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Birds and Beer (Ep.2) - Our Backyard Birds

2024-11-1401:18:13

In this episode of Birds and Beer, hosts James Rosebrock and Matthew Ross dive into their shared passion for birding and craft beer. They discuss their beverage choices, the joy of podcasting, and conduct a comparative study of backyard bird counts from New Zealand and the United States. The conversation explores common bird species, the impact of invasive species, and unique adaptations in avian life, all while enjoying a cold beer and sharing personal anecdotes. They explore the differences...

Mohouidae (The Whitehead, Yellowhead & Brown Creeper)

2024-10-2816:38

Hear all about the chain of events that led to the evolution of one of New Zealand's endemic bird families!Support me to make the show bigger and better at patreon.com/blurbs439 Follow along on instagram: matt.rossellaBooks used for research:Birdstories - Geoff NormanBirds New Zealand (beauty like no other) 2nd ed. - Paul GibsonBirds of New Zealand and Outlying Islands - M.F SoperThe Brilliance of Birds - Skye Wishart and Edin WhiteheadResearch articles cited:Aidala, Z., Chong, N., Ander...

Birds & Beer - Pilot Episode

2024-10-2501:15:15

Join hosts Matt Ross and Jimmy Rosebrock as they drink brews and talk birds!Follow on instagram:@matt.rossella@jrmdbirdsIf scripted podcasts are more your thing, check out:The Feel Good Birder PodcastOther "blurbs" episodes

A Big Year With @theweenuthatch

2024-09-2120:21

Hear all about @theweenuthatch and his worldwide big year (so far!), as well as his week-long leg of the trip in the North Island of New Zealand!Follow me and (other) Matt on instagram: @matt.rossella and @theweenuthatchSupport the podcast: patreon.com/blurbs439 Bird call ID's1) Santa Marta antpitta2) White-throated sparrow3) Great tit4) Mute Swan (just kidding!)

Dialects in Tūī

2024-08-2521:01

Come and learn about tūī, the vocal gymnasts of New Zealand!Follow me on instagram: matt.rossellaSupport the podcast on patreon: patreon.com/blurbs439Links:tūī vocalisation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqw9LvW2nvw tūī mimicking human speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij78s460oQM References:Hill, S. D. (2011). The vocalisation of tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae): a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Conservation Biolog...

The Stitchbird (Hihi)

2024-07-2830:02

Come and learn all about New Zealand's only bird to be the sole member of its family. Snitches get stitchbirds!Follow me on instagram: matt.rossellaSupport the podcast on patreon: patreon.com/blurbs439References:Angehr, G. R. (1984). A bird in the hand: Andreas Reischek and the Stitchbird. Notornis, 31(4), 300-311.Duntsch, L. (2022). Genomic insights into the adaptive potential of the hihi (Notiomystis cincta), a threatened Aotearoa New Zealand bird (Doctoral dissertation, ResearchSpace@...

Time Travel: New Zealand Avifauna Before Humans

2024-06-2315:25

Come on a time travelling journey with me to somewhere I wish I could go for a day! Pre-human New Zealand, when birds ruled the land.Follow me on instagram: matt.rossellaSupport my dream of turning this podcast into a part time job by contributing on patreon: patreon.com/blurbs439Books used for research:Birdstories - Geoff NormanReferences:Brathwaite, D. H. (1992). Notes on the weight, flying ability, habitat, and prey of Haast’s Eagle (Harpagornis moorei). Notornis, 39(4), 239-247.Carpenter,...

New/Rare Bird Sightings In New Zealand

2024-05-1822:47

I hope some new/rare people venture outside their normal "podcast range" and find this episode!Amendments:I forgot to mention Southey in the list of authors responsible for the compilation of bird reports from the RAC. They are accurately cited below. My apologies! Also, I meant black CURRAWONG, not burrawong! Sorry for that mistake - I was having trouble saying the name, and evidently still had trouble even when I thought I'd nailed it haha.Follow me on instagram: matt.rossellaSupport the po...

Leks (Evolution And Benefits For Birds)

2024-04-1417:30

I hope you lek the episode...Follow me on instagram: matt.rossellaSupport my dream of making the podcast a part-time job at patreon.com/blurbs439References:Alonso, J. C., Alvarez-Martinez, J. M., & Palacin, C. (2012). Leks in ground-displaying birds: hotspots or safe places?. Behavioral Ecology, 23(3), 491-501.Foster, M. S. (2021). Male Aggregation in Dwarf Tyrant-Manakins and What It Tells Us about the Origin of Leks. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 61(4), 1310-1318.Isvaran, K. (202...

Archaeopteryx

2024-03-1626:00

I think I’m fascinated with paleo-ornithology… Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/blurbs439 Follow me on instagram: matt.rossellaReferences:Carney, R. M., Tischlinger, H., & Shawkey, M. D. (2020). Evidence corroborates identity of isolated fossil feather as a wing covert of Archaeopteryx. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 15593.Guimarães, M. J. (2023). Colonial ground nesting by Archaeopteryx suggests wing evolution in primal association with nesting and the ground up evolut...

