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The American Birding Podcast

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  • 10-42: Mapping California's Birds with Morgan Tingley and Sam Safron

    October 22, 2026 · 50 min

    Birders across the ABA Area are taking part in their state or province's Breeding Bird Atlas project, with 44 States and 8 provinces taking on the project to build a bigger and more precise look at where birds are. California is the…

  • 10-41: How to Pick a Duck Stamp with Catherine Hamilton

    October 15, 2026 · 53 min

    Birders know that the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Duck Stamp program is one of the most effective conservation initiatives in the US, but what of the Duck Stamps themselves? How are they chosen? What do judges look for? Why does one…

  • 10-40: Not So Common Gulls with Amar Ayyash

    October 8, 2026 · 46 min

    The recent split of our Mew Gulls into Short-billed Gull and Common Gull, in the Americas and Eurasia, respectively, has offered yet another complicated identification concern for dedicated gull-watchers to ponder. And ponder they have, in…

  • 10-39: Secrets of SoCal Parrots with John McCormack

    October 1, 2026 · 39 min

    There 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…

  • 10-38: This Month in Birding - September 2026

    September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

    The 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 min

    El 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…

  • 10-36: Random Birds, September 2026, with Ted Floyd

    September 10, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

    Birding 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…

  • 10-35: Making Art out of Bird Collisions with Holly Greenberg

    September 3, 2026 · 38 min

    In 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…

  • 10-34: This Month in Birding - August 2026

    August 27, 2026 · 56 min

    The 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…

  • 10-33: Little Bird in a Big Sky with Bonner Black

    August 20, 2026 · 44 min

    Nashville 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…

  • 10-32: Feathered Forest with Marina Richie

    August 13, 2026 · 35 min

    Birds 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…

  • 10-31: Skyglow and Community Science with Lauren Pharr

    August 6, 2026 · 35 min

    Migration is a tough time of year for many birds, as they make their long dangerous journey between breeding grounds and wintering territories. The path taken by many sees them passing over or stopping to nest in increasingly urban…

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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.