Podcasts by Out There With the Birds
Join Wendy Clark, Dawn Hewitt, and Kelly Ball for their light-hearted and humorous podcast, Out There With the Birds, where they discuss the latest news, trends, and anecdotes about wild birds and the bird watchers who enjoy them. Listen in to find out just how wonderful and weird the world of birding can be when you're Out There With the Birds.
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Episode 106: An Interview with Lucy McRobert from 2021-12-17T10:00
Host Wendy Clark McGlynn interviews Lucy McRobert, an author, columnist, mother of three, and a wildlife storyteller based in the UK who works freelance for wildlife charities and businesses. Her f...
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Episode 105: An Interview with Liz Hackett from 2021-12-10T10:00
Liz Hackett works with Bush Heritage Australia, a conservation organization in Australia that mirrors the work of the Nature Conservancy in the US. She is an avid birder, has traveled the world ext...
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Episode 8: Big Days, Big Sits, and Musical Birds from 2021-11-29T16:10:15.461860
Ben and Bill yak about birding Big Days, The Big Sit!, tips for a successful Big Sit!, musicality in birds, spring bird song, and the Rock & Roll Rendezvous. Plus Bill has another music recommendat...
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Episode 14: Live From Hog Island, Maine from 2021-11-29T16:10:15.456180
The boys continue their discussion from the Hog Island Audubon Camp in Maine, chatting about seeing Atlantic puffins and other coastal birds and how birding gives you a sense of place. They also ta...
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Episode 19: Live From the Lord Nelson Pub from 2021-11-29T16:10:15.450482
The lads pause for a post-BirdFair beer and chat in the back garden of the Lord Nelson pub in charming Oakham, England. They touch on a plethora of topics, including English beer, customs, currency...
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Episode 24: Oh the People, Birds, and Cheeses We'll Meet! from 2021-11-29T16:10:15.441113
Just returned from yet another trip to Costa Rica, Ben spares a few minutes from his travels to chat with Bill about umbrellabirds, sunbitterns, pearl kites, U.S. birder demographics, birder types,...
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Episode 28: Bill and Ben's Global Big Year Challenge from 2021-11-29T16:10:15.436974
Bill and Ben launch their OTWTB Global Big Year Challenge to see which of them can see the most birds in 2018. They discuss the Polar Bear Club, favorite birding gear for travel, high-end compact b...
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Episode 30: All Hail the Timberdoodle from 2021-11-29T16:10:15.434598
Spring birds and birding are on the minds of the lads in this episode. Bill waxes rhapsodic about seeing a timberdoodle and shares some tips for getting ready for spring migration. Ben is preparing...
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Episode 104: What's Happening at BWD from 2021-11-12T10:00
What's Up at BWD? We're glad you asked! Join BWD publisher Wendy Clark and BWD editor Dawn Hewitt as they enjoy a candid discussion about what's happening at Bird Watcher's Digest in the fall of 20...
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Episode 103: The ReThink Birding Expo from 2021-11-05T10:00
Have you heard about the ReThink Birding and Travel Expo? This is a virtual global travel event tailor-made for the bird-watching industry that will take place online on February 11-13, 2022, hoste...
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Episode 102: An Interview with Katie Fallon from 2021-10-08T10:00
In this episode of Out There with the Birds, Bird Watcher's Digest editor Dawn Hewitt interviews Katie Fallon. Katie is author of two acclaimed books, Cerulean Blues: A Personal Search for a Vanish...
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Episode 101: Transitions and Trends in the American Birding Community from 2021-09-17T10:00
Jeffrey Gordon is the president of the American Birding Association, a position he has held since late 2010. Jeff is also a well-known writer, photographer, tour leader, and naturalist and a former...
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Episode 100: Ornitherapy, Part II from 2021-09-03T10:00
Welcome to the 100th episode of Out There with the Birds! Host Wendy Clark continues her interview with Holly Merker, Richard Crossley, and Sophie Crossley to discuss their new book, Ornitherapy: F...
