06-31: The Fledgling for Young Birders with Hannes Leonard & Adrianna Nelson

08-20: eBird Annotated, Chicago edition, with Ted Floyd: A couple weeks ago the ABA staff convened in Chicago, Illinois, for our first in-person staff retreat in more than a decade. We discussed a lot of organizational issues and, of course, we went birding at two of Chicago’s most famous lakeshore... by The American Birding Podcast

46 min listen

08-19: The Birds that Audubon Missed with Kenn Kaufman: The ambitions, egos, and adventure surrounding 18th and 19th century American ornithology affect birding and bird study to this day. We welcome author, artist, and naturalist Kenn Kaufman, who has tackled this fascinating period in a new book ,... by The American Birding Podcast

45 min listen

08-18: Nature Beyond Birding with Jody Allair & Frank Izaguirre: Friend of the Podcast and Birds Canada stalwart Jody Allair steps into the hosts chair for a discussion on nature study beyond birding with the ABA's Frank Izaguirre. The two talk about their own favorite non-bird nature experiences, the value of... by The American Birding Podcast

55 min listen

08-17: This Month in Birding - April 2024: It's the April edition of This Month in Birding, with a panel as bold and timeless as the new eBird font. We welcome Frank Izaguirre, Ryan Mandelbaum, and Jordan Rutter to talk Birds Aren't Real, seabird spies, dream birds, and much more! Links to... by The American Birding Podcast

56 min listen

08-16: Take it or Leave It - Seawatching, Records Committees, and Owls: Birders are full of strong opinions, some serious and some silly. In this new feature, we invite friends on to discuss the spiciest bird takes we can find to determine whether we Take it or Leave it. George Armistead and Amy Davis join host Nate Swick... by The American Birding Podcast

54 min listen

08-15: Martin Migration Madness with Kevin Fraser: Spring is finally on its way and with it, the promise of returning migratory birds to the United States and Canada. Among the first to arrive every year, and beloved among birders and non-birders alike, is North America’s largest swallow, the Purple... by The American Birding Podcast

29 min listen

08-14: Random Birds, Special Edition, with Ted Floyd & John Lowry: John Lowry steps from the production booth into the host's seat this time around to join Birding magazine editor Ted Floyd in a special Random Birds featuring John's home state of Michigan and Ted's old home of Nevada. They discuss a smorgasbord... by The American Birding Podcast

53 min listen

08-13: This Month in Birding - March 2024: Beware the IDs of March! Shakespeare was no doubt concerned with molting grebes, singing juncos and the various other birding difficulties brought to us in this month when he wrote those words. Jody Allair, Mikko Jimenez, and Purbita Saha join... by The American Birding Podcast

67 min listen

08-12: More than a Lawn Thrush with Emily Williams: What can we learn from one of the most familiar birds in North America? A bird so well-known that it’s migration is remarked upon by friends and colleagues who might otherwise have no knowledge about birds at all. The American Robin, of course, is... by The American Birding Podcast

34 min listen

08-11: Beat this Big Year Record with Jeff Bouton: Digiscoping is more popular than ever, but bird records involving this practice are few and far between. We needed someone to lay down the gauntlet, and last year that person was . Many birders know Jeff as the representative for , and he's a familiar... by The American Birding Podcast

43 min listen

08-10: Protecting Plovers in NYC with Chris Allieri: Beach nesting shorebird conservation is one of the more nuanced issues on the continent because the sorts of places and times of year where they prefer to nest are the sorts of places and times of year that humans prefer to recreate. But opportunities... by The American Birding Podcast

54 min listen

08-09: This Month in Birding - February 2024: It's Leap Day! It’s not often that we have an extra week in February, but this month’s This Month in Birding marks the first time we’ve ever had an episode on the 29th of February. We are joined by Jennie Duberstein, Nicole Jackson, and Gabriel... by The American Birding Podcast

54 min listen

08-08: Still Birding to Change the World with Trish O'Kane: Way back in 2019, we first spoke with Trish O’Kane about the Birding to Change the World program she had instituted at the University of Vermont, where she is a lecturer and environmental educator, because of an essay she had written for The New... by The American Birding Podcast

45 min listen

08-07: 2023 Rare Bird Draft with Amy Davis & Tim Healy: 2023 was an exceptional year for ABA Rarities, and few can remember a more extraordinary one in terms of both quality and quantity of shocking and spectacular rare birds in the US and Canada. As we do every year, we welcome and educator and writer at... by The American Birding Podcast

60 min listen

08-06: The Drama of Shorebird Migration with Randall Wood: The voyages of migratory shorebirds are cinematic in their scope; certainly an attractive subject for a nature documentarian. Randall Wood is the award-winning writer, director, and producer of , which aired in the United States on the PBS program... by The American Birding Podcast

