Why Do Birds Suddenly (Dis)Appear?

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

Mark Chrisler

Natural Sciences, Design, History, Arts, Science

4.8 • 922 Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2017

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Have you ever wondered where birds go in the winter? Of course not. But throughout history, many people have. On this, the season premiere of The Constant, we dive into some of the incredible explanations people concocted for this seemingly obvious question, and give you the surprising story of how we eventually came to know what we do. https://theconstantpodcast.weebly.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.4	This episode is brought to you by Diet Coke.
0:09.2	Time for a Diet Coke break.
0:13.1	Enjoy what you like.
0:16.2	Just how you like it.
0:20.7	This is my taste.
0:24.5	What's yours?
0:27.5	Celebrate your unique taste with Diet Coke.
0:33.5	Thoughtful driving tips from ESO, number three.
0:37.2	This is Kieran. He's doing 70 on the motorway, on his way to a cheeky spa appointment, though his diaries as he's visiting a client.
0:46.6	Naughty Kieran, lowering his speed to 60 could save him up to 9% in fuel on the journey.
0:53.5	Enjoy that hot stone massage, Kieran, slowing down a little.
1:02.0	The sound you're hearing is spring beginning, the song of the Robin.
1:08.5	And soon enough come the sparrows and the turns, until, by summer,
1:17.9	a cacophony of martins and warblers and herons. Do herons sing?
1:35.0	A very different set of bird calls dominate fall.
1:45.0	Leading to winter.
1:52.0	A world practically bereft of birds.
1:56.0	Well, almost.
2:01.6	Some cardinals and other stragglers, pigeons.
2:05.6	But I digress.
2:09.6	The silent dead of winter begs the question,
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