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Episode 99: Ornitherapy, Part I from 2021-08-20T10:00
This two-part episode of Out There with The Birds is about "Ornitherapy." Yes, you read that correctly, that's Orni-THERAPY! Host Wendy Clark joins authors Holly Merker, Richard Crossley, and Sophi...
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Episode 98: How Birding Saved My Life from 2021-08-06T10:00
Host Wendy Clark interviews Tom Ferguson, co-host of the podcast "Ninja and the Birdman," which focuses predominantly on the themes of birding, martial arts, nature, and meditation. Tom Ferguson is...
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Episode 97: An Interview with Julie Zickefoose from 2021-07-16T10:00
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...
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Episode 96: Reader Rendezvous, Part III from 2021-07-09T10:00
So, what do people who have travelled with us have to say about our Bird Watcher's Digest Reader Rendezvous Birding Tours? Welcome to our Reader Rendezvous podcast series Part 3! Join host Wendy Cl...
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Episode 95: Reader Rendezvous, Part II from 2021-06-18T10:00
Did you know that Bird Watcher's Digest leads bird watching tours for our friends and subscribers all around the world? Our Reader Rendezvous birding tours began in 2014 and quickly evolved into a ...
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Episode 94: Reader Rendezvous, Part I from 2021-06-11T10:00
Did you know that Bird Watcher's Digest leads bird watching tours for our friends and subscribers all around the world? Our Reader Rendezvous Birding Tours began in 2014 and quickly evolved into a ...
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Episode 93: An Interview with Mark Garland from 2021-05-28T10:00
Host Dawn Hewitt chats with Mark Garland, a naturalist who has been sharing his enthusiasm for nature with others professionally for over 40 years. Readers of BWD know him as the author of Birder's...
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Episode 92: An Interview with Scott Weidensaul from 2021-05-14T10:00
Scott Weidensaul is living a life of avian adventure. His recent book, A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migration, has become a New York Times bestseller--and for good reason: Scott is a ...
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Episode 91: New River Birding&Nature Festival from 2021-04-16T10:00
Rachel Davis is a lifelong lover of the outdoors and a native of the New River Gorge region of West Virginia. A self-proclaimed "girl of the woods", Rachel has enjoyed West Virginia's New River Gor...
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Episode 90: Bruce Wunderlich, Master of BirdTography from 2021-04-02T10:00
If you have admired the appearance of Bird Watcher's Digest, it is Bruce Wunderlich, our production director, who should get the credit. Bruce lays out each issue of BWD and its sister publication,...
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Episode 89: Spotted Owl Conservation with Ryan Wickiser from 2021-03-19T10:00
Ryan Wickiser is a field biologist who has studied California spotted owls in Eldorado National Forest. This work enabled him to become intimately acquainted with this rarely seen species. He gets ...
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Episode 88: Alvaro Jaramillo, the Bird ID Guru from 2021-03-05T10:00
Alvaro Jaramillo is among the best in the world at bird ID, and regular readers of Bird Watcher's Digest know him from the Identify Yourself column. His knowledge of birds is deep and wide, but his...
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Episode 87: An Interview with Pete Dunne from 2021-02-19T10:00
Pete Dunne is one of the most well-known and respected birders in North America, probably because he has been a prolific author of books on birds and birding for the past 30 years or so. One of his...
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Episode 86: A Look Back at 2020, Part 2 from 2021-02-05T10:00
After wrapping up a year of unprecedented challenges at Bird Watcher's Digest, we wanted to give you some insight into how COVID-19 has impacted our lives both personally and professionally. Join B...
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Episode 85: A Look Back at 2020, Part 1 from 2021-01-23T10:00
After wrapping up a year of unprecedented challenges at Bird Watcher's Digest, we wanted to give you some insight into how COVID-19 has impacted our lives both personally and professionally. Join B...
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Episode 84: Jen Hajj and the San Diego Bird Festival from 2021-01-08T10:00
An event managed by the San Diego Audubon Society, the San Diego Bird Festival enjoys a reputation as one of the top birding festivals in the world. Jen Hajj, an accomplished musician, birder, educ...
