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Weekend Birder

by Kirsty Costa
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About the show

Discover the fascinating lives of everyday birds. Through stories, science, conversations and shared experiences, Kirsty Costa reveals the fascinating lives of everyday birds and the people who love them. Whether you’re completely new to birdwatching or you’ve loved them for years this podcast will help you stay curious, learn something new and enjoy the birds living around you. -- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodes

  • 152 Birds Tell Us Where We Are

    October 6, 2026 · 23 min

    Birds can tell us where we are or remind us of where we’ve been. Lorna Pettifer chats about birds as travelling companions, the sounds of home and what Brown Treecreepers taught her about the Murray-Darling floodplains. Birds featured…

  • Season 5 Trailer

    September 29, 2026 · 2 min

    We've arrived at Season 5. There's more everyday birds, places, stories and science to discover. -- 🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/ 🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder 🦆 Facebook…

  • 151 Ask Us Anything - with Sean and Jonah

    June 2, 2026 · 54 min

    Bird questions can get wonderfully out of hand. For the season four finale, Sean Dooley and Jonah Lafferty answer listener questions about ravens, dinosaurs, car park birds, migration, field guides and what birds can tell us about a…

  • 150 Honeyeaters at Dawn - with Andrew

    May 26, 2026 · 22 min

    Honeyeaters don’t just sing at dawn - they listen. In our 150th episode, Andrew Skeoch returns to share what he’s learnt about honeyeater songs, and how they reveal something deeper about birds, place and belonging. Birds featured: New…

  • 149 Chasing Rarity - with Justine

    May 19, 2026 · 24 min

    Rare birds can change how we see everything else. Author and science journalist Justine Hausheer shares her thinking about common birds, endangered species and her book The Vanishing Wild. Birds featured: Australasian Bittern…

  • 148 The Nature School - with Catherine

    May 12, 2026 · 19 min

    At this school, it’s completely normal to stop class for a bird. Catherine Shaw shares how The Nature School helps young connect with the world around them. Birds featured: Bar-tailed Godwit, Brolga, Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher…

  • 147 The Birding Movement - with Natalie

    May 5, 2026 · 18 min

    At first, it just feels like a quiet hobby - then you realise how many people love it too. Natalie Kyriacou shares her insights into human relationships with nature and her new book Nature’s Last Dance. Birds featured: Kākāpō Episode…

  • 146 Birds on Country - with Kai

    April 28, 2026 · 21 min

    You can learn a lot about a place by noticing which birds are still there. Kai Hill-Crofts shares stories of birds, ecology and growing up on Country. Birds featured: Eastern Osprey, Superb Fairywren, White-bellied Sea-eagle Episode…