Life List: A Birding Podcast

We're catching up with this episode—recorded in early January—on new year resolutions, new and old places we plan to visit, and recap our recent travels. 

Highlight bird species: House Wren, Gundlach…

Is there such thing as too many penguins? Find out as we wrap up our Antarctica tales in this episode we recorded in early December—hence the World Cup and holiday references! Hear Alvaro's zodiac de…

Hey, we're back! George and Alvaro recorded a few episodes while on an epic Antarctic adventure, and this is the first of these installments. They chat about birding in Tierra del Fuego, exploring Ar…

We chat about fishers, Phillies, and debate life list nuances. Let us know who you agree with!

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George and Mollee chat about one of our favorite countries and deep-dive questions about our February Life List: Colombia tour.

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Skua! Kirtland's Warbler! Hear some recent extraordinary tales from the field from George and Alvaro.
 
Plus, join George and Mollee in Colombia or Alvaro in Japan in February!

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George and Alvaro give the lowdown on storm birding in this episode. They also chat about some unidentifiable birds and the subjectivity of determining genera.

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This week, we're answering questions from you, our dear listeners! Hear travel and birding tips and if the American Woodcock is indeed the best bird.

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This is what our podcast is about, folks: George and Alvaro take a deep dive into the American Ornithological Society's most recent supplement to the North and Middle American Checklist to discuss al…

We've all been on the road...er, plane, boat, and trail! Hear about our team's recent birding adventures across three continents. 

We talk about a lot of birds in this episode: 

• Ferruginous Pygmy Owl 
• E…

Renowned naturalist, artist, and author Julie Zickefoose joins us in this episode to talk about the joys of birding her patch, the new BWD magazine, and dogs + skunks 101.

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Did you hear that Monarch Butterflies have recently become listed as endangered? Get the scoop from monarch scientists on how their population is changing, and while we're at it, how about some Ivory…

George and Alvaro catch up on their summer travels and deep dive Alaska’s birds and mammals. 

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This episode we're joined by Diego Calderon, biologist and co-host of The Birders Show, to discuss all things birds and birding in Colombia and beyond!

Topics discussed: Species discovery including th…

Marshall Iliff joins us for this interview episode where we discuss big days, vagrancies, and more!

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Covid hit the pod, but didn't keep us down for long. We're back to catch up on spring migration, The Biggest Week in Birding Festival, west coast pelagic research, and a curious towhee behavior.

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It's all over the news, but is there concrete evidence that the Ivory-billed Woodpecker still exists in the United States? George and Alvaro discuss these magnificent woodpeckers along with updates f…

George recounts his adventures in India, Mollee talks about visiting El Salvador, and Alvaro gets a rare bird in his yard while we're recording!

Locations mentioned: India, El Salvador, Costa Rica

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While George is away in India, Alvaro and Mollee are off on adventures of their own!

Highlight bird species: Northern Mockingbird, various New World warblers, Black Swift, Broad-winged Hawk

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