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...
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20 of 415 episodes10-38: 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
10-22: Looking for Lost Birds with John Mittermeier
There are bird species that are extant and those that are extinct, but between those two seemingly immutable categories, lies one hundred od...
10-21: This Month in Birding - May 2026
It's the end of May, the season for bald cardinals, baby birds, and buggy birding. But most importantly, it's the last Thursday of the month...
10-20: Take it or Leave it LIVE!
The ABA hosted a membership drive livestream earlier this week, and part of the four hours of birdy entertainment was a LIVE version of the...