Out There With the Birds

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What's Out There With the Birds about?

Join Wendy Clark, Dawn Hewitt, and Kelly Ball for their light-hearted and humorous podcast, Out There With the Birds, where they discuss the latest news, trends, and anecdotes about wild birds and the bird watchers who enjoy them. Listen in to find out just how wonderful and weird the world of birding can be when you're Out There With the Birds.

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Out There With the Birds episodes:

12.17.2021
Episode 106: An Interview with Lucy McRobert
Host Wendy Clark McGlynn interviews Lucy McRobert, an author, columnist, mother of three, and a wildlife storyteller based in the UK who works freelance for wildlife charities and businesses. Her first book, 365 Days Wild, offers 365 ways to make nature...
12.10.2021
Episode 105: An Interview with Liz Hackett
Liz Hackett works with Bush Heritage Australia, a conservation organization in Australia that mirrors the work of the Nature Conservancy in the US. She is an avid birder, has traveled the world extensively, and she and her late husband, Paul...
11.12.2021
Episode 104: What's Happening at BWD
What's Up at BWD? We're glad you asked! Join BWD publisher Wendy Clark and BWD editor Dawn Hewitt as they enjoy a candid discussion about what's happening at Bird Watcher's Digest in the fall of 2021. On the road together...
11.05.2021
Episode 103: The ReThink Birding Expo
Have you heard about the ReThink Birding and Travel Expo? This is a virtual global travel event tailor-made for the bird-watching industry that will take place online on February 11-13, 2022, hosted by ReThink Travel and Bird Watcher's Digest. Host...
10.08.2021
Episode 102: An Interview with Katie Fallon
In this episode of Out There with the Birds, Bird Watcher's Digest editor Dawn Hewitt interviews Katie Fallon. Katie is author of two acclaimed books, Cerulean Blues: A Personal Search for a Vanishing Songbird; and Vulture: The Private Life of...
09.17.2021
Episode 101: Transitions and Trends in the American Birding Community
Jeffrey Gordon is the president of the American Birding Association, a position he has held since late 2010. Jeff is also a well-known writer, photographer, tour leader, and naturalist and a former Field Editor for Bird Watcher's Digest. He is a...
09.03.2021
Episode 100: Ornitherapy, Part II
Welcome to the 100th episode of Out There with the Birds! Host Wendy Clark continues her interview with Holly Merker, Richard Crossley, and Sophie Crossley to discuss their new book, Ornitherapy: For Your Body, Mind, and Soul, published by Crossley...
08.20.2021
Episode 99: Ornitherapy, Part I
This two-part episode of Out There with The Birds is about "Ornitherapy." Yes, you read that correctly, that's Orni-THERAPY! Host Wendy Clark joins authors Holly Merker, Richard Crossley, and Sophie Crossley to discuss their new book, Ornitherapy: For Your Body,...
08.06.2021
Episode 98: How Birding Saved My Life
Host Wendy Clark interviews Tom Ferguson, co-host of the podcast "Ninja and the Birdman," which focuses predominantly on the themes of birding, martial arts, nature, and meditation. Tom Ferguson is the founder and CEO of Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous...
07.16.2021
Episode 97: An Interview with Julie Zickefoose
Beloved by Bird Watcher's Digest readers for more than 30 years, artist, author, naturalist, and songbird rehabilitator Julie Zickefoose is Dawn Hewitt's guest on this episode of Out There With the Birds. What sparked Julie's interest in birds and nature...
07.09.2021
Episode 96: Reader Rendezvous, Part III
So, what do people who have travelled with us have to say about our Bird Watcher's Digest Reader Rendezvous Birding Tours? Welcome to our Reader Rendezvous podcast series Part 3! Join host Wendy Clark as she talks with long-time "repeat...
06.18.2021
Episode 95: Reader Rendezvous, Part II
Did you know that Bird Watcher's Digest leads bird watching tours for our friends and subscribers all around the world? Our Reader Rendezvous birding tours began in 2014 and quickly evolved into a beloved experience for our staff members, our...
06.11.2021
Episode 94: Reader Rendezvous, Part I
Did you know that Bird Watcher's Digest leads bird watching tours for our friends and subscribers all around the world? Our Reader Rendezvous Birding Tours began in 2014 and quickly evolved into a beloved experience for our staff members, our...
05.28.2021
Episode 93: An Interview with Mark Garland
Host Dawn Hewitt chats with Mark Garland, a naturalist who has been sharing his enthusiasm for nature with others professionally for over 40 years. Readers of BWD know him as the author of Birder's Question Mark, a column in which...
05.14.2021
Episode 92: An Interview with Scott Weidensaul
Scott Weidensaul is living a life of avian adventure. His recent book, A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migration, has become a New York Times bestseller--and for good reason: Scott is a masterful storyteller. A field ecologist...
04.16.2021
Episode 91: New River Birding & Nature Festival
Rachel Davis is a lifelong lover of the outdoors and a native of the New River Gorge region of West Virginia. A self-proclaimed "girl of the woods", Rachel has enjoyed West Virginia's New River Gorge as her backyard throughout her...