Birding In The South Island

2024-02-1713:59

The birding highlights from my recent trip to the South Island of New Zealand! Support on Patreon: http://patreon.com/blurbs439 Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella Pied stilt call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjdydTwH29oBrown creeper song:https://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/brown-creeperUnder "sound' section: Brown Creeper Part song from a small flock, Te Anau, November 1956, Afternoon, McPherson Natural History Unit Sound Archive, www.archivebirdsnz.com

The Australian Painted Snipe

2024-01-2017:52

Support the show: patreon.com/blurbs439Follow me on instagram: matt.rossellaReferences:Beranek, C. T. (2020). Nocturnal detection of Australian Little Bittern and Australian Painted-snipe–Prospects for nocturnal survey methods for rare wetland birds. The Whistler, 14, 48-53.Hassell, C. J., & Rogers, D. I. (2002). Painted Snipe nesting at Taylor's Lagoon near Broome, north-western Australia. Stilt, 41, 14-21.Herring, M., & Silcocks, A. (2014). The use of rice fields by the endangered A...

Darwin's Finches

2023-12-2420:54

Thanks for listening! (also I meant to say "La" Niña not "El" Niña!)Follow me on instagram: matt.rossellaSupport the podcast: patreon.com/blurbs439References: Abzhanov, A. (2010). Darwin's Galapagos finches in modern biology. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 365(1543), 1001-1007. Beausoleil, M. O., Lorena Carrión-Avilés, P., Podos, J., Camacho, C., Rabadán-González, J., Richard, R., ... & Hendry, A. P. (2023). The fitness ...

The Wrybill

2023-11-2614:27

Learn all about the only bird in the world with a sideways curved beak!Support blurbs on Patreon: patreon.com/blurbs439 Follow me on instagram: matt.rossellaReferences:Adrian, C. R., & Dowding, J. E. (2003). The Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis: a brief review of status, threats and work in progress. Wader Study Group Bulletin, 100, 20-24.Armitage, I. (2007). Wrybills (Anarhynchus frontalis) at the Manawatu River Estuary, North Island, New Zealand. Notornis, 54(2), 118–119.Conklin, J. R., Ve...

The Eastern Rosella

2023-11-0510:28

The first species to be featured on the podcast that is not endemic to New Zealand! Learn about this parakeets interesting introduction to New Zealand and all the different colour morphs that are out there to be seen! Support the show: patreon.com/blurbs439Reach out on instagram: matt.rossella Books used for research:A mini guide to the identification of New Zealand’s land birds - Andrew CroweBirds of New Zealand and Outlying Islands - M.F SoperBirds New Zealand (beauty like n...

Birding And Mental Health

2023-10-1512:00

What mental health benefits does birding provide? What are the important factors to birding that facilitate this? listen to find out! Support the podcast: patreon.com/blurbs439Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella References: Bonta, M. (2008). Valorizing the relationships between people and birds: Experiences and lessons from Honduras. Ornitologia Neotropical, 19(Suppl), 595-604.Cox, D. T., & Gaston, K. J. (2015). Likeability of garden birds: Importance of species knowledge...

The Huia

2023-09-3011:47

Learn all about the extinct Huia and the title that it holds amongst all modern bird species!Support me to keep creating content: https://www.patreon.com/blurbs439Follow me on instagram: matt.rossellaReferences:Frith, C. B. (1997). Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris: Callaeidae)-like sexual bill dimorphism in some birds of paradise (Paradisaeidae) and its significance. Notornis, 44, 177-184.Lambert, D. M., Shepherd, L. D., Huynen, L., Beans-Picon, G., Walter, G. H., & Millar, C. D. (2009). Th...

The Fernbird (Mātātā)

2023-09-1616:08

Learn all about the Fernbird (Mātātā)! A New Zealand endemic species that is more often heard than seen! Follow me on instagram: matt.rossellaSupport the podcast: patreon.com/blurbs439 References: Anderson, S., & Ogden, J. (2003). The bird community of Kaitoke wetland, Great Barrier Island. Notornis, 50(4), 201-210.Best, H. A. (1973). The biology of the Snares fernbird, Bowdleria punctata caudata (Buller, 1894).Best, H. A. (1979). Food and foraging behaviour of...

The Chatham Island Tāiko

2023-08-2714:04

Learn all about the world’s rarest seabird, the Chatham Island Tāiko! Support the show: patreon.com/blurbs439 Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella References: Ellegren, H., & Galtier, N. (2016). Determinants of genetic diversity. Nature Reviews Genetics, 17(7), 422-433.Imber, M. J., Taylor, G. A., Tennyson, A. J. D., Aikman, H. A., Scofield, R. P., Ballantyne, J., & Crockett, D. E. (2005). Non‐breeding behaviour of Magenta Petrels Pterodroma magentae at Chatham Is...

The Takahē

2023-08-1112:27

This episode is all about what I find particularly interesting regarding the South Island Takahē, as well as a bit about other members of the genus Porphyrio in New Zealand.Follow me on instagram: matt.rossellaSupport the show on patreon: patreon.com/blurbs439 References:Boast, A. P. (2019). A Holocene fossil South Island takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri) in a high-altitude north-west Nelson cave. Notornis, 66, 34-36.Trewick, S. A. (1996). Morphology and evolution of two takahe: flightless...

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