Podcast Episodes

Birding travels, timberdoodles, connecting through nature in prison

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Season 6 Episode 6

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Our travels have recently spanned Costa Rica, Cuba, Argentina, Chile, and Tanzania, so it's high time for a catch-up! We swap favorite moments from the field, talk birds with many names (hello, timbe…

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Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Geographic clues to hybridization and the evolution of birding field guides

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Season 6 Episode 5

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George and Alvaro have an evening chat about the evolution of field guides with notable quirks in a few editions, Alvaro discusses how he used location-based evidence to theorize about gull hybridiza…

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Published on 5 months ago

Bird conservation on the Chatham Islands and beyond with Mike Bell

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Season 6 Episode 4

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George and Alvaro took some time during their Subantarctic Islands cruise to chat with Mike Bell, ornithologist for the Chatham Islands Landscape Restoration Trust. Make sure to check out their websi…

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Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Birding the world versus major sporting events

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Season 6 Episode 3

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We're catching up on our tales around the world and wondering...how close does birding get to a major sporting event? Join us in our usual banter. 

The book that Alvaro thinks of is called Owls of the…

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Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

The heart of seabird diversity: Subantarctic Islands

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Season 6 Episode 2

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Welcome to our first episode covering our recent Subantarctic Islands cruise out of New Zealand. We're diving into the islands we visited, including Albatross Island and Pyramid Rock, and all about o…

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Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Birding Asia X3: India, Thailand, and Japan

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Season 6 Episode 1

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Hey there, we're back! Listen to us catching up on our recent travels throughout Asia in India, Thailand, and Japan. Are you tempted to join us in India next year? 

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Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Declaring a species extinct and sampling the world's coolest birding events

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Season 5 Episode 19

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It's our final episode...but only for this season, don't worry 😉

We're chatting about birding festivals near and far, the multinational process of declaring a species extinct, and (literal) nightmares…

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Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Defending Ecuador’s rarest species: Jocotoco’s on-the-ground efforts

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Season 5 Episode 18

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Jocotoco Conservation works in the field throughout Ecuador and the Galapagos to conserve birds, wildlife, and habitats. Today, George is digging into their efforts and goals.

Learn more about Jocoto…

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Published on 10 months ago

Your guide to Life List episodes and highlights

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Season 5 Episode 17

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Welcome to our 100th episode! We're celebrating by chatting about some listener favorites - and ours! - as well as all that's changed in the birding world since we started Life List. 

Thanks for being…

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Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Gull mysteries with Amar Ayyash

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Season 5 Episode 16

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This week, we're not just talking about Amar's highly anticipated book, The Gull Guide—we're chatting about the discoveries and controversies that led to what we currently know about gulls, the unkno…

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Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago