OVER THIS SHOW. YEAH. [ LAUGHTER ] WE'LL BACK IN THE SPRING OF 2005, I WAS REALLY SICK OF BEING COOPED UP IN THE STUDIO. SO, I HEADED OUTSIDE TO ENJOY SPRING IN FULL BLOOM. IN FACT, I DECIDED TO GO OVER TO CENTRAL PARK AND TRY MY HAND AT BIRD WATCHING. NOW, I DIDN'T KNOW A LOT ABOUT BIRDING, AS IT'S CALLED. SO, I WENT WITH SOME DIE-HARD BIRDERS. AND HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED. ♪♪ >> Conan: I'M IN CENTRAL PARK WITH SOME DIE-HARD BIRD WATCHERS. THIS IS STAR SAPPHIRE, AND YOU LEAD THIS GROUP? IS THAT RIGHT? >> I'VE BEEN LEADING THIS GROUP FOR 20 YEARS. >> Conan: THIS IS TOUGH FOR ME. WE'RE HERE AT -- IT'S LIKE 7:00 IN THE MORNING. THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR ME. I DON'T REALLY START ROLLING TILL ABOUT 4:00 IN THE AFTERNOON. AT 4:00 IN THE AFTERNOON, MY BUTLER IS AWAKENING ME. I'M GIVEN A BATH OF HEAVY CREAM AND THEN I'M ESCORTED TO MY RICKSHAW AND TAKEN TO WORK. SO, THIS IS ROUGH. YOU USE YOUR EARS A LOT? >> WE USE OUR EARS A LOT. WHILE WE WERE TALKING, WE WERE HEARING A PRAIRIE WARBLER. AND WHAT ELSE WERE WE HEARING? AN AMERICAN ROBIN, A FEW THINGS. >> Conan: I HEAR -- I HEAR A BUS. [ LAUGHTER ] WHAT'S A LIFE LIST? >> A LIFE LIST IS JUST A LIST, A RECORD OF ALL OF THE BIRDS YOU'VE SEEN IN THE WORLD. YOU CAN HAVE A NORTH AMERICAN LIFE LIST, A WORLD LIFE LIST. >> Conan: WOW. I HAVE SORT OF A LIFE LIST. IT'S THE<i> LADIES</i> I'VE BEEN WITH. [ LAUGHTER ] OW! [ LAUGHTER ] >> WE'RE GOING TO GET SOME BIRDS FOR YOUR LIFE LIST THIS MORNING. I HOPE YOU DO. >> Conan: I HOPE I FIND ANOTHER<i> LADY.</i> [ LAUGHTER ] SORRY. [ LAUGHTER ] >> AMERICAN ROBIN. >> Conan: AMERICAN ROBIN, RIGHT BACK THERE. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL BIRD, A RED BREAST. A THICKET OF BLACK PLUMAGE, TAPERING OFF THE NECK DOWN INTO THE BACK. THREE WINGS, INSTEAD OF THE USUAL TWO. [ LAUGHTER ] IT HAS NO LEGS AND GETS AROUND IN A WHEELCHAIR. [ LAUGHTER ] >> WHAT DOES IT SING? >> THERE'S A SONG DESCRIBED AS, "PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE TO MEET YOU." >> Conan: SO, SOME OF THE CALLS ARE ACTUAL PHRASES? A BIRD WILL ACTUALLY SAY SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS A LOT LIKE A SENTENCE. >> IT SOUNDS TO US. >> Conan: LIKE, "HEY, EVERYBODY. HOW YOU DOING? [ LAUGHTER ] HEY, EVERYBODY, HOW YOU DOING?" WOULD BE LIKE A CALL? [ LAUGHTER ] >> THAT'S IT. >> COULD BE. >> Conan: "WANT TO BUY SOME CORN FOR A DOLLAR? WANT TO BUY SOME CORN FOR A DOLLAR?" [ LAUGHTER ] THAT WOULD BE A CALL. "I BOUGHT A HAT, BUT I'M GONNA TAKE IT BACK. I BOUGHT A HAT, BUT I'M GONNA TAKE IT BACK." [ LAUGHTER ] CAN I GET THE GROUP IN HERE TIGHT, PLEASE? I THINK IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA IF WE HAD -- WE DON'T WANT TO MAKE NOISE, OBVIOUSLY. >> SURE. >> Conan: HAND SIGNALS. THIS MEANS "PROCEED." THIS MEANS "LET'S COME TO A HALT." THIS MEANS "EVERYBODY DOWN." [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] THAT MEANS "THERE'S BIRDS IN THE AREA, BUT WE'RE NOT SURE WHAT KIND OF BIRDS." [ LAUGHTER ] THIS COULD MEAN "THE BIRD HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED." [ LAUGHTER ] SOMETHING LIKE THIS MEANS "SOMEONE WITH A BEARD IS COMING." [ LAUGHTER ] >> IF YOU MAKE HAND GESTURES AND ANY BIRD THAT'S NEAR YOU IS GONNA FLY. IT'S GONNA LEAVE. >> Conan: SO WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND IF WE SEE A BIRD AND WE CAN'T MAKE HAND GESTURES? WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND? >> SPEAKING. