Weekend Birder

Discover the joys of birdwatching with limited mobility. This episode is about two birders who make birding accessible, including for those in a wheelchair, and the wonderful nature discoveries they've made along the way.🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/113-birdwatching-for-all-with-ian-and-julie📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 More at - https://www.weekendbirder.com-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how to record video footage of birds. This episode is about a passionate ornithologist, conservationist and film-maker who has some great advice about creating bird videos.🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/112-bird-videos-with-scot🎵 Paradise Riflebird recording by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 More at - https://www.weekendbirder.com-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Try a different form of birdwatching. In this episode, amateur naturalist Maggie Galbraith shares how slowing down and staying local helped her learn more about birds – including the stunning White-winged Fairywren.🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/111-fairywren-quest-with-maggie🎵 White-winged Fairywren recording by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 More at - https://www.weekendbirder.com-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Try a different form of birdwatching. In this episode, biologist Joan Strassmann shares how slowing down and paying attention to common birds can reveal extraordinary insights. Learn how the Slow Food movement inspired her to take a more thoughtful approach to birding – and how you can too.🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/110-slow-birding-with-joan📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 More at - https://www.weekendbirder.com-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adventure to Australia’s southern island. In this episode, Tasmanian tour guide Ramit Singal shares what it’s like to lead birdwatching trips, why he loves pelagic birding, and how citizen science connects people to the natural world.🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/109-tasmania-with-ramit📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 More at - https://www.weekendbirder.com-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover how farmers are making a difference for birds. This episode explores BirdLife Australia’s Birds on Farms project – and how it’s helping birds, habitats, and rural communities thrive. Ecologist Shannon Creaney shares what she’s learned from working with landholders across Victoria.🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/108-birds-on-farms-with-shannon🎵 Regent Honeyeater recording by Ross Crates (XC661747) - licenced from https://xeno-canto.org📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 More at - https://www.weekendbirder.com-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get advice about how to help children learn about the birds around them. In this episode, Jason Rodgers shares how his book Did You Spot It? encourages kids (and grown-ups) to notice and enjoy the birds of Australia — through colour, curiosity and fun.🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/107-did-you-spot-it-with-jason🎵 Laughing Kookaburra recording by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 More at - https://www.weekendbirder.com-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journey back to the 1800s to hear about the life of Elizabeth Gould. This crossover episode with Clare Presser from Paperback Perfumes blends scent, storytelling and science – exploring colonialism, feminism, and the natural beauty of birds through the lens of Gould’s legacy.🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/106-ornithology-paperback-perfumes-crossover📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 More at - https://www.weekendbirder.com-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Look at Australian birds from a different perspective. In this episode, Marian Blake shares how kayaking opened up new birdwatching experiences – from close encounters with raptors to finding connection and community through birding in Bendigo.🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/105-birding-in-a-kayak-with-marian🎵 White-bellied Sea-eagle recording by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 More at - https://www.weekendbirder.com-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn all about one of Australia’s most charismatic cockatoos. This episode dives into the world of the Gang-gang Cockatoo through the eyes of two passionate advocates – Dr Holly Parsons from BirdLife Australia, and community conservationist Gee Hounsell.🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/104-gang-gang-cockatoos-with-holly-and-gee🎵 Gang-gang Cockatoo recording by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 More at - https://www.weekendbirder.com-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover how to create bird-friendly gardens in urban areas. In this episode, urban ecologist Dr Jacinta Humphrey shares the challenges that birds face in our cities – from habitat loss to Noisy Miners – and offers practical ways we can support them in our own backyards.🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/103-thriving-in-the-city-with-jacinta🎵 Noisy Miner recording by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 More at - https://www.weekendbirder.com-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hear a musician reflect on how birds shape life and music. In this episode, South Africa-born and Melbourne-based artist Ruby Gill shares how nature has influenced their songwriting, identity and sense of place – with reflections on bird sounds, belonging, and beauty.🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/102-birds-and-music-with-ruby🎵 Blue Jay recording by Dan Lane (XC215532), African Paradise Flycatcher and Hadada Ibis recordings by Tony Archer (XC603822, XC686712) – all licenced from https://xeno-canto.org📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 More at - https://www.weekendbirder.com-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover the incredible aerial acrobatics of Australia’s speedy little birds. In this episode, longtime urban birder Lorne Johnson shares his passion for swallows and martins, his birding adventures in Sydney Park, and what keeps him searching the skies.🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/101-swallows-and-martins-with-lorne📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 More at - https://www.weekendbirder.com-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deep-dive into the language of birdwatching. This 100th episode explores birding slang, funny stories, and how language shapes our connection to birds – with special guests Cesar Puechmarin, Kylie Soanes, Sean Dooley and Steph Chambers.🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/100-birdwatching-slang-with-cesar-kylie-sean-and-steph📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 More at - https://www.weekendbirder.com-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fall in love with Australia’s two largest (and flightless) birds. In this episode, 12-year-old birder Luca shares why he loves emus and cassowaries – and what makes these incredible birds important to Australia’s ecosystems.🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/99-emus-and-cassowaries-with-luca🎵 Recordings by Marc Anderson – licenced from https://www.wildambience.com📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 More at – https://www.weekendbirder.com-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.