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The American Birding Podcast
by American Birding Association
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| Oct 2 | #84 |
About the show
The American Birding Podcast brings together staff and friends of the American Birding Association as we talk about birds, birding, travel and conservation in North America and beyond. Join host Nate Swick every Thursday for news and happenings, recent rarities, guests from around the birding world, and features of interest to every birder.
Latest episodes
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10-39: Secrets of SoCal Parrots with John McCormack
October 1, 2026 · 39 minThere are a few lucky places in the ABA Area where parrots still fly free, even if most have captive origins these day. But these big loud flashy birds have a history and future than is perhaps more interesting than many birders might…
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10-38: This Month in Birding - September 2026
September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 6 minThe last Thursday of the month means it's time for This Month in Birding. For September 2026, host Nate Swick welcomes Andres Jimenez, Mikko Jimenez, and Sarah Swanson to discuss real data in the bird name debate, Dodo intelligence…
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10-37: El Niño in Central America and Beyond with Tyler Wenzel
September 17, 2026 · 44 minEl Niño is one of those strange climate phenomena that we're still trying to understand, particularly as it pertains to birds and birders, who are driven by and inspired by weather systems. This year's El Niño looks to be a particularly…
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10-36: Random Birds, September 2026, with Ted Floyd
September 10, 2026 · 1 hr 3 minBirding editor Ted Floyd joins host Nate Swick once again for another attempt to whittle down the Big Bird List using a random number generator. This episode of Random Birds features some widespread species that everyone has heard of…
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10-35: Making Art out of Bird Collisions with Holly Greenberg
September 3, 2026 · 38 minIn the next couple months, billions of migrating birds will be crossing the continent from north to south. Those birds increasingly must navigate a gauntlet of threats, not least of which are windows and lights, the combination of which…
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10-34: This Month in Birding - August 2026
August 27, 2026 · 56 minThe end of August 20206 sees us looking forward to fall, but pausing first to enjoy a discussion about some interesting pieces of bird and birding news from the last few weeks. Friends of the podcast Martha Harbison, Frank Izaguirre, and…
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10-33: Little Bird in a Big Sky with Bonner Black
August 20, 2026 · 44 minNashville based singer/song-writer Bonner Black is confidently making her way in the worlds of both music and birding. She's been touring bird festivals all over the world this year and and she is a fun follow on social media with often…
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10-32: Feathered Forest with Marina Richie
August 13, 2026 · 35 minBirds and trees are a natural combination, and in author Marina Richie's latest, Feathered Forest: Aloft With Birds in Ancient Trees, she meditates on the big forests of her home in the Pacific Northwest and the birds that inhabit them…