUSE BIRDS ARE LEAVING.

>> YES, BUT THE GREAT THING ABOUT MIGRATION >> YES, BUT THE GREAT THING ABOUT MIGRATION IS, IT LASTS FOR MONTHS.

MIATGRION KIND OF STARTED AT THE END OF MIGRATIOKIN ND OF STARTED AT THE END OF JULY.

HAWK RIDGE START TEDHEIR ANNUAL RAPTO HAWK RIDGE STARTED THEIR ANNUAL RAPTOR COUNT JUST A WEEK OR TWO AGO.

AND WE AN WATCH BIRDS MAI GRATALE L THE WAY THROUGH NOVEMBER.

>> Eric: DO THEY FLY NOVEMBER.

>> Eric: DO THEY FLY AT NIGHT?

>> THEY .DO THERE'S A GREAT WEBSITE CALLED BIRDCAST.ORG.

AND IT WILL GIVE BIRDCAST.ORG.

AND IT WILL GIVE YOU FORECASTS FOR WHEN THE AND IT WILL GIVE YOU FORECASTS FOR WHEN THE IRDS ARE GOING TO MOVE AT NIGHT.

THERE AREN'T AS MANY BIRDS OF PREY THERE AREN'T AS MANY BIRDS OF PREY OUT.

LAST NIGHT IN RAMSEY CO PREY OUT.

LAST NIGHT IN RAMSEY COUNTY, WE HAD OVER 650,000 LAST NIGHT IN RAMSEY COUNTY, WE HAD OVER 650,000 BIRDS FLY OVER JUST WE HAD OVER 650,000 BIRDS FLY OVER JUST A COUNTY!

YEAH, SO IT WILL OVER JUSA T COUNTY!

YEAH, SO IT WILL GIVE YOU THAT KIND OF INFORMATION.

YOU CAN PUT IN WHATEVER COTYUN YOU'RE IN, AND IT ILL TELL YOU THE PEAK OF MIGRATION.

BIRDS WERELY FING AT AN AVERAGE OF 1600 FEET.

>> Cathy: IS AVERAGE OF 1600 FEET.

>> Cathy: IS THIS WHY WE SHOULD KEEP OUTSIDE >> Cathy: IS THIS WHY WE SHOULD KEEP OUTSIDE LIGHTS OFF?

>> YES, IT'S A GOOD F?

>> YES, IT'S A GOOD EAID, AND, YOU KNOW, NOT ONLY IS IT A DANGER FOR BIRDS TO YOU KNOW, NOT ONLY IS IT A DANGER FOR BIRDS TO FLY INTO, BUT BRIGHT LIG DANGER FOR BIRDS TO FLY INTO, BUT BRIGHT LIGHTS CAN ALSO BE A DISTRACTION FOR BUT BRIGHT LIGHTS CAN ALSO BE A DISTRACTION FOR THIS NAVIGATION.

A NAVIGATION.

A REAL CLASSIC EXAMPLE IS THE TRIBUTE IN LIGHT THAT HAPPENS ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, SOMETIM TRIBUTE IN LIGHT THAT HAPPENS ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, SOMETIMES THEY HAVE TO SHUT THAT OFF PERIODICALLY.

GOOGLE BIR PERIODICALLY.

GOOGLE BIRDS TRAPPED IN TRIBUTE TO LHTIG GOOGLE BIRDS TRAPPED IN TRIBUTE TO LIGHT.

IT'S INSANE.

IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S INSANE.

IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A THOUSAND DRAGON FLIES IN THERE.

IT'S ALL BIRDS.

>> Eric: WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA ARE STUDYING A DIE-OFF LOFOONS?

>> THEY PROBABLY ARE.

I MEAN, >> THEY PROBABLY ARE.

I MEAN, WE'VE HAD A DROUGHT THIS YEAR.

WE'VE HAD A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON.

SO THE RED INGOG ON.

SO THE RED WINGED BLACK SO THE RED WGEIND BLACK BIRDS, IN ST.

LOUIS PARK, THEY HAD COMPLETE NEST FAILURE ANY SUMMER.

I WAS LIKE, WHY AM I NOT HEARING THEM?