04.02.2021
Episode 90: Bruce Wunderlich, Master of BirdTography
If you have admired the appearance of Bird Watcher's Digest, it is Bruce Wunderlich, our production director, who should get the credit. Bruce lays out each issue of BWD and its sister publication, Watching Backyard Birds, places the ads and...
03.19.2021
Episode 89: Spotted Owl Conservation with Ryan Wickiser
Ryan Wickiser is a field biologist who has studied California spotted owls in Eldorado National Forest. This work enabled him to become intimately acquainted with this rarely seen species. He gets to know them so well, in fact, that he’s...
03.05.2021
Episode 88: Alvaro Jaramillo, the Bird ID Guru
Alvaro Jaramillo is among the best in the world at bird ID, and regular readers of Bird Watcher's Digest know him from the Identify Yourself column. His knowledge of birds is deep and wide, but his advice and insights are...
02.19.2021
Episode 87: An Interview with Pete Dunne
Pete Dunne is one of the most well-known and respected birders in North America, probably because he has been a prolific author of books on birds and birding for the past 30 years or so. One of his many areas...
02.05.2021
Episode 86: A Look Back at 2020, Part 2
After wrapping up a year of unprecedented challenges at Bird Watcher's Digest, we wanted to give you some insight into how COVID-19 has impacted our lives both personally and professionally. Join BWD advertising sales director Kelly Ball, editor Dawn Hewitt,...
01.23.2021
Episode 85: A Look Back at 2020, Part 1
After wrapping up a year of unprecedented challenges at Bird Watcher's Digest, we wanted to give you some insight into how COVID-19 has impacted our lives both personally and professionally. Join BWD advertising sales director Kelly Ball, editor Dawn Hewitt,...
01.08.2021
Episode 84: Jen Hajj and the San Diego Bird Festival
An event managed by the San Diego Audubon Society, the San Diego Bird Festival enjoys a reputation as one of the top birding festivals in the world. Jen Hajj, an accomplished musician, birder, educator, and birding-events manager, is the ringmaster...
12.18.2020
Episode 83: An Interview with Ben Lizdas
Ben Lizdas is a familiar name in the global birding community. Having spent 16 years at Eagle Optics, nearly three years with Bird Watcher's Digest/Redstart Birding, and now working with Swarovski Optik North America, Ben has a unique perspective on...
12.04.2020
Episode 82: An Interview with Al Batt
There's more to Al Batt than meets the funny bone. Bird Watcher's Digest readers adore Al for his sometimes silly, sometimes goofy, sometimes touching, always joyful column in each issue. But did you know has a weekly radio show (available...
11.20.2020
Episode 81: The Terra Project
Wendy Clark, Publisher of Bird Watcher's Digest, recently talked with Scott Whittle and Mike Lanzone about the TERRA PROJECT, a cutting-edge development in data tracking and wildlife conservation. The TERRA is a device, a project, and a network. The device...
11.20.2020
Episode 81: The Terra Project
Wendy Clark, Publisher of Bird Watcher's Digest, recently talked with Scott Whittle and Mike Lanzone about the TERRA PROJECT, a cutting-edge development in data tracking and wildlife conservation. Join Wendy, Scott, and Mike in their conversation about this fascinating project...
11.04.2020
Episode 80: An Interview with Paul Baicich
Paul Baicich has been author of the Quick Takes column in Bird Watcher's Digest for more than a dozen years, is author of three important books on birds and bird watching, worked for the American Birding Association for 14 years,...
10.16.2020
Episode 79: The Birding Co-Op
In a world where we all feel disconnected, The Birding Co-op provides a diverse, ambitious, and supportive global community who wants to make the birding world a better place through responsible tourism practices, advocating for social liberties, and advancing science-based...
10.02.2020
Episode 78: An Interview with Dr. David Bird
David Bird has written the Bird Behavior column in Bird Watcher's Digest since 1995. He's well qualified: Recently retired, he was a professor of biology and wildlife management at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, and researched kestrels, Cooper's hawks, and...
09.18.2020
Episode 77: The Global Bird Weekend
Bird Watcher's Digest is PROUD to support the first event of its kind on October 17th and 18th--the GLOBAL BIRD WEEKEND. This event is open to everyone in the world, it's free of charge, and its purpose and mission is...
09.04.2020
Episode 76: An Interview with George Armistead
George Armistead is many things: pro birder, author, tour leader, marketer, and tolerant of jalapeños as a pizza topping. After earning a master’s degree in environmental studies, George, a native Philadelphian, opted out of a consulting career and began his...
08.21.2020
Episode 75: An Interview with Christina Baal
Artist, birder, and all-around amazing human Christina Baal joined host Wendy Clark for a wonderful talk about birding and the arts. Christina shares her personal story of an early love of art and nature and how that grew into her...
08.07.2020
Episode 74: Wendy's All-Women's Birding Tour in Colombia
