Bird Banter
Latest Episodes
The Bird Banter Podcast #179 with Dr. Abby Darrah
On this episode Abby and I talk about the conservation efforts she is working on with Audubon Delta and the conservation of Black Skimmers and Least Terns, as well as her doctoral studies with mixed flocks in the American tropics, her birding story and st
The Bird Banter Podcast #178 with Matthew Bell
Matthew Bell, a Connecticut birder and travel specialist with the Connecticut Audubon Society is my guest on this episode. Matt got passionate about birding while at Ohio State University after a trip to Costa Rica, and on getting back to Ohio helped rev
The Bird Banter Podcast #177 with Larry Schwitters and Diane Yorgason-Quinn
On this episode Diane Yorgason-Quinn (see Episode #20) and Larry Schwitters talk about their work with Vaux's Swifts and the Vaux Happening Project. Larry got his start in swift research hiking to and looking for Black Swifts at over 100 waterfalls (thing
The Bird Banter Podcast #175 with Jacob Miller
On this episode I talk with Jacob Miller, a young Washington birding friend who has just completed his freshman year at Washington State University. Jacob shares his experiences as a first year univer
The Bird Banter Podcast #174 with Cin-Ty Lee and Andrew Birch
On this episode I talk with the authors of the new identification field guide to Empidonax flycatchers and Pewees as well as the book on Myarchus flycatchers and Kingbirds, Cin-Ty Lee and Andrew Birch
The Bird Banter Podcast #173 with Mollee Brown
Mollee Brown is my guest on this episode and we talk about her Nighthawk Agency, which provides business solutions for the birding industry. We also talk about her work as a bird guide, her birding story, and the trip she is leading for Hillstar Nature t
The Bird Banter Podcast #172 with Joshua Covill
On this episode I talk with Josh Covill, a Montana birder who leads birding tours in Montana as well as in Central and South America. Josh was the guide on my recent trip to the Santa Marta area of Colombia, and is a fabulous birder and really nice guy.
The Bird Banter Podcast #171 with Courtney Ellis
On this episode I talk with a relative newcomer to birding, Courtney Ellis. Courtney began birding during the pandemic, and has become a birding enthusiast and ambassador. Check out her podcast The Thing with Feathers, as well as her soon to be released
The Bird Banter Podcast #170 with Holly Garrod
On this episode I talk with Holly Garrod, an accomplished birder, bird bander and conservationist about her work on bird banding networks with Birds Caribbean, and about the MOTUS network progress in
The Bird Banter Podcast #169 Ed's Winter Trip
Well, after a long break for a fabulous winter trip, the podcast is back with Ed talking about his trip to Florida, Colombia and Costa Rica.The Colombia trip was run by Hillstar Nature Tours and led by Joshus Covill.The Proaves Organization is worth ch