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Conan: SPEAKING? >> YEAH. >> Conan: SO HOW ABOUT -- >> "I SEE A BIRD. THERE'S A BIRD." YOU KNOW, WHATEVER. [ LAUGHTER ] "I HEAR A BIRD." >> Conan: THAT'S NOT FUN. [ LAUGHTER ] BY THE WAY, HAVE YOU HAD THAT BEARD A LONG TIME? >> YES. [ LAUGHTER ] ♪ FLY LIKE AN EAGLE TO THE SEA FLY LIKE AN EAGLE LET MY SPIRIT CARRY ME ♪ >> BARN SWALLOW, LORD OF THE WATER. GOING LEFT, GOING UP. IT'S COMING AT YOU, COMING AT YOU. IT'S GOING BY YOU ON THE LEFT. >> Conan: COMING AT ME? WHAT DO I DO? [ LAUGHTER ] WHAT'S THIS HERE? WHAT'S THIS? >> OH, A DOUBLE CRESTED CORN WREN, GOOD. >> Conan: I SPOTTED ONE. DID YOU SEE THAT? I SPOTTED ONE. THAT'S ON MY LIFE LIST NOW. I HAVE A DOUBLE CRESTED CORN WREN, I HAVE TWO PIGEONS AND A DEAD BIRD. A SEAGULL WAS IN MY YARD WHEN I WAS A KID. [ LAUGHTER ] YEAH, IF WE CAN SEE SOME BIRDS MATING, I'D LIKE TO FILM IT AND THEN SELL IT TO THIS DUTCH COMPANY. [ LAUGHTER ] SEE IT? AND THAT IS A WHITE HERON BEYOND IT. >> GREAT EGRET, YOU WERE CLOSE. >> Conan: GREAT EGRET, WHITE HERON -- REALLY DIFFERENT NAMES, SAME BIRD. [ LAUGHTER ] ♪ FLY LIKE AN EAGLE LET MY SPIRIT CARRY ME ♪ ♪ FLY LIKE AN EAGLE TO THE SEA ♪ [ LAUGHTER ] >> Conan: THIS IS A BIRDING GROUP, HERE. AND THIS IS ANOTHER BIRDING GROUP UP HERE. SO IT'S ABOUT TO GET PRETTY NASTY. [ LAUGHTER ] >> THIS IS THE NEW YORK CITY AUDUBON. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT AND SO ON. THAT'S THEM, THERE. >> I CAN TAKE THAT GROUP. MY FEELING IS, THERE'S REALLY ONLY ROOM FOR ONE OF OUR GROUPS. [ LAUGHTER ] SO WE'RE GOING TO FIGHT THIS OUT. TELL 'EM, STAR. WHAT HAVE WE SEEN SO FAR TODAY? >> GREAT EGRETS. WE HAVEN'T ACTUALLY SEEN ALL THAT MUCH YET. BUT WE HAVE -- >> Conan: DON'T SAY THAT. DON'T SAY THAT. SHE'S BEEN DRINKING. [ LAUGHTER ] >> NO, I SAW A MALE SUMMER TANAGER -- >> Conan: YES. YES. >> I SAW A FEMALE SUMMER TANAGER. >> Conan: I SAW A HERMAPHRODITE TANAGER. [ LAUGHTER ] I SAW A TANAGER THAT KIND OF GOES BOTH WAYS, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING. [ LAUGHTER ] WE SAW TWO WHITE BIRDS IN A CAB HEADED NORTH. [ LAUGHTER ] >> YOU HAVE TO GO TO MAINE TO SEE THOSE. >> Conan: ACTUALLY, YOU DON'T. >> NO, THEY'RE SEEN OFF OF NEW JERSEY EVERY YEAR. I JUST HAVEN'T BEEN ON THE RIGHT BOAT, YET. >> Conan: GET HER! GET HER! [ LAUGHTER ] >> THAT WAS GREAT. >> Conan: DID YOU SEE THAT? >> THANK YOU. >> Conan: SHE CAME AT YOU WITH THIS, AND YOU WERE LIKE, "I DON'T THINK SO." [ LAUGHTER ] HAVE YOU SEEN A BUSH TIT? >> ABSOLUTELY. [ LAUGHTER ] >> I'VE SEEN THEM ALL OVER THE PLACE. >> Conan: THAT'S SO IMMATURE. YOU ARE SO IMMATURE. BUSH TIT. [ LAUGHTER ] >> A BIRD! >> Conan: YOU THINK I LOOK LIKE A BIRD? >> I DO THINK YOU LOOK LIKE A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. [ LAUGHTER ] >> I AGREE. [ BELL DING ] [ APPLAUSE ] >> Conan: WHAT'S THE WAY TO ATTRACT A BIRD, IF NOT WITH A SIGNAL? ANOTHER BIRD. [ LAUGHTER ] "HIYA, FELLAS! HELLO?" OH? I WANT TO FOOL OTHER BIRDS. NOW, IF YOU ALL TRAIN YOUR BINOCULARS, WE GOING TO POOL SOME PEOPLE. [ CONAN MAKES BIRD CALLS ] [ LAUGHTER ] [ APPLAUSE ] >> IT IS. [ CONAN MAKES BIRD CALLS ] [ LAUGHTER ] >> Conan: "I'M A BIRD! I'M A BIRD!" [ CONAN MAKES BIRD CALLS ] [ LAUGHTER ] DO YOU MIND IF WE STOP, LADIES, FOR JUST A SECOND? >> NOT AT ALL. >> Conan: I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I COULD USE A LITTLE REFRESHMENT. [ LAUGHTER ] ♪♪ YEAH! OW! [ AUDIENCE OHS ] [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