>> Eric: WHAT'S THE RULEMAKING >> Eric: WHAT'S THE RULEMAKIN >> Eric: WHAT'S THE RULEMAKI >> Eric: WHAT'S THE RULEMAK >> Eric: WHAT'S THE RULEMA >> Eric: WHAT'S THE RULEM >> Eric: WHAT'S THE RULERESULTOF FAILURE RULERESULTOF FAILURE OF OF THE ?

>> IT COULD B RULERESULTOF FAILURE OF OF THE ?

>> IT COULD BE LACK OF FOOD.

BECAUSE I ASKED SVEN ABOUT THIS, WHAT WAS GOING ON IN MAY?

HE WAS LIKE, IT WAS SUPER DRY.

THAT WLDOU AFFECT HE WAS LIKE, IT WAS SUPER DRY.

THAT WOULD AFFECT INSECT PRODUCTION AND IF THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH INSECTS TO RAISE THEIR YOUNG, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

>> Cathy: SAY, WE REALLY HAVEN'T DO >> Cathy: SAY, WE REALLY HAVEN'T DONE THIS "ALMANAC" AT THE FAIR, THIS PARTICULAR THING THE FAIR, THIS PARTICULAR THING WE'RE GOING TO DO.

WE'RE GOING TO THING WE'RE GOING TO DO.

WE'RE GOING TO GO OUT IN THE AUDIENCE AND TAKE QUESTIO WE'RE GOING TO GO OUT IN THE AUDIENCE AND TAKE QUESTIONS.

>> I LOVE IT.

ASK ME ANYTHING.

>> Cathy: MARY?

>> Mary: I'M IN THE AUDIENCE.

I'M GUESSING WE HAVE A GOPHER FAN OR ALUM WITH A QUESTION HERE.

>> YEAH, MY QUESTION HERE.

>> YEAH, MY QUESTION IS, HOW OFTEN DO BIRDS AND >> YEAH, MY QUESTION IS, HOW OFTEN DO BIRDS AND SQUIRRELS EXCHANGE NESTST?

WE HAD THAT HAPP IENN A TREE RIGHT OUTSIDE OUR HOUSE.

>> THAT'S A REALLY GREAT QUESTION.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS.

IT'S NOT SUPER COMMON.

BUT I HAVE SEEN IT'S NOT SUP CEROMMON.

BUT I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF GREAT HORNED BUT I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF GREAT HORNED OWLS TAKE ORVE HORNED OWLS TAKE OVER OLD SQUIRREL NESTS.

SO, YOU KNOW, BIRDS ARE RESOURCEFUL.

IF THEY SEE AN OPPORTUNITY RESOURCEFUL.

IF THEY SEE AN OPPORTUNITY, THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE A IF THEY SEE AN OORPPTUNITY, THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE A NEST OUT OF IT.

I OUT OF IT.

I WONDER WHICH BIRD SPECIES YOU I WONDER WHICH BIRD SPECIES YOU HAD.

>> Cathy: YOU HAD.

>> Cathy: MARY, ANOTHER >> Cat: hyMARY, ANOTHER ONE?

>> I HAVE A COLLEAGUE AND SHE'S NOW BEEN ATTACKED BY A RED WINGED BLACK BIRD TWICE, TWO YEARS IN A ROW.

SO DO YOU HAVE ANY TWO YEARS IN A ROW.

SO DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE ON HOW TO SO DO YOHAU VE ANY ADVICE ON HOW TOAY MBE AVOID THAT SITUATION?

>> ES, IT'S SUR PEEASY.

DON'T WALK NEXT TO A RED WING BLACK BIRD NEST.

THAT'S OW YOU KNOW BLACK BIRD NEST.

THAT'S OW YOU KNOW WHERE THEY'RE NESTING.

RDS GET REALLY ANGRY, SOMETIMES VIOLENT AROUND THEIR NESTS.

AND IT'S L NESTS.

AND IT'S LIKE, YOU KNOW, IF YOU WEREN'T SO AND IT'S LIKE, YOU KNOW, IF YOU WEREN'T SO UPPITY LIKE THAT, YOU WEREN'T SO UPPITY LIKE THAT, PEOPLE WOULDN'T KNOW WHERE YO NUREST IS.

BUT YEAH, WHERE YOUR NEST IS.

BUT YEAH, IF YOU KNOW WHERE THATED R BUT YEAH, IFOU Y KNOW WHERE THAT RED BING BLACK BIRD IS GOING TO NAIL YOU THAT RED BING BLACK BIRD IS GOING TO NAIL YOU OR YOUR DOG, JUST GIVE IT ABOUT GOING TO NAIL YOU OR YOUR DOG, JUST GIVE IT ABOUT TEN FEET.

