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The red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North America and much of Central America. It breeds from Alaska and Newfoundland south to Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, and Guatemala, with isolated populations in western El Salvador, northwestern Honduras, and northwestern Costa Rica. It may winter as far north as Pennsylvania and British Columbia, but northern populations are generally migratory, moving south to Mexico and the southern United States. Claims have been made that it is the most abundant living land bird in North America, as bird-counting censuses of wintering red-winged blackbirds sometimes show that loose flocks can number in excess of a million birds per flock and the full number of breeding pairs across North and Central America may exceed 250 million in peak years.

Rudy shares some poetry about the return of spring.

“J” is for Joggling boards. Simple in design, a joggling board consists of one plank, or seat, supported by stands at each end.

“L” is for Laurens County (715 square miles; 2020 population 67,539)

“N” is for Niernsee, John Randolph (1823-1885) and Frank McHenry Niernsee (1849-1899). Architects.

“T” is for Thornwell, James Henley (1812-1862). Theologian, college president.

“W” is for Wayne, Arthur Trezevant (1863-1930). Ornithologist.

“B” is for Barnwell, John (ca.1671-1724). Soldier.

After a 2-year Covid hiatus, our next guest’s culinary event is returning to our state’s Pee Dee area with the help of some big names and new features. Mike Switzer interviews Tamara Kirven, executive director of the Florence Wine and Food Festival in Florence, SC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Raymond Anton about the connection between drinking alcohol regularly and possible increased cancer risk. Dr. Anton is a Distinguished University Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and Scientific Director of the Alcohol Research Center at MUSC.