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• Podcasts

  • BirdNote Podcast Escape the grind and immerse yourself in the natural world. Subscribe to BirdNote for daily two-minute stories about birds, the environment, and more. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    July before Dawn - Aldo Leopold - BirdNote

    The song of this Field Sparrow was the first bird song Aldo Leopold awoke to on his Wisconsin farm in the 1940s. Sadly, Field Sparrow populations are declining rapidly. You can learn more about "The State of the Birds" from National Audubon, and the plight of the Field Sparrow in particular. Learn more at BirdNote.org.

    1. July before Dawn - Aldo Leopold 01:46
    2. Vulturine Guineafowl 01:42
  • Bird Watcher's Digest Podcast Central Welcome to Podcast Central on Bird Watcher's Digest. Check out our featured podcast channels--This Birding Life, Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds, and Author's Spotlight. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    Episode 97: An Interview with Julie Zickefoose - Out There With the Birds

    Beloved by Bird Watcher’s Digest readers for more than 30 years, artist, author, naturalist, and songbird rehabilitator Julie Zickefoose is Dawn Hewitt’s guest on this episode of Out There With the Birds. What sparked Julie’s interest in birds and nature as a child? How did she initially connect with Bird Watcher’s Digest? What has she been up to during the pandemic? What is she working on now? Tune in and find out!

    1. Episode 97: An Interview with Julie Zickefoose 41:51
    2. Episode 96: Reader Rendezvous, Part III 41:49
  • The Casual Birder Podcast Experience the wonder and excitement of watching wild birds!
    Suzy shares her observations, interviews, and bird walks with guests, and stories from listeners around the world. Featured birds are primarily from the UK, Europe, and North America. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    #101 Focus on Birds: The Nightingale. A Conversation with Mike Drew - The Casual Birder Podcast

    Mike Drew is a biodiversity advisor for Anglian Water and a licensed bird ringer. He has monitored and managed Nightingale nesting sites in the East of England for over a decade.  Mike shares his observations of this iconic bird and tells us about the research which helped inform habitat action plans produced by the BTO (British Trust for Ornithology). This interview was originally live-streamed on May 20, 2021. The video recording can be found here. A special thanks to Nick Clayton for permission to use his photograph for the episode artwork. TImestamps: 00:00:00 Opening 00:00:59 Promo: Last episode / Casual Birder Weekly 00:01:54 Conversation with Mike Drew 00:42:35 Support the Show Buy me a virtual coffee Tell me about your birds 00:43:16 Wrap and Close The Casual Birder Podcast   https://casualbirder.com/ Don't miss an episode - follow the show! Thank you to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show. The theme music is Short Sleeved Shirt by The Drones. Thanks to them for letting me use it. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

    1. #101 Focus on Birds: The Nightingale. A Conversation with Mike Drew 43:45
    2. #100: Celebration! 01:10:23
  • The American Birding Podcast The 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 host Nate Swick every other Thursday for news and happenings, recent rarities, guests from around the birding world, and features of interest to every birder. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    05-29: Birding, Annotated, Again with Ted Floyd - American Birding Podcast

    Birding editor Ted Floyd joins host Nate Swick to once again chat about recent birding experiences in eBird Annotated. This time Ted and Nate have been on the road, birding in places that meant something to them in the past. For Ted, this is Pittsburgh's Frick Park, and for Nate, Sannibel Island in south Florida.  As promised, enjoy their eBird checklists yourself! From Pennsylvania https://ebird.org/checklist/S91550753 https://ebird.org/checklist/S91550757 https://ebird.org/checklist/S91496800 https://ebird.org/checklist/S91565994 From Florida: https://ebird.org/checklist/S91433356 https://ebird.org/checklist/S91461785 https://ebird.org/checklist/S91229868 Plus, Nate is happy to report that the Duck Stamp will no longer require a hunting element.  Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!

    1. 05-29: Birding, Annotated, Again with Ted Floyd 37:05
    2. 05-28: Your Bird Story with Georgia Silvera Seamans 37:16

• Articles

  • BirdWatching Birding for Beginners Learn how to attract and feed birds, make your yard bird friendly, find answers to readers’ questions about birds, and more. cancel
  • Bird Academy • The Cornell Lab What Can We Learn About Stress From Birds? Stress is a common part of modern life, and everyone has experienced its negative effects. Many people even suffer health impacts from chronic stress. So why do we stress out when facing challenges? To answer this question, it’s important to first understand that stress responses are not unique to humans—they’re shared by many animals. cancel
  • Bird Academy • The Cornell Lab Videos Keep learning with this curated collection of videos from the Cornell Lab cancel
  • New England Journal of Medicine When Sparks Fly — Or How Birding Beat My Burnout A physician takes up birding and finds that identifying a rare bird presents challenges not unlike those of deriving a diagnosis from a puzzling set of medical findings. Its rewards prove an effective treatment for what may have been a subclinical form of burnout. cancel

• Essentials

  • Jonathan Alderfer, Jon L. Dunn National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America This fully revised edition of the best-selling North American bird field guide is the most up-to-date guide on the market. Perfect for beginning to advanced birders, it is the only book organized to match the latest American Ornithological Society taxonomy. cancel
  • Merlin Bird ID Identify every bird you see What's that bird? Answer 5 questions or upload a photo and Merlin Bird ID will help you solve the mystery. Merlin is more than just a field assistant to help you identify birds, Merlin is a customizable field guide for birds around the world. Get identification help and discover what birds to look for near you with Merlin Bird ID. cancel
    
  • Jon L. Dunn, Jonathan Alderfer National Geographic Birding Essentials: All the Tools, Techniques, and Tips You Need to Begin and Become a Better Birder Birding is the fastest-growing wildlife-related outdoor activity in the U.S., with at least a million new birders a year estimated to join an already robust group some 80 million strong. For these beginning and intermediate enthusiasts, National Geographic Birding Essentials is a must. Comprehensive and authoritative, yet engaging and user-friendly, it teaches readers how to begin and improve their birding... what to look and listen for... and how to make sense of what they see and hear. cancel
  • eBird Discover a new world of birding... eBird transforms your bird sightings into science and conservation. Plan trips, find birds, track your lists, explore range maps and bird migration—all free. cancel
    
  • Nikon PROSTAFF 3S 8x42 PROSTAFF 3S 8x42 binoculars provide impeccable magnification for all your outdoor needs. cancel

• Courses

  • Bird Academy • The Cornell Lab eBird Essentials Get tips for how to use eBird to jump-start new birding experiences and learn how it is being used to transform our collective understanding of birds. cancel
  • Udemy Beginner`s guide to birdwatching: Finding birds & happiness Identify birds anywhere in the world, improve your health, reduce stress or enjoy making a bird-friendly garden cancel
  • Bird Academy • The Cornell Lab Learn More About Birds with These Courses Start at your level. Go at your own pace. There’s something for every bird enthusiast. cancel
  • Bird Academy • The Cornell Lab Open Lectures

• Blogs

  • Bird Watching HQ Let's Grow Our Life List Together! Do you enjoy attracting wildlife to your backyard? You've come to the right place! cancel
  • Birdchick Blog Not your typical birder! cancel

• Websites

  • eBird Discover a new world of birding... eBird transforms your bird sightings into science and conservation. Plan trips, find birds, track your lists, explore range maps and bird migration—all free. cancel
  • BirdWatching Your source for becoming a better birder

• Near You

  • eBird Explore Hotspots Discover the best places for birding nearby or around the world. cancel
  • Meetup Birdwatching groups near you Meet other local Birdwatchers. Gather to discuss sightings and learn more about our feathered wonders. cancel