In December 2019, BWD President and Publisher Wendy Clark joined female leaders from the global birding industry on an all-women's tour of the Santa Marta region of Colombia. On their final day of the tour, they discussed their unforgettable experience...
07.24.2020
Episode 73: LBGTQ Birders of North America
In late 2019, BWD publisher Wendy Clark chatted with Jennifer Rycenga, Raymond Van Buskirk, and Michael Retter--all avid birders and members of the group QBNA (LBGTQ Birders of North America). The QBNA's mission is to facilitate communication among LGTBQ birders...
07.09.2020
Episode 72: Interview with David Lindo
In November 2019, long before the COVID-19 pandemic, BWD Publisher Wendy Clark spent some time with her friend David Lindo here in the United States. David is a native of London, England, and now lives in Extremadura, Spain. David is...
06.18.2020
Episode 71: The NEW Zeiss Victory SF 8×32 Binocular
If you are interested in the highly anticipated debut of Zeiss's Victory SF 32 binoculars, then you will want to join Kelly Ball, ad sales director of Bird Watcher's Digest, as she chats with optics guru Rich Moncrief of Zeiss...
06.05.2020
Episode 70: Jerry Liguori, Raptor Man, Part 2
In this two-part interview, Dawn Hewitt, editor of Bird Watcher's Digest, chats with the premier authority on the raptors of North America, Jerry Liguori. He is author of several books on raptors, and helped develop the ground-breaking Raptor ID app....
05.22.2020
Episode 69: Jerry Liguori, Raptor Man, Part 1
In this two-part interview, Dawn Hewitt, editor of Bird Watcher's Digest, chats with the premier authority on the raptors of North America, Jerry Liguori. He is author of several books on raptors and helped develop the groundbreaking Raptor ID app....
05.18.2020
Episode 68: Observing Nesting Urban Owls with Chris Brinkman
Springtime is nesting time! In this episode, BWD's advertising sales director, Kelly Ball, interviews wildlife conservation photographer Chris Brinkman, who follows local nesting urban owls--particularly barred owls and great-horned owls--in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio.
05.08.2020
Episode 67: The Perils and Pitfalls of Editing a Birding Magazine
Bird Watcher's Digest Editor Dawn Hewitt provided the keynote presentation for eighth annual (and first-ever virtual) Hatchie BirdFest, on April 24, 2020. Her talk was a nod to her beloved, late boss, Bill Thompson, III, who occasionally presented a perpetually...
03.25.2020
Episode 66: Wonder Woman Weekend
Last October a group of female birding friends gathered at Opossum Creek Resort in Fayetteville, West Virginia which is also the home of the New River Birding and Nature Festival each May, (when there's not a pandemic happening in our...
02.19.2020
Episode 65: Sean Dooley: Saving Birds and Habitat in Australia
Sean Dooley is the National Public Affairs Manager for Birdlife Australia. He has seen firsthand the devastating fires that Americans have been following with great concern in the media. According to Sean, the extent of loss is now 12.2 million...
01.02.2020
Episode 64: Eva Matthews Lark: Hog Island Audubon Camp
Join host Dawn Hewitt as she interviews Eva Matthews Lark, program director for Hog Island Audubon Camp in Maine. Listen in as Dawn and Eva talk about the amazing birding experiences, natural history, and landscapes that Hog Island has to...
12.19.2019
Episode 63: British Invasion Series: The Last Hurrah!
This podcast is the final episode of our British Invasion series. Join Wendy Clark as she talks to a variety of friends and colleagues at the British Birdfair about important conservation projects, birds, and international birding travel.
11.18.2019
Episode 62: British Invasion Series: An Interview with Stephen Moss
If you're a "twitcher" in the UK, Stephen Moss is a familiar household name, and a beloved birding celebrity. He was the original producer of the BAFTA award-winning TV series Springwatch, worked with the TV shows Big Cat Diary, Birds...
10.25.2019
Episode 61: British Invasion Series: An Interview with Jim Lawrence
Episode #61 continues our "British Invasion Series," which features a series of interviews that BWD Director Wendy Clark conducted at the 2019 British Birdfair in the UK. The British Birdfair is one of the largest gatherings of bird watchers and...
10.08.2019
Episode 60: Introducing the British Invasion Series! An Interview with John Cox
The British are coming! The British are coming! Well... British TWITCHERS, that is! Welcome to our "British Invasion" podcast series featuring birding artists, conservationists, authors, and renowned birders from across the pond. In today's podcast, host Wendy Clark interviews celebrity...
09.03.2019
Episode 58: Julie Zickefoose and Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay
In this episode of OTWTB, host Dawn Hewitt interviews author, artist, and naturalist Julie Zickefoose. As a wildlife rehabilitator, Julie often takes in orphaned and injured birds to nurse back to health. One such charge was a sick and starved...
06.28.2019
Episode 57: Introducing Two New Hosts: Wendy Clark and Dawn Hewitt, Part II
Two new hosts join Alvaro and Raymond on our OTWTB podcast: BWD publisher Wendy Clark and BWD editor Dawn Hewitt! In the second part of this two-part episode, they discuss Wendy’s introduction to birding with the sighting of a rare...

