Podcast Episodes
Back to Search10-11: The Feather Wars with James H. McCommons
The early years of bird conservation in North America, is a fascinating period, featuring colorful characters and countless battles fought in the pag…
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10-10: Bird Collections, From the Inside, with Nick Mason
The state of Louisiana hosts one of the world's largest repositories of ornithological knowledge, the Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Hi…
1 week ago
10-09: World Without Birds with Nick Lund
The specter of a World Without Birds is certainly a sobering one, but one that could, though, inspire new birders and environmentalists to support th…
2 weeks ago
10-08: This Month in Birding - February 2026
February is the shortest month, but thankfully our end of the month roundtable discussion is long on fun and insight. This month's This Month in Bird…
3 weeks ago
10-07: The Nature of Nutcrackers with Peri Sasnett
One of the most iconic and beloved birds of the North American west is the Clark's Nutcracker, the highlight of anyone's trip to the high country. It…
1 month ago
10-06: How to Make a Meadowlark with Johanna Beam
In 2023, ABA Area birders welcomed Chihuahuan Meadowlark to the official ABA Checklist, and subsequently to many life lists. Previously considered a …
1 month, 1 week ago
10-05: Random Birds, February 2026, with Ted Floyd
Birding editor Ted Floyd returns for another episode of random birds. This time around, the random number generator wants passerines, and Ted and hos…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
10-04: This Month in Birding - January 2026
It's the first This Month in Birding panel of the new year, and Nate welcomes a crew of birders featuring Mollee Brown, Frank Izaguirre, and Jordan R…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
10-03: Wildest Vagrants of 2025 with Tim Healy & Alex Lamoreaux
2025 was an exciting year for rare bird sightings in the ABA Area, with two first ABA records and a fascinating array of interesting and unexpected r…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
10-02: A Post-Pandemic Birding Journey with Ed Yong
Science writer Ed Yong was an invaluable resource for many of us navigating the strange pandemic landscape. His writing about Covid-19 at The Atlanti…
2 months ago