>> Cathy: THAT IS INTERESTING.

I DID NOT KNOW THAT.

SAY, MARY, YOU'RE I DID NOT KNOW THAT.

SAY, MARY, Y'ROUE OUT THERE WAY IN THE BACK.

>> SO THERE'S A LOT OF DEVELOPMENT BEING PLANNED ALONG THE RIVER DEVELOPMENT BEING PLANNED ALONG THE RIVER IN OUR CITY.

HOW CAN ALONG THE RIVER IN OUR CITY.

HOW CAN OUR COMMUNITY BEST APPROACH DEVELOPMENT IN A WAY THAT IS GOING TO HELP APPROACH DEVELOPMENT IN A WAY THAT IS GOING TO HELP BIRD SPECIES, ESPECIALLY MIGRATORY BIRDS?

IS IT BIRD SAFE GLASS.

IS IT BUILDING HEIGHTS?

>> IT'S ABOUT ALL OF IT, BUT IS IT BUILDING HEIGHTS?

>> IT'S ABOUT ALL OF IT, BUT I WILL SAY ONE OF THE NUMBER ONE BE WILL SAY ONE OF THE NUMBER ONE BEST THINGS YOU CAN DO IS PLANT SOME NATIVE BEST THINGS YOU CAN DO IS PLANT SOME NATIVE PLANTS.

GET TREES.

T SHRUBS.

THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE GET SHRUBS.

THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE TO BE BERRY BUSHES.

YOU WA ANTLL KINDS OF THINGS BECAUSE OAK TREES, NOT ONLY DO THE A CORNS PROVI BECAUSE OAK TREES, NOT ONLY DO THE A CORNS PROVIDE FOOD, BUT THE INSECTS THAT FIELD ON THE A CORNS PROVIDE FOOD, BUT THINE SECTS THAT FIELD ON THE LEAVES, THAT'S AN THE INSECTS THAT FIELD ON THE LEAVES, THAT'S AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF FOOD.

SO WE NEED TO LOOK SOURCE OF FOOD.

SO WE NEED TO LOOK AT WINDOWS.

WE NEED SO WE NEED TO LOOK AT WINDOWS.

WE NEED TO BE BETTER AT HOW W WE NEED TO BE BETTER AT HOW WE DO ARCHITECTURE, BUT THE NUMBER ONE THING IS COMMIT TO PLANT NUMBER ONE THING IS COMMIT TO PLANT ONE NATIVE PLANT IN OUR YARD THIS FALL.

>> Cathy: OKAY, SO THAT HELPS IN TERMS OF NATURAL Cathy: OKAY, SO THAT HELPS IN TERMS OF NATURAL FOOD SOURCES.

THAT WHY SOMETIMES YOU PUT OUT IS THAT WHY SOMETIMES YOU PUT OUT FEEDERS IN THE SUMMER AND REALLY NOBODY VISITS?

>> THAT'S USUALLY REALLY NOBODY VISITS?

>> THAT'S USUALLY MORE YOU HAVE OLD OR BAD FOOD.

BUT, NO -- I'M BUT, NO -- I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T REALIZE T BUT, NO -- I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT WAS YOUR QUESTION, CATHY.

>> C QUESTION, CATHY.

>> Cathy: THAT'S FINE.

I'M SHAMED NOW.

>> BUT NO, IT'S -- T I'M SHAMED NOW.

>> BUT NO, IT'S -- THESE PLANTS ALSO PROVIDE >> BUT NO, IT'S -- THESE PLANTS ALSO PROVIDE SHELTER.

NOT JUST FOOD.

THEY'RE WAY REMO MULTIFACETED THAN A BIRD EDFEER, AND THEY'RE WAY MORE MULTIFACETED THAN A BIRD FEEDER, AND IT'S FOOD THAT WILL LAST NO MATTER WHAT.

MY FLOWERS WHEN I WHAT.

MY FLOWERS WHEN I GO OUT OF TOWN, THEY MYLO FWERS WHEN I GO OUT OF TOWN, THEY STILL FEED MY HU TOWN, THEY SLLTI FEED MY HUMMING BIRDS.

