Ship-assisted birds, South American travel, and watching winter shift
George and Alvaro are chatting about recent birds in their backyards, ABA rarities, sparrow speciation, recent South American travels, and more! At the end of this episode, Alvaro cites a new paper ab...
21 Feb 1h 2min
Why visible migration matters: migration counts and seawatch tales with Allison Vilag
Allison has worked coast to (Great Lakes) coast for years, and today, we're chatting about tales from the field and lessons learned from endless days of visible migration experiences. Come for the hi...
7 Feb 1h 6min
Winter birding, subsistence hunting, and a backyard bird feeding debate
New this episode: Check out our chapters in Apple Podcasts to preview our conversation! The gang's all here to chat about winter birding, from backyard feeders to chilly pelagics, plus the consumption...
24 Jan 1h 13min
Blending science, art, and humor to celebrate nature with Rosemary Mosco
We are delighted to be joined by Rosemary Mosco, acclaimed science writer and naturalist, to chat about obscure bird facts, a love of pigeons, and yes, whale poop. Check out all of Rosemary's comics,...
11 Jan 56min
Our favorite birding experiences of 2025
It's our first-ever year end special! We recount our favorite birds, moments, wildlife, and even sounds of the year. And we get a little sidetracked with other tidbits, as we do. Because this is Life ...
31 Des 20251h 16min
How birds shape our lives and landscapes with Stephen Moss
This episode, we're joined by Stephen Moss, who shares his delightful insights into why birds around the world and in our backyards are equally important to us. Check out Stephen's website here and a...
17 Des 20251h 14min
Hawkwatch experiences and birding parallel landscapes with Joshua Covill
This episode, we’re joined by Joshua Covill: birding guide, hawkwatcher, and all-around mountain wanderer. Josh is sharing stories from Montana's Jewel Basin and beyond, plus a conversation about para...
1 Des 20251h 2min
Bird taxonomy season! Deep-diving splits, lumps, and our life lists
We're birders, talking about birding! George, Alvaro, and Mollee pulled up their personalized taxonomy updates from eBird (get an overview, all the data, and your personalized report) to chat about th...
19 Nov 20251h
