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Today: #84 in Science on our combined chart.
Today: #112 in Science, India on our combined chart.
Today: #118 in Science, Philippines on our combined chart.
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Position on the Science combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | #84 | #60 | — | #60 |
| Oct 20 | #85 | #59 | — | #54 |
| Oct 19 | #74 | #48 | #50 | #49 |
| Oct 18 | #72 | #48 | #50 | #51 |
| Oct 17 | #88 | #58 | — | #52 |
| Oct 16 | #83 | #54 | — | #53 |
| Oct 15 | #73 | #47 | #48 | #48 |
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A Bird of Two Colors
October 21, 2026 · 2 minRelated to shearwaters and petrels, the Northern Fulmar will eat just about anything it finds on the surface of the ocean, from fish and squids to dead whales. While some have snow-white bodies and gray wings, others are dark gray all…
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At the Escarpment
October 20, 2026 · 2 minLong, upward slopes called escarpments offer a good chance of seeing some of the many raptor species found in Belize. Shaped like a compact Red-tailed Hawk, White Hawks are white overall with black markings and scan the landscape for…
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Clean Nestboxes in October
October 19, 2026 · 2 minIt’s a wistful moment when your backyard birds — like these Black-capped Chickadees — depart their nestboxes. By October, it’s time for one last duty as nestbox landlord: to clean it out. Cleaning will reduce the incidence of parasites in…
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Prairie Warblers — An Early Successional Species
October 18, 2026 · 2 minDespite their name, Prairie Warblers nest in tree farms of recently planted pines, in fields overgrown with scattered shrubs, and in clearings under power lines. Biologists call these “early successional” habitats. They’re characterized by…
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How Evolution Reshaped the Woodcock
October 17, 2026 · 2 minEvolution works with what's at hand. So if you start with a normal bird skull – bill pointing forward, eyes oriented front or sideways, ears behind eyes – and introduce the challenge of seeing behind your head while your bill is pushed…
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Spark Bird: Chidi Paige and the Yellow Warbler
October 16, 2026 · 2 minWhen Chidi Paige moved from Nigeria to the U.S., she began running a youth STEM program and had to teach lessons on bird identification. She was in for a challenge: she had to learn the local bird species quickly. On a birding trip, she…
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Four North American Gnatcatchers
October 15, 2026 · 2 minGnatcatchers are tiny, black and gray songbirds native to the Americas. Though they don’t typically catch gnats on the wing, gnatcatchers are often found moving rapidly through the high canopy as they glean insects from leaves. There are…
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Birding 101: Finding Birds Any Time of Day
October 14, 2026 · 2 minMorning is a great time for birding – that’s the peak of singing and foraging activity for many species. But it’s not the only time to experience birds. Some species, such as American Robins, sing for much of the day. Daytime predators…
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Welcoming Back Winter Birds
October 13, 2026 · 2 minAlthough we may think of autumn as the end of the growing season, a sort of winding down in the natural world, for birds it’s as much a season of renewal as the spring. In the colder months, we welcome back our winter birds — juncos…
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The Link Between Birds and Alligators
October 12, 2026 · 2 minThe crocodilians — crocodiles and their relatives, like the American Alligator — are the closest living relatives of birds. About 250 million years ago, the ancestors of all crocodiles split off from the dinosaur group that gave rise to…
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Sooty Tern
October 11, 2026 · 2 minSooty Terns have long been called "wide-awakes" because of their calls. But it may describe their sleeping habits, too. When young terns leave their breeding grounds, they don't return for several years. They do not rest on the water, and…
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Purple Martins Head South to the Amazon
October 10, 2026 · 2 minThe Purple Martin is the largest swallow that nests in the U.S. and Canada. During fall, Purple Martins from western North America migrate to a distinct wintering area in southeastern Brazil — a travel distance of more than 5,000 miles!…
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