What's Out There With the Birds about?

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Out There With the Birds episodes:

Episode 106: An Interview with Lucy McRobert

Episode 105: An Interview with Liz Hackett

Episode 104: What's Happening at BWD

Episode 103: The ReThink Birding Expo

Episode 102: An Interview with Katie Fallon

Episode 101: Transitions and Trends in the American Birding Community

Episode 100: Ornitherapy, Part II

Episode 99: Ornitherapy, Part I

Episode 98: How Birding Saved My Life

Episode 97: An Interview with Julie Zickefoose

Episode 96: Reader Rendezvous, Part III

Episode 95: Reader Rendezvous, Part II

Episode 94: Reader Rendezvous, Part I

Episode 93: An Interview with Mark Garland

Episode 92: An Interview with Scott Weidensaul

Episode 91: New River Birding & Nature Festival

Episode 90: Bruce Wunderlich, Master of BirdTography

Episode 89: Spotted Owl Conservation with Ryan Wickiser

Episode 88: Alvaro Jaramillo, the Bird ID Guru

Episode 87: An Interview with Pete Dunne

Episode 86: A Look Back at 2020, Part 2

Episode 85: A Look Back at 2020, Part 1

Episode 84: Jen Hajj and the San Diego Bird Festival

Episode 83: An Interview with Ben Lizdas

Episode 82: An Interview with Al Batt

Episode 81: The Terra Project

Episode 81: The Terra Project

Episode 80: An Interview with Paul Baicich

Episode 79: The Birding Co-Op

Episode 78: An Interview with Dr. David Bird

Episode 77: The Global Bird Weekend

Episode 76: An Interview with George Armistead

Episode 75: An Interview with Christina Baal

Episode 74: Wendy's All-Women's Birding Tour in Colombia

Episode 73: LBGTQ Birders of North America

Episode 72: Interview with David Lindo

Episode 71: The NEW Zeiss Victory SF 8×32 Binocular

Episode 70: Jerry Liguori, Raptor Man, Part 2

Episode 69: Jerry Liguori, Raptor Man, Part 1

Episode 68: Observing Nesting Urban Owls with Chris Brinkman

Episode 67: The Perils and Pitfalls of Editing a Birding Magazine

Episode 66: Wonder Woman Weekend

Episode 65: Sean Dooley: Saving Birds and Habitat in Australia

Episode 64: Eva Matthews Lark: Hog Island Audubon Camp

Episode 63: British Invasion Series: The Last Hurrah!

Episode 62: British Invasion Series: An Interview with Stephen Moss

Episode 61: British Invasion Series: An Interview with Jim Lawrence

Episode 60: Introducing the British Invasion Series! An Interview with John Cox

Episode 58: Julie Zickefoose and Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay

Episode 57: Introducing Two New Hosts: Wendy Clark and Dawn Hewitt, Part II