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Episode 83: An Interview with Ben Lizdas from 2020-12-18T10:00
Ben Lizdas is a familiar name in the global birding community. Having spent 16 years at Eagle Optics, nearly three years with Bird Watcher's Digest/Redstart Birding, and now working with Swarovski ...
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Episode 82: An Interview with Al Batt from 2020-12-04T10:00
There's more to Al Batt than meets the funny bone. Bird Watcher's Digest readers adore Al for his sometimes silly, sometimes goofy, sometimes touching, always joyful column in each issue. But did y...
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Episode 81: The Terra Project from 2020-11-20T10:00
Wendy Clark, Publisher of Bird Watcher's Digest, recently talked with Scott Whittle and Mike Lanzone about the TERRA PROJECT, a cutting-edge development in data tracking and wildlife conservation. ...
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Episode 80: An Interview with Paul Baicich from 2020-11-04T10:00
Paul Baicich has been author of the Quick Takes column in Bird Watcher's Digest for more than a dozen years, is author of three important books on birds and bird watching, worked for the American B...
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Episode 79: The Birding Co-Op from 2020-10-16T10:00
In a world where we all feel disconnected, The Birding Co-op provides a diverse, ambitious, and supportive global community who wants to make the birding world a better place through responsible to...
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Episode 78: An Interview with Dr. David Bird from 2020-10-02T10:00
David Bird has written the Bird Behavior column in Bird Watcher's Digest since 1995. He's well qualified: Recently retired, he was a professor of biology and wildlife management at McGill Universit...
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Episode 77: The Global Bird Weekend from 2020-09-18T10:00
Bird Watcher's Digest is PROUD to support the first event of its kind on October 17th and 18th--the GLOBAL BIRD WEEKEND. This event is open to everyone in the world, it's free of charge, and its pu...
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Episode 76: An Interview with George Armistead from 2020-09-04T10:00
George Armistead is many things: pro birder, author, tour leader, marketer, and tolerant of jalapeños as a pizza topping. After earning a master’s degree in environmental studies, George, a native ...
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Episode 75: An Interview with Christina Baal from 2020-08-21T10:00
Artist, birder, and all-around amazing human Christina Baal joined host Wendy Clark for a wonderful talk about birding and the arts. Christina shares her personal story of an early love of art and ...
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Episode 74: Wendy's All-Women's Birding Tour in Colombia from 2020-08-07T10:00
In December 2019, BWD President and Publisher Wendy Clark joined female leaders from the global birding industry on an all-women's tour of the Santa Marta region of Colombia. On their final day of ...
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Episode 73: LBGTQ Birders of North America from 2020-07-24T10:00
In late 2019, BWD publisher Wendy Clark chatted with Jennifer Rycenga, Raymond Van Buskirk, and Michael Retter--all avid birders and members of the group QBNA (LBGTQ Birders of North America). The ...
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Episode 72: Interview with David Lindo from 2020-07-09T10:00
In November 2019, long before the COVID-19 pandemic, BWD Publisher Wendy Clark spent some time with her friend David Lindo here in the United States. David is a native of London, England, and now l...
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Episode 71: The NEW Zeiss Victory SF 8×32 Binocular from 2020-06-18T10:00
If you are interested in the highly anticipated debut of Zeiss's Victory SF 32 binoculars, then you will want to join Kelly Ball, ad sales director of Bird Watcher's Digest, as she chats with optic...
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Episode 70: Jerry Liguori, Raptor Man, Part 2 from 2020-06-05T10:00
In this two-part interview, Dawn Hewitt, editor of Bird Watcher's Digest, chats with the premier authority on the raptors of North America, Jerry Liguori. He is author of several books on raptors, ...
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Episode 69: Jerry Liguori, Raptor Man, Part 1 from 2020-05-22T10:00
In this two-part interview, Dawn Hewitt, editor of Bird Watcher's Digest, chats with the premier authority on the raptors of North America, Jerry Liguori. He is author of several books on raptors a...
