Podcast Episodes

01-08: 2017 Splits and Lumps, The AOS Episode

Every year, birders look forward to the check-list supplement from the American Ornithological Society (formerly the American Ornithologist's Union),…

8 years, 10 months ago

01-07: The Biggest Week with Kim Kaufman

The Biggest Week in American Birding is one of the biggest birding events on the calendar, and a wonderful opportunity for birders to make a differen…

8 years, 11 months ago

01-06: The Field Guide to Bird Sounds with Nathan Pieplow

Nathan Pieplow's new Field Guide is a departure from the traditional book of bird images. It depicts images of bird sounds as spectrograms, showcasin…

8 years, 11 months ago

01-05: Champions of the Flyway with Jonathan Meyrav

Bird-trapping and shooting are huge problems around the Mediterranean, which prompted Israeli birder Jonathan Meyrav to create the Champions of the F…

9 years ago

01-04: Natural Soundscapes with Lang Elliot

Master bird recordist Lang Elliott joins Nate Swick to talk about his new project, a sound-recording expedition to the western US.  Lang hopes to rec…

9 years ago

01-03: Cornell's Merlin App with Drew Weber

With the ambitious and impressive Merlin app, Cornell Lab of Ornithology will identify your mystery bird photos! Project Manager Drew Weber joins Nat…

9 years, 1 month ago

01-02: The Big Big Year Episode

2016 was an exceptional year for ABA Area Big Year birders, with four individuals all breaking the record in one year! Nate Swick talks with all four…

9 years, 1 month ago

01-01: 2017 ABA Bird of the Year Artist Sophie Webb

Welcome Ruddy Turnstone, 2017 ABA Bird of the Year! Nate Swick has a conversation with scientist, author, and 2017 BOY artist Sophie Webb (www.sophie…

9 years, 2 months ago

00-02: Prairie Bird Conservation with Scott Somershoe

Merry Christmas Bird Count Season, and congratulations to Canada for their new national bird, Gray Jay, and the birdy headlines it spawned.

Then it's…

9 years, 2 months ago

00-01: Nature Travel with Laura Kammermeier

Laura Kammermeier of Nature Travel Network joins us to talk about birding travel, what birders want when they head abroad, and how traveling for bird…

9 years, 3 months ago