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The American Birding Podcast brings together staff and friends of the American Birding Association as we talk about birds, birding, travel and conservation in North America and beyond. Join...

Episodes

20 of 418 episodes

10-42: Mapping California's Birds with Morgan Tingley and Sam Safran

Birders across the ABA Area are taking part in their state or province's Breeding Bird Atlas project, with 44 States and 8 provinces taking...

49:47Oct 22, 2026

10-41: How to Pick a Duck Stamp with Catherine Hamilton

Birders know that the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Duck Stamp program is one of the most effective conservation initiatives in the US, but...

52:45Oct 15, 2026

10-40: Not So Common Gulls with Amar Ayyash

The recent split of our Mew Gulls into Short-billed Gull and Common Gull, in the Americas and Eurasia, respectively, has offered yet another...

46:11Oct 8, 2026

10-39: Secrets of SoCal Parrots with John McCormack

There are a few lucky places in the ABA Area where parrots still fly free, even if most have captive origins these day. But these big loud f...

39:13Oct 1, 2026

10-38: This Month in Birding - September 2026

The last Thursday of the month means it's time for This Month in Birding. For September 2026, host Nate Swick welcomes Andres Jimenez, Mikko...

01:05:40Sep 24, 2026

10-37: El Niño in Central America and Beyond with Tyler Wenzel

El Niño is one of those strange climate phenomena that we're still trying to understand, particularly as it pertains to birds and birders, w...

44:05Sep 17, 2026

10-36: Random Birds, September 2026, with Ted Floyd

Birding editor Ted Floyd joins host Nate Swick once again for another attempt to whittle down the Big Bird List using a random number genera...

01:03:18Sep 10, 2026

10-35: Making Art out of Bird Collisions with Holly Greenberg

In the next couple months, billions of migrating birds will be crossing the continent from north to south. Those birds increasingly must nav...

37:59Sep 3, 2026

10-34: This Month in Birding - August 2026

The end of August 20206 sees us looking forward to fall, but pausing first to enjoy a discussion about some interesting pieces of bird and b...

56:00Aug 27, 2026

10-33: Little Bird in a Big Sky with Bonner Black

Nashville based singer/song-writer Bonner Black is confidently making her way in the worlds of both music and birding. She's been touring bi...

44:07Aug 20, 2026

10-32: Feathered Forest with Marina Richie

Birds and trees are a natural combination, and in author Marina Richie's latest, Feathered Forest: Aloft With Birds in Ancient Trees , she m...

35:12Aug 13, 2026

10-31: Skyglow and Community Science with Lauren Pharr

Migration is a tough time of year for many birds, as they make their long dangerous journey between breeding grounds and wintering territori...

34:40Aug 6, 2026

10-30: This Month in Birding - July 2026

It's the last Thursday of the month and that means it's time for another This Month in Birding panel. July marks the turning point of the ye...

01:15:13Jul 30, 2026

10-29: The White-eyes are Coming with Rajan Rao

The White-eyes are coming! And in a few parts of the ABA Area, they are already here and spreading. Introduced non-native species often fly...

39:06Jul 23, 2026

10-28: Kestrels and Community with Emmy Broeg

Many birders across the continent have been aware of, and concerned by, the state of American Kestrels and their steady decline from places...

36:45Jul 16, 2026

10-27: 2026 Splits and Lumps with Nick Block

Split and Lump season is here again, and as we have since this podcast began, we welcome Dr. Nick Block of Stonehill College to discuss the...

01:07:21Jul 9, 2026

10-26: Random Birds, July 2026, with Ted Floyd

Host Nate Swick welcomes back Birding magazine editor Ted Floyd for another round of Random Birds. This time the random number generator wan...

59:07Jul 2, 2026

10-25: This Month in Birding - June 2026

It's the end of the month, and that means it's time for another This Month in Birding episode, featuring a panel of birders gathering to tal...

01:09:37Jun 25, 2026

10-24: Birding the Black Belt with Andrew Lydeard and Chris Joe

Alabama Audubon has invited your own podcast host, Nate Swick, to be the keynote speaker at the 2026 Black Belt Birding Festival . The festi...

48:41Jun 18, 2026

10-21: Living and Birding in Labrador with Vernon Buckle

The easternmost province in mainland Canada, Labrador doesn't get the attention afford to its island provincial partner Newfoundland. Its po...

44:21Jun 11, 2026