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Episode 68: Observing Nesting Urban Owls with Chris Brinkman from 2020-05-18T10:00
Springtime is nesting time! In this episode, BWD's advertising sales director, Kelly Ball, interviews wildlife conservation photographer Chris Brinkman, who follows local nesting urban owls--partic...
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Episode 67: The Perils and Pitfalls of Editing a Birding Magazine from 2020-05-08T10:00
Bird Watcher's Digest Editor Dawn Hewitt provided the keynote presentation for eighth annual (and first-ever virtual) Hatchie BirdFest, on April 24, 2020. Her talk was a nod to her beloved, late bo...
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Episode 66: Wonder Woman Weekend from 2020-03-25T10:00
Last October a group of female birding friends gathered at Opossum Creek Resort in Fayetteville, West Virginia which is also the home of the New River Birding and Nature Festival each May, (when th...
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Episode 65: Sean Dooley: Saving Birds and Habitat in Australia from 2020-02-19T10:00
Sean Dooley is the National Public Affairs Manager for Birdlife Australia. He has seen firsthand the devastating fires that Americans have been following with great concern in the media. According ...
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Episode 64: Eva Matthews Lark: Hog Island Audubon Camp from 2020-01-02T10:00
Join host Dawn Hewitt as she interviews Eva Matthews Lark, program director for Hog Island Audubon Camp in Maine. Listen in as Dawn and Eva talk about the amazing birding experiences, natural histo...
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Episode 63: British Invasion Series: The Last Hurrah! from 2019-12-19T10:00
This podcast is the final episode of our British Invasion series. Join Wendy Clark as she talks to a variety of friends and colleagues at the British Birdfair about important conservation projects,...
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Episode 62: British Invasion Series: An Interview with Stephen Moss from 2019-11-18T10:00
If you're a "twitcher" in the UK, Stephen Moss is a familiar household name, and a beloved birding celebrity. He was the original producer of the BAFTA award-winning TV series Springwatch, worked w...
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Episode 61: British Invasion Series: An Interview with Jim Lawrence from 2019-10-25T10:00
Episode #61 continues our "British Invasion Series," which features a series of interviews that BWD Director Wendy Clark conducted at the 2019 British Birdfair in the UK. The British Birdfair is on...
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Episode 60: Introducing the British Invasion Series! An Interview with John Cox from 2019-10-08T10:00
The British are coming! The British are coming! Well... British TWITCHERS, that is! Welcome to our "British Invasion" podcast series featuring birding artists, conservationists, authors, and renown...
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Episode 58: Julie Zickefoose and Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay from 2019-09-03T10:00
In this episode of OTWTB, host Dawn Hewitt interviews author, artist, and naturalist Julie Zickefoose. As a wildlife rehabilitator, Julie often takes in orphaned and injured birds to nurse back to ...
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Episode 57: Introducing Two New Hosts: Wendy Clark and Dawn Hewitt, Part II from 2019-06-28T10:00
Two new hosts join Alvaro and Raymond on our OTWTB podcast: BWD publisher Wendy Clark and BWD editor Dawn Hewitt! In the second part of this two-part episode, they discuss Wendy’s introduction to b...
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Episode 56: Introducing Two New Hosts: Wendy Clark and Dawn Hewitt, Part I from 2019-06-20T10:00
The winds of change are gusting through Bird Watcher's Digest. Two new hosts join Alvaro and Raymond on our OTWTB podcast: BWD publisher Wendy Clark and BWD editor Dawn Hewitt! In this two-part epi...
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Episode 55: Big Events and Big News from 2019-05-23T10:00
Expect big news in this episode of Out There with the Birds! Ben reflects on highlights from the New River Birding and Nature Festival in Fayetteville, West Virginia, an event that was near and dea...
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Episode 54: An Interview with Bill Thompson, III, Part II from 2019-04-22T10:00
In part 2 of Ben's interview with BT3, published posthumously, Bill talks about his love of travel as a way of connecting with nature and people, as well as who some of his birding mentors were. Bi...
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Episode 53: An Interview with Bill Thompson, III, Part I from 2019-04-09T10:00
This is part one of an exclusive two-part interview with Bill Thompson, III, long-time co-host of Out There With The Birds. On March 25th, Bill passed away at the age of 57 after a brief battle wit...
