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Your Bird Story

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Your Bird Story centers the voices of everyday people and their encounters and relationships with wild birds in cities. The podcast is hosted by Georgia Silvera Seamans and is edited and produced by Pod to the People. Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts. Join us on social media: @yourbirdstory on Instagram.

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00:25:25

Rescuing Birds with Project Safe Flight

Your Bird Story ·

2022/06/09

Large urban centers can be wonderful places to encounter nature. From LA to NYC, Melissa Breyer has experienced urban wildlife, and is keenly aware of threats to wildlife in cities, especially to migratory birds. She works with Project Safeflight to rescue and to collect data about collisions. While changing existing city architecture is a huge task, Melissa reminds us that there are also simple ways to help migratory birds in cities, such as turning off lights at night and keeping cats

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00:29:38

Balcony Birdwatching in Singapore

Your Bird Story ·

2022/05/12

Shimona Quazi, a forester and researcher in Singapore, shares her childhood memories of unstructured and organic discoveries about nature. She recalls exposure to rural birds, caged birds, balcony birds, and family members who went hunting. Through her role as research projects manager, Shimona is knowledgeable about the important role birds play in forest ecosystems. Finally, she points to Singapore's commitment to a green, resilient city. +++ Season 2 of Your Bird Story is made possible with a

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00:45:36

Millennial Birders

Your Bird Story ·

2022/04/14

In this episode, Akilah and Alyssa share their approaches to education and ethical birding. They also spotlight the human dimensions of biological diversity. As New Yorkers it's no surprise they praise the city, but it's no exaggeration! NYC provides opportunities for diverse people, plants, and animals to thrive together. Follow Alyssa on Instagram at alizurd and Akilah on Twitter at BirdingQueens. +++ Season 2 of Your Bird Story is made possible with a Puffin Foundation grant! +++ Production Bird

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00:41:50

Three Ways to Know Birds

Your Bird Story ·

2022/03/10

Loyan Beausoleil, the Nature Notes writer for the podcast, joins us to talk about her bird life and the ways in which she has come to know birds and how she shares her knowledge about birds with others. +++ Season 2 of Your Bird Story is made possible with a Puffin Foundation grant! +++ Production White-throated Sparrow and Belted Kingfisher vocalizations were downloaded from the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The Andean Cock-of-the-rock sound was downloaded from Xeno-Canto

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00:46:55

Global Birding with Wambui Ippolito

Your Bird Story ·

2022/02/10

Wambui Ippolito's storytelling is exquisite and vibrant. She takes on us a back-and-forth global journey of land, people, birds, and plants from East Africa to New York City and places in between. Wambui returns again and again to how her perspectives about land are grounded and guided by the deep time connections to her ancestral homeland. +++ Season 2 of Your Bird Story is made possible with a Puffin Foundation grant! +++ Production Bird vocalizations in this episode were downloaded from the

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00:30:17

Everyday Birding with Kate Hinds

Your Bird Story ·

2022/01/13

You might know the New Yorker in this episode for her work on our local NPR station. But radio producer Kate Hinds is also a bird watcher. Kate shares her beginnings in the bird world, her family's relationship with birds, and her favorite place to observe birds in NYC. Hint: it's an estuary, a wildlife refuge, and shares a name with a Caribbean island. +++ Season 2 of Your Bird Story is made possible with a Puffin Foundation grant! +++ Production Bird vocalizations in this episode were downloaded

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00:56:39

Parent Birders, Part 2

Your Bird Story ·

2021/12/09

In Part Two of the two-part Parent Birders series, we speak with Jen then Bryony about their pre- and post- parenthood birdwatching. We learn about birding in the moment and creating experiences where all members of the family can make connections with birds and the landscape. Both Jen and Bryony call out the work that agencies and institutions must do to make all aspects of birding--from board service to navigating a trail with a stroller--accessible. +++ Season 2 of Your Bird Story is made

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00:52:10

Parent Birders, Part 1

Your Bird Story ·

2021/11/11

Being a parent and watching birds. Can you and how do you do both at the same time? How do you weave birdwatching into the rituals you share with your child? When and where do you make space for solo birding? These and more questions are considered and reflected upon by five parents in a mini-series about parents who bird. In Part 1, Laurel and Ed, a couple with a preschool-aged child, and Stephanie, a parent of two elementary-aged children, share their bird lives before and with

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00:27:37

Birding Botanist

Your Bird Story ·

2021/10/14

For today's episode, we spoke with Tatyana Soto, a biologist and plant ecologist, about her newfound passion, birding. Tatyana shares her spark moment and spark bird and talks about her patch and the community of birders at this birding hotspot in Indiana. Plants get a mention!! Learn more about Tatyana's research here. Thank you to Nicole Callihan, poet, for permission to recite her poem, "The Origin of Birds." +++ Season 2 of Your Bird Story is made possible with a Puffin Foundation

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01:01:36

Big Birds

Your Bird Story ·

2021/09/09

What is it about big birds? In this month's episode, we spoke with Dimple and Laura about their encounters with wild turkeys and mute swans, respectively. If you've got a "big bird" story to share, record a voice memo and email it to hello@wspecoprojects.org. We will share your tale in a future episode. --- Season 2 of Your Bird Story is made possible with a Puffin Foundation grant! --- Production Bird vocalizations in this episode were downloaded from the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of

