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Weekend Birder

Love birds? You’re in the right place. A fun podcast about Australian birds - guest chats, birdwatching tips, and nature stories to help you slow down and notice what’s around you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46 The Humour of Birdwatching - with Geraldine

Weekend Birder ·

2023/10/17

Laugh along with comedian Geraldine Hickey and she explores the funny side of birdwatching. This episode is about powerful birdwatching moments and keeping a secret about Orange-bellied Parrots.Geraldine Hickey is a talented Australian comedian, winner of the Melbourne Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show 2021. She is also known for radio appearances and her podcast special ‘Things Are Going Well’ on the ABC. Geraldine has appeared on TV shows like ‘The Project’, ‘Tonightly with Tom

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45 Birds, Trees and Rainbow Bee-eaters - with Stephanie

Weekend Birder ·

2023/10/10

Explore the relationship between birds and trees. And how awesome Rainbow Bee-eaters are. This episode is about how birds and trees rely on each other, the Rainbow Bee-eater and what’s happening in Sydney.Stephanie Chambers and their partner Amy Ranck founded Sydney Bird Club to help people discover the magical world of Australian birds. With a Sydney-centric focus, they take casual birdwatchers through the steps to become full blown twitchers, with plenty of stops along the way for a pint. Their

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44 Cuckoos - with Cassandra and Claire

Weekend Birder ·

2023/10/03

Delve into the weird and wonderful world of Australian cuckoos. This episode is about the talents of the Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo and how it tricks other birds into raising its babies.Cassandra Taylor is a PhD candidate at the Australian National University, where she studies behavioural ecology and evolution. Her study system focuses on evolutionary defences hosts evolve in response to brood parasitism, particularly around nests and nest building. Outside of her studies she enjoys birdwatching,

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43 Birding and Mental Health - with Luke

Weekend Birder ·

2023/09/26

Discover the link between birdwatching and mental health. This episode is about what happens in your brain when you birdwatch, and the science of mindfulness.Dr Luke Smith is a clinical neuropsychologist who has a passion for mindfulness. He works privately within the community and has provided mindfulness training for a range of organisations. Luke is also employed as a mindfulness consultant and educator at Monash University with the Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies. He

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002 Season 2 Trailer

Weekend Birder ·

2023/09/19

Weekend Birder is back for Season 2! Here’s a preview of what’s to come.In this Australian podcast, you will hear stories and advice from birdwatchers of all experience levels. Explore a range of topics, from identifying birds to finding good birdwatching spots. Available on your podcast app.Kirsty Costa is a teacher, science communicator and conservationist. During the week, she leads strategy for a science-based conservation organisation. On the weekends, you will find her hanging out in nature

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42 Good News Stories - with Darren

Weekend Birder ·

2023/06/06

Be inspired by good news stories from WWF-Australia. This episode is about Grey Fantails and how people are working together as part of bird conservation.Darren Grover is the Head of Healthy Land and Seascapes at WWF-Australia. He is an ecologist by trade and has nearly 20 years' experience in species conservation, environmental impact assessment, land management, and policy development. Darren and his team work with universities, government, other organisations, community and First Nations people

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41 Tune Your Ear - Honeyeaters

Weekend Birder ·

2023/05/30

Listen out for the melodic calls of Australia's common honeyeaters. This episode is about the Eastern Spinebill, New Holland Honeyeater, Noisy Miner, Yellow-faced Honeyeater, White-plumed Honeyeater, Red Wattlebird, Little Wattlebird and Brown Honeyeater.Birdwatching isn’t just about watching, it’s about listening too. Tune Your Ear episodes are designed to help you get to know bird calls. You will hear guest insights and recordings from birds around Australia.Links:* Episode transcript -

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40 Tune Your Ear - Rails and Crakes

Weekend Birder ·

2023/05/23

Get to know the peculiar sounds of some of Australia's wetland birds. This episode is about the Buff-banded Rail, Chestnut Rail, Lewin's Rail, Australian Spotted Crake, Baillon's Crake, Red-necked Crake, Spotless Crake and White-browed Crake.Birdwatching isn’t just about watching, it’s about listening too. Tune Your Ear episodes are designed to help you get to know bird calls. You will hear guest insights and recordings from birds around Australia.Links:* Episode transcript -

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39 Tune Your Ear - Whistlers

Weekend Birder ·

2023/05/16

Become familiar with the calls of Australia's nine whistlers. This episode is about the Gilbert's Whistler, Golden Whistler, Grey Whistler, Mangrove Golden Whistler, Olive Whistler, Red-Lored Whistler, Rufous Whistler, Western Whistler and White-breasted Whistler.Birdwatching isn’t just about watching, it’s about listening too. Tune Your Ear episodes are designed to help you get to know bird calls. You will hear guest insights and recordings from birds around Australia.Links:* Episode transcript -

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38 Tune Your Ear - Lorikeets

Weekend Birder ·

2023/05/09

Listen to the calls of Australia's seven lorikeets. This episode is about the Little Lorikeet, Musk Lorikeet, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Red-collared Lorikeet, Scaly-breasted Lorikeet and the Varied Lorikeet (phew).Birdwatching isn’t just about watching, it’s about listening too. Tune Your Ear episodes are designed to help you get to know bird calls. You will hear guest insights and recordings from birds around Australia.Links:* Episode transcript -