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Episode 52: Traveling Birds and Birders from 2019-03-22T10:00
Alvaro recounts tales from Japan, including fish eagles, fish owls, and talking toilets. Also, the guys discuss the Chilean/Argentinian divide, and geography's impact on both bird distribution and ...
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Episode 51: Travel Tips and the Intrigue of Corvids from 2019-03-12T12:00
Alvaro warns against getting creative when packing for a birding trip. Also, blue jays, green jays, brown jays, and gray jays are all part of the intriguing family of corvids. What makes these bird...
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Episode 50: The Wild World of Bird Behavior from 2019-02-22T12:00
Ben and Alvaro discuss bird behavior in winter and how big birds, little birds, and vagrant birds cope with temperature extremes. Some birds fly away from the weather while others become zombie bir...
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Episode 49: Life is Full of Unexpected Turns from 2019-02-06T12:00
Episode 49 is a special two-part episode of OTWTB. Bill and Ben have a heartfelt discussion about why 2019 is going to be a different kind of year for the podcast, and why it will be the "Year of t...
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Episode 48: Back in My Own Backyard from 2018-12-26T12:00
Ben gives LeBron-like advice for buying binoculars for kids or beginning birders, explains the visual difference between roof- and Porro-prism binoculars, and updates us on his last backyard bird s...
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Episode 47: Holiday Memories Good and Bad from 2018-12-05T12:00
Favorite holiday gifts given and received is a major topic of this episode and among those gifts mentioned are a hockey stick, a mink coat, ten-speed bikes, and a vintage saucepan. Ben's nightmare ...
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Episode 46: The Birder in Winter (Wears Silk Long Johns, Apparently) from 2018-11-15T12:00
Back to the North from points farther south, the fellows chat throughout a winter-themed episode about such topics as suet feeding, birding in Texas and Colombia, weather and birds, winter clothing...
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Episode 45: Ben's Backyard Bird Feeding Tutorial from 2018-11-01T12:00
With the guys poised to head off to far-flung birding destinations, Ben asks Bill for advice on his backyard bird feeding efforts. Bill, who is the Guy Fieri of Bird Feeding, dishes the knowledge o...
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Episode 44: Hooray for Bird Clubs and Feasts of Birdin'! from 2018-10-17T12:00
The boys connected via the Interweb to chat about the importance of bird clubs, favorite Feasts of Birdin' (eateries) near birding hotspots, the upcoming (potential) winter finch invasion, and Ben'...
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Episode 43: Live from Cape May, New Jersey! from 2018-10-03T12:00
The birding dudes cover a smorgasbord of topics here, including a recap of the recent American Birding Expo, birding during migration, upcoming festivals, The Big Sit™, and tips for your optics upg...
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Episode 42: Tips for Enhanced Birding Enjoyment from 2018-09-10T12:00
Ben and Bill share a baker's dozen tips for enhancing your birding enjoyment, including where and when to go, what to wear, eat, carry, think, hear, and do, and lots more. If you're willing to take...
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Episode 41: Live from the 2018 British Birdwatching Fair from 2018-08-28T11:00
The likely lads are on the loose at the world-famous British Birdwatching Fair, where they're seeing old friends, quaffing a few pints, promoting the American Birding Expo, Bird Watcher's Digest, a...
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Episode 40: Summer Fun&Games from 2018-08-13T11:00
Summer activities--both recent and upcoming--are the focus of this episode's discussion between Bill and Ben. They brag about their super-smart daughters and wonder how the apples could fall so far...
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Episode 39: Live From Outdoor Retailer from 2018-07-31T11:00
Ben and Bill take a break during the Outdoor Retailer show in Denver, Colorado to talk about the products, trends, and environmental awareness they found at this major event for retail stores. Like...
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Episode 38: The Stoke is High! from 2018-07-17T11:00
The stoke is high for Ben and Bill's upcoming trips to Man Camp (People Camp) in West Virginia and to Colorado for the Outdoor Retailer Show. In this episode, their Zugunruhe has them all over the ...