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01:11:29

Bird Programs

Your Bird Story ·

2021/08/12

We are back with Season 2 of Your Bird Story, made possible with a Puffin Foundation grant! Our guests in this episode, Adam Martinek (Inwood Hill Park Conservancy), Leslie Davol (Street Lab), and Heather Wolf have created ways and places for people in NYC to learn about birds through specifically developed bird programs. You don't have to be an "expert" to create high-quality bird programming. Knowing and loving a space, a desire to collaborate with others, and the drive to create a safe and

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00:53:36

Bird Girls

Your Bird Story ·

2021/06/11

We are excited to release "Bird Girls" as the Season 1 finale of the Your Bird Story podcast! In this episode, four girls -- Baker, Zoe, Fernanda, and Clara -- enthusiastically share their bird knowledge, how they approach wild birds, their bird lists, and bird watching tips for other girls. Let's celebrate the diversity of bird watchers! Finally, a thank you to Loyan Beausoleil for proposing the idea. +++ We will be back in September 2021 with a new season funded by a Puffin Foundation

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00:36:34

Yard Birding, Part 2

Your Bird Story ·

2021/05/13

You don't need "start up investment" to watch birds. Kate Wong recommends going outside or standing by your window "and see who flies by." Thank you, Kate! And thank you for listening to Your Bird Story and Kate's birdwatching journey. Production Woodpecker vocalizations in this episode were downloaded from All About Birds. Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans, Director, Washington Square Park Eco Projects Nature Note Writer: Loyan Beausoleil, Bird Program Manager, Washington Square Park Eco

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00:50:05

Yard Birding, Part 1

Your Bird Story ·

2021/04/08

During the spring migration season of 2020, many more people were home to observe the sudden filling up of greenspaces with birds. Talk about a room with a view. From their bay window, Arindam and Atasi watched many species of migrants and residents using their yard. We appreciate Arindam's and Atasi's generosity with their time and stories. Production Ruby-throated hummingbird vocalizations in this episode were downloaded from All About Birds. Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans, Director,

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00:38:11

Patch Birding

Your Bird Story ·

2021/03/11

Birds and trees go together like peanut butter and jelly! We speak with another tree person on today's episode about patch birding. Do you have a patch--a place you go to regularly to watch birds? Michelle Sutton joins us to talk about her patch in the Hudson Valley. We talk about her process to learn about birds, the ethics of birding, bird watching as a well-being practice, and the beauty of her favorite bird. Tell us about your patch--send an email to hello@wspecoprojects.org. --- Resources

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00:42:00

A Black Forester Comes to Birding

Your Bird Story ·

2021/02/11

You might be familiar with the saying, "you cannot see the forest for the trees." You are so focused on the details (the trees) that you lose sight of the big picture (the forest). In this two-part episode, we speak with Dr. Thomas Easley, a forester, who in community with Black birders and through the practice of birding slowly, came to see the smaller aspects of the forests (the birds) in which he works and the landscapes in which he lives. --- Birds sounds Cardinal sounds for this episode were

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00:27:32

Raptor

Your Bird Story ·

2021/01/14

2021 has not begun auspiciously. However, we can take some comfort in the awe that birds bring to our lives. Coincidentally, one of our stories is about the majestic Bald Eagle, which is the national bird of the U.S. Charlie Bates spotted the eagle on a cross country trip. The first story in this episode is from Shawn King about the red-tailed hawk and other birds in the Tompkins Square Park - East River Park neighborhoods of NYC. --- Birds sounds Red-tailed hawk vocalization from

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00:13:52

Bird Stories from New Yorkers

Your Bird Story ·

2020/12/10

We miss recording bird stories in the field! In this special episode we share three of our field recordings. First up, John talks about watching a red-tailed hawk capture a rat in Prospect Park, then Shaysha and Olivia recall a hawk in their old neighborhood as well as the decline in bird species in the city, and finally, Jen shares a childhood encounter with young pigeons. --- Birds sounds Pigeon sounds for this episode were downloaded from orangefreesounds.com here and here. Red-tailed hawk sounds

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00:04:58

Introducing Your Bird Story

Your Bird Story ·

2020/12/07

People in urban settings have positive relationships with nature including birds. Your Bird Story is an audio archive of the different and many ways in which everyday people interact with wild birds. Here are some of our favorite moments from Season 1, Episodes 1 through 3. Podcast Team Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans, Director, Washington Square Park Eco Projects Nature Note Writer: Loyan Beausoleil, Bird Program Manager, Washington Square Park Eco Projects Producer and Editor: Pod to

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00:54:04

Spark Bird

Your Bird Story ·

2020/11/12

Do you have a spark bird, that is, a species that tuned you into watching and listening to birds? In this month's episode Melissa Yang (the pigeon) and Abra Lee (cardinal & eagle) tell us about their spark birds. Curious about Melissa's research? Read her latest piece titled "By Shattering the Vulture's Nose." Birds sounds Pigeon sounds for this episode were downloadeds from orangefreesounds.com here and here. Cardinal sounds for this episode were downloaded from orangefreesounds.com here and

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