Life List: A Birding Podcast
Birdy. Proudly nerdy. Detailed. Not-so-subtly obsessive. Delve into all things birding and birding culture with George Armistead, Alvaro Jaramillo, and Mollee Brown. Join us for light-hearted conversations on birds, conservation, travel, and more.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 118
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
The art of finding birds virtually with Greg Neise
Greg Neise joins us this week to chat about all things virtual and Fantasy Birding!
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European and urban birding with David Lindo
David Lindo, the Urban Birder himself, joins us to talk about his love of birding and how the U.S. birding culture compares to Europe's.
Learn more about urban birding on David's website.
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The things that happen while doing bird research
This is a meaty one! George and Alvaro chat about the causes of high fall migration counts, caged birds, snapping turtles, cardinals, South American birding, and so much more.
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Level up your bird photography with Glenn Bartley
Glenn joins us to talk all things bird photography—including tips on what to do before and after you get the shot!
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Herps, Gulls, and Flamingos
Flamingos or flamingoes? Either way, they're around. We catch up on some great rare birds and other excursions.
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Birding in the Southwest, Empidonax flycatcher identification, and pizza toppings
We catch up on our late summer birding adventures, a range of birding resources, and pineapple on pizza.
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Happiness by way of birds and a bicycle with Dorian Anderson
Dorian Anderson joins us to chat about photography, tales from the road, and how a unique big year helped him find himself.
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Is El Niño the cause of these pelagic sightings?
George and Alvaro catch up on good band names, rare birds found while not primarily birding, and the possible causes of some interesting wildlife sightings on the West Coast.
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Hawkwatches, rare birds, and karaoke with Jeff Bouton
We're starting this episode with a brief tribute to our friend, Tom Johnson, who unexpectedly passed in July 2023.
Then we catch up with our pal Jeff Bouton of Kowa Optics, sharing stories old and ne…
The best birds are vultures, obviously! Chat with Katie Fallon
George and Mollee chat with Katie about some of the greatest birds there are: vultures! Plus Cerulean Warblers, wildlife rehabilitation, state-level elections, and more.
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Take a deep dive on golden eagles with Trish Miller
There's so much to uncover about golden eagles, and Trish Miller is on it! Hear about the data that's being collected and what it's revealing about these magnificent raptors. And Alvaro wants to know…
Species lumps and splits: Discussing AOS checklist updates
The AOS checklist updates are out, and we're here for it! Catch up on what species were split, lumped, and what proposals did not get accepted.
Book recommendation: Check out American Serengeti: The …
Can you prove extinction? And stories from recent birding travels
We're back for season three! George and Alvaro catch up on birding near home, recent trips across the prairies and Rockies of the U.S. and the Galapagos Islands, and our upcoming Spectacular Subantar…
More of your birdy questions answered and 2023 highlights (so far!)
Well, there's bad news and good news. The bad news is that this is our mid-year wrap-up...that's right, we're taking a break through June. But the good news is we'll be out with even more episodes s…
The joys of birding in Bhutan
Plus Florida and spring birding fun. It’s a classic chat from the Life List trio.
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Lesser-known birding spots in the world's birdiest country with Chris Bell
We're wrapping up our series of podcasts from Colombia with an interview with Chris Bell, co-host of The Birders Show and avid country lister in Colombia. After chatting about some of Colombia's most…
Birding and big cats in Tanzania, Bhutan preview, and Caribbean vagrants
The episode title says it all in our classic catch-up episode style. Plus, George and Alvaro shoot the breeze with spring migration in their neighborhoods, some love for parrots around the world and …
Jennifer Ackerman on owl intelligence, her writing process, and spirit birds
Our series of episodes recorded in Colombia continues! We interviewed Jennifer Ackerman, renowned author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, on her upcoming book and more. Thanks to Chris Bell o…
Nate Swick and Chris Bell with us in Colombia!
We're so excited to share this special episode we recorded during the Colombia Birdfair with Nate Swick of the American Birding Podcast and Chris Bell of The Birders Show. Get a taste of Cali in this…
Escapees on eBird and in Central Park...oh my
We're worked up. We're stirring the pot. Catch up with the Life List crew!
Species mentioned: Northern Bobwhite, Eurasian Eagle-Owl
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