>> Eric: HUMMING BIRDS.

>> Eric: MARY'S GOT ONE.

>> HEY, BIR >> Eric: MARY'S GOT ONE.

>> HEY, BIRDCHICK, I'M WONDERING WHAT'S UP WITH >> HEY, BIRDCHICK, I'M WONDERING WHAT'S UP WITH THE SAND HILL CRANES.

I'VE NEVER HAD T SAND HILL CRANES.

I'VE NEVER HAD THEM IN MY AREA.

I'M IN THE WES AREA.

I'M IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS.

AND THIS MORNING, THEY I'M IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS.

AND THIS MORNING, THEY GAVE A FOUND FAREWELL O AND THIS MORNING, THEY GAVE ME A FOUND FAREWELL OFF TO THE FAIR.

I WAS ABOUT TEN FEET FAIR.

I WAS ABOUT TEN FEET ROM THEM IN MY DRIVEWAY, I WAS ABOUT TEN FEET ROM THEM IN MY DRIVEWAY, TWO, A PAIR.

>> YOU ARE SO LUCKY!

THAT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE SOUNDS.

I LOVE IF SO MUCH.

I HAVE A I LOVE IF SO MUCH.

I HAVE A TATTO I HAVE A TATTOO OF A SAND HILL CRANE.

WE HAVE DONE SUCH CRANE.

WEAV HE DONE SUCH A GREAT JOB OF HABITAT WE HAVE DONE SUCH A GREAT JOB OF HABITAT PRESERVATN,IO AND DOING ALL SORTS OF OF HABITAT PRESERVATION, AND DOING ALL SORTS OF THINGS LIKE NOT PUTTING OUT AS MUCH DOING ALL SORTS OF THINGS LIKE NOT PUTTING OUT AS MUCH D.D.T.

SAND HILL CRANES WOULD HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THAT OO.

AND SO BEEN AFFECD TEBY THAT OO.

AND SO WE PROVIDE GREAT HABITAT.

WE GIVE HABITAT.

WE GIVE THE BIRDS SPACE TO GROW.

WE DON'T GROW.

WE DON'T SHOOT THEM WILLY NILLY.

AND NOW WE HAVE SO MANY SAND HILL CRANES IN AND NOW WE HAVE SO MANY SAND HILL CRANES IN MINNESOTA THAT I DON'T NEED TO DRIVE TO NEBRASKA TO GO SEE THEM IN MARCH.

'SIT INCREDIBLE.

WE'RE REALLY A FORTUNATE STATE THAT KNOWS HOW WE'RE REALLY A FORTUNATE STATE THAT KNOWS HOW TO TAKE CARE OF WILDLIFE.

>> Cathy: OKAY WILDLIFE.

>> Cathy: OKAY, SO YOU'VE MENTIONED, YOU'VE BEEN AT THE FAIR BEFOR MENTIONED, YOU'VE BEEN AT THE FAIR BEFORE.

DOES THE D.N.R.

HAVE BIRD SHOWS?

>> THEY DO SOMETIMES.

THE BOOTH THAT I HAVE WORKED AND THAT I'M GOING THE BOOTH THAT I HAVE WORKED AND THAT I'M GOING TO GO VISIT A FRIEND OF MINE THERE AFTER I'M DONE HERE IS CALLED THE ASK US ABOUT BIRDS BOOTH AND IT'S ASK US ABOUT BIRDS BOOTH AND IT'S BIRDERS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE, AND WE WILL IT'S BIRDERS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE, AND WE WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS, AND WE LOVE TO SHAR QUESTIONS, AND WE LOVE TO SHARE THE WEIRDEST QUESTIONS.

>> Cathy: I BET.

SO, BY THE WAY, HAWK RELINQ SO, BY THE WAY, HAWK RELINQUISHMENT, DULUTH, GO UP THERE RIGHT NOW, RIGHT?

>> AND SECRET TO DOING THERE RIGHT NOW, RIGHT?

>> AND SECRET TO DOING THAT, GO ON DAYS WHEN >> AND SECRET TO DOING THAT, GO ON DAYS WHEN WINDS ARE UT OF THE NORTHWEST.

THAT'S WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO SE THAT'S WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THE MOST HAWKS.

>> E SEE THE MOST HAWKS.

>> Eric: BIRDCHICK, EVERYBODY!

>> Cathy: YEAH, SHE'S