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37 Tune Your Ear - Pardalotes

Weekend Birder ·

2023/05/02

Learn the calls of four different types of pardalotes. This episode is about the Forty-spotted Pardalote, Red-browed Pardalote, Striated Pardalote and Spotted Pardalote.Birdwatching isn’t just about watching, it’s about listening too. Tune Your Ear episodes are designed to help you get to know bird calls. You will hear guest insights and recordings from birds around Australia.Links:* Episode transcript - weekendbirder.com/episodes/37-tune-your-ear-pardalotes* Episode 20 - Songbirds with Nicholas -

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36 Accidental Big Year - with Charuka

Weekend Birder ·

2023/04/25

Hear the story of a man who challenged himself to photograph 600 birds in one year. This episode is about adventuring around Australia, endemic and vagrant birds, and how to plan your own Big Year.Charuka Abhayawickrama had a successful career in IT over 25 years. On his 45th birthday, he walked away from all his businesses and discovered a love of wildlife photography. When the pandemic hit, Charuka turned his attention to birds and in 2022 ended up doing an accidental Big Year. He ended up

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35 Bird-Friendly Gardens - with Tom

Weekend Birder ·

2023/04/18

Create a safe haven for birds in your area. This episode is about how to attract birds to your garden, balcony or nature strip.Tom Hunt is an ecologist on the Wild Deserts project, with work focusing on birds, plants, habitat restoration and wildlife conservation. Growing up surrounded by bushland and birds in the Adelaide Hills, Tom has been a keen nature lover for as long as he can remember. The career he’s made out of that passion that has taken him to every corner of Australia to work on

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34 Brolgas and Sarus Cranes - with Ed

Weekend Birder ·

2023/04/11

Grow your knowledge about Australia’s two largest waterbirds. This episode is about Brolgas, Sarus Cranes and the Crane Count held each year in the Atherton Tablelands.Edward Bell has worked and volunteered across a wide variety of conservation projects, including surveying parrots in the Caribbean and assisting in microbat research on three continents. His interest in birds developed with his arrival in Australia in 2019. He is the coordinator for the Crane Count on behalf of Birdlife Northern

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33 eBird and Merlin - with Lareen

Weekend Birder ·

2023/04/04

Use technology to record the birds you see and find new places to visit. This episode is about using eBird, Merlin and a wetlands in Mount Barker (near Adelaide).Lareen Newman has been observing birds since she was 10 years old, starting with the birds in her childhood garden in England. In the mid-1980s she participated in some of England’s first Big Garden Birdwatch sessions, writing down what she saw on a paper checklist that got posted to a collection centre. Lareen has been a ‘bird noticer’ in

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32 Empathy and Photography - with Kim

Weekend Birder ·

2023/03/28

Discover how an award-winning bird photographer maintains her ethical approach. This episode is about ethical bird photography and the Mallee Emu-wren.Kim Wormald is an ethical wildlife photographer with a deep love of, and respect, for nature. Kim’s images have received national and international awards, including Gold Medals and a coveted FIAP Blue Badge. She was a finalist for three consecutive years in Australian Geographic National Photographer of the Year and listed in the International Who’s

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31 Ravens and Crows - with Sean

Weekend Birder ·

2023/03/21

Learn how to identify the five Australian ravens and crows. This episode is about the ravens and crows that call Australia home as well as an update on last year’s Aussie Bird Count.Sean Dooley is the National Public Affairs Manager for BirdLife Australia, author of The Big Twitch, and former holder of the Australian Big Year twitching record. For many years, Sean and his team have been working tirelessly to ensure that birds are protected and loved by Australians. That's why he is affectionately

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30 Merri Merri - with Ann

Weekend Birder ·

2023/03/14

Hear about how the birds along the Merri Creek change with the seasons. This episode is about the Australasian Pipit, Eurasian Skylark and other birds that live along the Merri Merri (Merri Creek).Ann McGregor started birding as a child at her family’s weekender in the Dandenong Ranges. She still enjoys watching long-term favourites such as the Eastern Spinebill and Golden Whistler, but also spends time birding around Australia and overseas, always on the lookout for unfamiliar species. Ann has

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29 Sneaky Waterbirds - with Matt

Weekend Birder ·

2023/03/07

Learn about the unique birds found in farmland and waterways. This episode is about bitterns, snipes, rails, crakes and other sneaky Australian waterbirds.Matt Herring has been captivated by threatened and cryptic waterbirds for 25 years. His research on brolgas began in the late 1990s and he quickly realised the importance of farmers as wetland custodians. This has guided his studies ever since and soon he’ll work on his 1000th farm in the Murray-Darling Basin. Over the past decade, he has led the

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28 Red-tailed Black-cockatoos - with Richard

Weekend Birder ·

2023/02/28

Find out about a beautiful and endangered cockatoo. This episode is about cockatoos and how scientists and community are working together to protect the South-eastern Red-tailed Black-cockatoo.Richard Hill is a conservation biologist who works on threatened birds and mammals. He shifted to Casterton with his family to study the region's endangered Red-tailed Black Cockatoo, and he's never looked back. Richard’s work involves understanding and mitigating key threats to the south-eastern Red-tailed

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