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Bring Birds Back

A podcast about the most pressing issues in bird conservation and the ways you can help make a better world for birds and people through simple, everyday actions.

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00:18:42

Finding Your Flock

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2022/06/15

If we want as many people caring for birds as possible, we need people to not only become interested, but to have mentorship and community available for them. Tenijah speaks with Jeana Fucello and Kasia Chmielinski from the Feminist Bird Club, a birding group centered around being an inclusive, thoughtful home for birders who oth erwise wouldn’t have community. The organization has chapters across the country and is continuing to grow and bring more people into its flock. More info and transcript at

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00:24:55

The Past, Present, and Future of Purple Martins

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2022/06/08

Purple Martins and people have a long history. Native Americans started a practice of providing homes for the birds, which was copied by European colonizers. But those colonizers released invasive species and cleared habitats to the point that the species is entirely reliant on man-made housing. Tenijah talks to Kelly Applegate, Director of Natural Resources for the Mille-Lacs band of Ojibwe about the history of Purple Martins; Joe Siegrist, president of the Purple Martin Conservation Association

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00:27:58

What's in a Name?

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2022/06/01

Names have power. In North America, more than 100 species of birds have eponymous names, many honoring white colonizers. The “Bird Names for Birds” movement to change these names, or “verbal statues,” can be traced to Ph.D candidate Robert Driver’s 2018 proposal about the Thick-billed Longspur (then called McCown’s Longspur, named for a confederate general). More bird name changes are coming, albeit slowly — and some environmental organizations named after colonizers are following suit. One is the

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00:24:30

Lights Out

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2022/05/25

Migratory birds use starlight to find their way on their long journeys — which makes light pollution a serious threat. Drawn off course by bright, artificial lighting, birds can wind up fatally colliding with windows or wasting precious time and energy that they need to survive. “Lights Out” programs get cities and their residents to turn off nonessential lighting during migration seasons which can help make their journeys a little easier (and save energy!). BirdCast, a tool that can forecast the

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00:20:43

The Bird Journey Continues!

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2022/05/18

Tenijah got hooked on birding at the start of the pandemic, and during the last season of Bring Birds Back she learned a lot about our feathered friends. This season, she’s ready to learn and share more simple ways to help birds — while discovering new birding skills from experts. After going birding with her mom and not seeing much, Tenijah wants to know how to better find and identify birds around her. Conor Gearin, managing producer of BirdNote Daily, joins Tenijah to teach her how to identify

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00:02:07

Bring Birds Back Season 2

Bring Birds Back ·

2022/05/04

Last year, Tenijah Hamilton discovered her love of birds – and found out that birds are in trouble. On a mission to help bring birds back, Tenijah joined bird enthusiasts from different backgrounds, identities, and communities to learn and share simple, everyday actions people can take to help the birds that bring us all joy. Follow Tenijah's journey as Bring Birds Back returns for a second season on May 18th - she brings more tips and helpful information about what we can do to make the world a

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00:22:51

How Can We Protect Birds From Plastics?

Bring Birds Back ·

2021/08/25

In our season finale, Tenijah to Tybee Island off the Georgia coast for a day at the beach... picking up trash. She joins Tim Arnold, founder of Tybee Clean Beach Volunteers, to see first hand how plastics and trash can pose a threat to migratory shorebirds and marine life. And she speaks with Kelly Martin, Texas Coastal Outreach Coordinator at American Bird Conservancy, about some of the actions we can take to solve our problem with plastics.Learn more:More about the Break Free From Plastic

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00:28:42

How Can Coffee Help Birds?

Bring Birds Back ·

2021/08/11

Host Tenijah Hamilton hears firsthand from coffee grower Oswaldo Acevedo in Colombia how shade-grown coffee farms offer better wildlife habitat and working conditions than most industrial coffee plantations. She speaks to Ruth Bennett and Justine Bowe from the Smithsonian Institute Migratory Bird Center about the science behind the Bird Friendly Coffee certification, how bird friendly coffee growers benefit birds and other wildlife, how to find bird friendly coffee near you, and the goal to have a

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00:27:48

How Can Native Plants Help Birds?

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2021/07/28

Host Tenijah Hamilton joins volunteers from Georgia Audubon and Trees Atlanta who are planting wildflowers and grasses along an urban rail trail, where she learns how native plants can provide food and shelter for birds within cities. She talks to ecologist Desiree Narango about why birds depend on plants, and how we can transform our backyards and shared green spaces to serve the needs of both people and birds.Related Resources:Check out the Native Plant FinderFind native plants in your region with

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00:28:36

For Birds to Win, Do Cats Have to Lose? – Part 2

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2021/07/14

The second of this two-part segment pulls apart the issues with cats and birds. Host Tenijah Hamilton gets an overview of how outdoor cats affect bird populations, why it’s such a controversial issue, and what’s to be done about it. She discusses this with producer Mark Bramhill and guests including Karen Krauss, and Joe Liebezeit.BirdNote is an independent nonprofit media production company. Your dollars make it possible to create sound-rich shows that connect you to the joys of birds and nature

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00:31:20

For Birds to Win, Do Cats Have to Lose? – Part 1

Bring Birds Back ·

2021/06/30

The first of this two-part episode pulls apart the issues with cats and birds. Producer Mark Bramhill gives Tenijah an overview of how outdoor cats affect bird populations, why it’s such a controversial issue, and what’s to be done about it. Guests including “The Cat Daddy,” Jackson Galaxy, and Dr. Peter Marra.BirdNote is an independent nonprofit media production company. Your dollars make it possible to create sound-rich shows that connect you to the joys of birds and nature. Support BirdNote’s

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00:28:45

Can We Make Our Cities Safer For Birds?

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2021/06/16

Tenijah talks with NYC Audubon Senior Conservation Biologist Kaitlyn Parkins and Seattle Audubon Urban Conservation Manager Joshua Morris to break down the challenge that glass in our built environment poses to birds, how a local solution is becoming a national policy, and what you can do to support it.If you find a dead or injured bird, you can make an important contribution to bird mortality research by filing a report on dBirdLearn about how you can support the Bird-Safe Buildings ActVisit NYC

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00:23:57

Who Is Birding For?

Bring Birds Back ·

2021/06/02

In the second installment of Bring Birds Back, host Tenijah Hamilton and Sheridan Alford, co-founder of Black Birders Week, talk about how to celebrate Black people who love birds. Then they get out into the wilds of Georgia in search of, you guessed it, birds.Check out the #ForTheBirds Birding Playlist!Stream the official Sheridan Alford × BirdNote birding playlist on Apple Music and Spotify.Visit BlackAFinSTEM's official schedule for Black Birders Week BirdNote is an independent nonprofit media

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00:24:40

How Do We Know that Birds are in Trouble?

Bring Birds Back ·

2021/05/19

In the inaugural episode of Bring Birds Back, host Tenijah Hamilton gets to know biostatistician Dr. Adam C. Smith, coauthor of the study that found we’ve lost 3 billion birds in North America in the last fifty years, and helps us wrap our heads around that gigantic number. The good news? There are lots of ways to help.Bring Birds Back is sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.Resources:Get involved in the Audubon Christmas Bird CountFind your local Audubon SocietyGet connected with

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00:02:12

Introducing Bring Birds Back

Bring Birds Back ·

2021/05/05

Like many birders, host Tenijah Hamilton discovered her love of birds during the pandemic. Now she invites listeners to join her in appreciating the beauty and mystery of the birds all around us and taking action on their behalf. Tenijah speaks with bird enthusiasts from many different backgrounds, identities, and communities. Listeners learn with her how to bring birds back.

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