35 min listen

08-05: eBird Analytics with Harry Stevens: Birders use eBird to log their own personal lists, and to help find birds they would like to see, but the heart of eBird, the dream even of eBird, was to create a massive public database of bird sightings that can turn into opportunities to monitor... by The American Birding Podcast

31 min listen

08-04: This Month in Birding - January 2024: This Month in Birding is back in the new year, with a panel of old friends to talk bird and birding news of the month. This time around, Stephanie Bielke, Jordan Rutter, and Brodie Cass Talbott come by to talk Mallard quasi-domestication, smart... by The American Birding Podcast

53 min listen

08-03: Two-Fisted Birdwatching with Mike Lubow: A disillusioned adman and casual birder, a mysterious ransom plot, and a conservation program for restoring Peregrine Falcons all combine in Mike Lubow’s irreverent new novel, . Mike is a prolific writer and story-teller whose interests intersect... by The American Birding Podcast

30 min listen

08-02: 2024 Bird of the Year Artist Natasza Fontaine: The 2024 Bird of the Year is Golden-winged Warbler--the first of the charismatic and colorful wood-warbler family to be so honored. This gorgeous Parulid has it all, stunning colors, an important conservation story, and a unique taxonomic conundrum... by The American Birding Podcast

31 min listen

08-01: Inside the Bird Name Committee: The decision by the American Ornithological Society last year to begin the process of renaming birds currently named after humans has been one of the more animating debates in the birding and ornithological communities in recent memory. created by... by The American Birding Podcast

71 min listen

07-51: This Month in Birding - December 2023: This Month in Birding is The American Birding Podcast’s monthly round table discussion on all things birds and birding. This month features Nick Lund, Sarah Swanson, and Mo Stych talking AI and birding, light pollution, a tragic macaw love story and... by The American Birding Podcast

47 min listen

07-50: Random Birds X with Ted Floyd: It’s a holiday miracle! The podcast feature that was supposed to last one episode, lasted significantly more than that! Birding editor Ted Floyd is back to talk Random Birds. He and Nate cover lots of passerines and two different hummingbirds and... by The American Birding Podcast

58 min listen

07-49: Birding Book Club - Best of 2023: The Birding Book Club is back again to do our annual Best Bird Books of the Year episode for 2023. With the holiday gift-giving season is right around the corner there’s no better time to give the gift of bird books to the birder in your life. And... by The American Birding Podcast

63 min listen

07-48: Secrets of Slow Birding with Bridget Butler: If there’s one thing that 2020 taught birders, its how to appreciate your immediate surroundings. The cancellation of festivals, international trips, and even many local bird walks and meetings encouraged us to be more present and local. It’s... by The American Birding Podcast

39 min listen

07-47: This Month in Birding - November 2023: This Month in Birding is The American Birding Podcast’s monthly round table discussion on all things birds and birding. This month features Jennie Duberstein, Tim Healy, and Ryan Mandelbaum covering bird name changes, universal alarm calls, what... by The American Birding Podcast

64 min listen

07-46: Random Birds, Vol 9, with Ted Floyd: Host Nate Swick is on the road, but that doesn't mean you won't get new content! Birding editor Ted Floyd is back again for another edition of Random Birds, the most fun you can have with a bird list and a random numbr generator. This time... by The American Birding Podcast

56 min listen

07-45: Talking Lumps - Western Flycatchers with Alec Hopping: One of the biggest taxonomic changes of this year was the long-anticipated lump of the species formerly known as Pacific-slope and Cordilleran Flycatcher back into Western Flycatcher. It’s a story with all the taxonomic highs and lows packed into a... by The American Birding Podcast

43 min listen

07-44: Meet Wayne Klockner, the ABA's New Executive Director: This past summer, the ABA brought on our new Executive Director. Wayne Klockner comes to us after a long career with The Nature Conservancy in Maryland and beyond, with efforts that have led to the conservation of thousands of acres of natural areas,... by The American Birding Podcast

36 min listen

07-43: This Month in Birding - October 2023: This Month in Birding is The American Birding Podcast's monthly round table discussion on all things birds and birding. This month features Martha Harbison, Mikko Jimenez, and Dexter Patterson covering the USFWS's recent extinction news, Takahe... by The American Birding Podcast

55 min listen

07-42: The Wingsnappers with Barney Schlinger: Manakins are among the most unique and fascinating neotropical bird families with displays that run the gamut from group line-dancing to bizarre percussive feather snaps. One species, in particularly, has long fascinated UCLA researcher Barney... by The American Birding Podcast

37 min listen

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06-31: The Fledgling for Young Birders with Hannes Leonard & Adrianna Nelson

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