Bird Banter
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Latest Episodes
The Bird Banter Podcast #160 with John Oshlick
On this episode we talk about John's birding story, birding in Connecticut, and his chase to see American Flamingos that were blown north by Hurricane Idalia. We talk about why the Long Island Sound
The Bird Banter Podcast #159 wtih Ken Ostermiller and Adam Jackson Creators of BirdingHotspots.org
eBird is a great tool for many purposes, but there are times when a birder wants to know how to best bird a hotspot, where to park at the hotspot, are there restrooms there, and generally about birdin
The Bird Banter Podcast #158 with Molly Adams and Sydney Golden Anderson of the Feminist Bird Club
On this episode I talk with two of the leaders of The Feminist Bird Club, Molly Adams who is the originator of the NYC chapter, and Sydney Golden Anderson who has been active in the Chicago chapter an
The Bird Banter Podcast #157 with Greg Harrington
On this episode I talk with Greg Harrington, a Seattle, WA birder I've met several times in the field, and who had become a proficient and prolific birder in the area over a very few years. He is alw
The Bird Banter Podcast #156 with Scott Harris
On this episode Scott and I talk about his discovery of birding as a passion later in life, and about how this led to his quest to see all of the Lower-48 raptors, initially in a year, but eventually
The Bird Banter Podcast #155 with Dan Scheiman
On Episode #155 I talk with Arkansas birder Dan Scheiman about birding in Arkansas, his birding story and creating backyard habitat by Planting for Birds. You can see Dan's eBird profile here, and re
The Bird Banter Podcast #154: Ken& Ed Go East Coast Pelagic Birding
Pelagic birding is different in many ways from birding on land. It's fun, exhausting, and difficult, but can be really great too. Ken Brown, my long-time birding buddy, and I have dreamed of gettin
The Bird Banter Podcast #153 with Rebeccca Heisman
On this episode I talk with Rebecca Heisman, author of the new book Flight Paths, and hear about the story of writing the book, more stories about the people behind the research on bird migration, and
The Bird Banter Podcast #152 with Bryony Angell
On this episode I talk with Seattle area bird----more----er Bryony Angell, who is a professional writer with many published articles related to birding. Much of her recent work is related to women in
The Bird Banter Podcast #151 with Dr. Jim Kettelkamp
Jim and I talk about his birding in Johnson County, Iowa as well as his birding story, which began as a youth, had a long dormant stage, and has been revived in recent years with county big years, bir