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Episode 37: Go West, Old Men! from 2018-06-29T11:00
Recorded live in three parts during the recent Bird Watcher's Digest Reader Rendezvous trip to northern Colorado, this episode features lots of voices. Bill and Ben welcome special guest Clay Taylo...
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Episode 36: Seek and Ye Shall Find (Or Maybe Not) from 2018-06-15T11:00
The gents talk via Skype about their personal fitness regimens, post-spring bird action, appreciating nesting birds, a booby in Maine, jinx birds for 2018, the upcoming Colorado Reader Rendezvous, ...
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Episode 35: From Alaska to Maine and Everything in Between from 2018-05-24T11:00
Ben is back from Alaska and is headed to Maine for birding festivals. The guys chat about their upcoming travels, the advantages of spotting scopes and when to carry them, carbon-fiber tripods, mis...
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Episode 34: Live at New River, Spring 2018 from 2018-05-14T11:00
Recorded outside in the bucolic setting at Opossum Creek Retreat during the New River Birding and Nature Festival in Fayetteville, West Virginia, this episode finds the boys talking about this spri...
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Episode 33: Spring Birding Festivals Overview from 2018-04-16T11:00
This episode is a crazy quilt of topics including an overview of spring birding festivals, a review of the guys' travel plans, the technological challenges of list keeping, the humor of Al Batt, Au...
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Episode 32: Meet the LeBron James of Birding Optics from 2018-04-04T11:00
Back in the USA, the boys are excited about waterfowl watching season. Ben talks about his bout with Duck Eye and how the Swarovski BTX scope cured him. Bill talks about #TamronTuesday and the open...
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Episode 31: Live from Pico Bonito, Honduras from 2018-03-20T11:00
Los dos pajareros recorded this episode in two segments from the porch of their rustic accommodation at The Lodge at Pico Bonito. In part one they chat about the wonders of birding in the tropics. ...
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Episode 29: A Winter Birding Postcard from Florida from 2018-02-09T11:00
Fresh from the Space Coast Birding Festival, Bill and Ben welcome special guest Clay Taylor from Swarovski Optik to talk about his start in the bird biz, birding festivals, bird photography, and wh...
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Episode 27: Happy New Birding Year! from 2018-01-11T11:00
The lads gab about a huge array of topics, including their first birds of the year, their birding resolutions, planning the (bird) garden, gearing up for 2018 birding events, seeking the chalk-dust...
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Episode 26: Winter Birding Rocks SO Hard! from 2017-12-22T11:00
As they pass the quarter-century mark for episodes, the fellas sit inside on a snowy day and chat about winter birding, the recent Rock & Roll Reader Rendezvous in Cleveland, Jen Brumfield's record...
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Episode 25: Live From Whipple, Ohio from 2017-12-11T11:00
Ben and Bill recorded this episode while sitting outside in southeastern Ohio. They chat about Ben's recent experiences at the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival in Texas, and the upcoming events a...
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Episode 23: Have You Ever "Ben" to Costa Rica? from 2017-11-06T13:00
Ben Lizdas has been to Costa Rica twice this fall (lucky dog). In this episode he talks with some of his fellow participants in the Costa Rica Birding Challenge about birding in the tropics, birdin...
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Episode 22: Big Sits, Big Years, and Big Ducks from 2017-10-24T13:00
Through the magic of Skype the fellas hold down a conversation about rare birds, The Big Sit!, big sit strategy and rules, big years, world big years, and birding competitions. They also dip into t...
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Episode 21: Live From the American Birding Expo from 2017-10-10T13:00
The boys have a chinwag while walking the aisles of the 2017 American Birding Expo, near Philadelphia, PA. They stop to speak with friends from Chile, Australia, Uganda, North Carolina, and Pennsyl...
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Episode 20: Hurricanes, Birds, and People from 2017-09-14T13:00
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Ivan, Gloria, and others dominate the boys' conversation in this episode. They discuss the impact of severe storms on people, birds, and birding as well as the possible ext...
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Episode 18: Birding the Borders from 2017-08-15T13:00
The guys talk about birding along borders and why it's often so good. They also discuss how the proposed border wall in South Texas is a horrible thing for birds and nature and will ruin a great bi...
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Episode 17: Smart, Social Birds and Things That Can Kill You from 2017-08-01T13:00
Are we humans really on top of the food chain? Recent research and stories from the field may tell us we're not. The two Birding Bs talk about smart birds (ravens), soulful birds (jays and hawks), ...
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Episode 16: Birds As Symbols from 2017-07-17T13:00
The guys talk about the many ways birds are symbolic for humans. From the U.S. national symbol (the bald eagle) to a fight over the Oregon state bird, to wise owls, canaries in coal mines, beer lab...
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Episode 15: Birds and Music from 2017-07-03T13:00
Ben & Bill talk about the connections between birding and music, and how music lovers are good at birding by ear; famous birders; the new book Good Birders STILL Don’t Wear White; and how cowbirds ...
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Episode 13: Spring Migration Report from 2017-06-08T13:00
Bill and Ben discuss the weird spring migration of 2017, and Ben interviews two bird migration experts: Greg Neise of the American Birding Association, and Dr. David LaPuma of Cape May Bird Observa...
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Episode 12: Live From New River from 2017-05-22T12:00
The boys recorded this one sitting on the back porch at Opossum Creek Retreat in Fayetteville, West Virginia, following the fabulous New River Birding & Nature Festival. This episode features an in...
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Episode 11: Live From Portugal from 2017-05-12T12:00
Recorded live during the first international Reader Rendezvous for Bird Watcher's Digest in southern Portugal. The guys talk about birding in this ancient land, and the wonderful food, wine, landsc...
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Episode 10: Traveling Birders and Bad TV Bird Sounds from 2017-04-29T12:00
The guys share pro tips for traveling birders, especially for optics and carry-on luggage. They also discuss the often hilariously wrong use of bird sounds on TV and in the movies.
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Episode 9: Birding Mentors Like Chan Robbins from 2017-04-11T12:00
Bill and Ben talk about the importance of birding mentors, including the late, great Chan Robbins, who banded Wisdom the albatross in 1956. They talk about opportunities for young birders, and how ...
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Episode 7: Signs of Spring from 2017-03-16T12:00
Bill and Ben discuss a mind-numbing array of topics including taking care of backyard birds, signs of spring, the NFL's concussion protocol, roadrunner vs. hummingbird, and how birding is good for ...
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Episode 6: Live From Tybee Island, Georgia from 2017-02-28T12:00
Bill and Ben enjoy and in-person chat from a hotel balcony overlooking the beach in Tybee Island, Georgia. Topics range from beach-nesting birds and rarities to skimmer bills and rusty blackbirds. ...
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Episode 5: Live From Florida's Space Coast! from 2017-02-07T12:00
The fellas recorded this episode while sitting in a rental car in the rain in fabulous birding habitat along the St. John's River near Titusville, Florida. They talk about birding in Florida, limpk...
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Episode 4: Live From Las Vegas! from 2017-01-23T12:00
Bill and Ben recorded this episode live from Las Vegas while attending the SHOT Show. They discuss the gear affinity between birding and hunting, the inclusion of eBird in the new Subaru, winter bi...
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Episode 3: Duck Stamps, Rare Birds, the Super Bowl of Birding, and Space Coast from 2016-12-29T12:00
Ben and Bill romp through a variety of topics from Duck Stamps to birding events, and from young rock star birders to Ben’s regular reference to scatology.
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Episode 2: Drama on the Tundra and Return from India from 2016-12-21T12:00
Bill and Ben discuss their usual potpourri of subjects, ranging from scientific to scatological, and from musical to memorable. Ben has been scouring the scientific literature for edifying topics w...
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Episode 1: Winter Finches! from 2016-12-03T12:00
Bill and Ben talk about a variety of topics in this inaugural episode of the OTWTB podcast, including evening grosbeaks, the winter finch forecast, wild turkeys, seabird guano and climate change, f...
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