Cole Roecker joins the show to discuss ur recent 150 species Big Day as well as what it's like birding in Chicago, Illinois.

We catch up with Tim Hahn, who did a Waukesha, WI County Big Year in 2025 and talk about his total, birding in Wisconsin, the Breeding Bird Atlas, and more!

We talk about what we've been up to, birding in may the past few weeks, about crane populations, and more!

We talk with Pat Ready from the Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin about the decline and recovery of the Eastern Bluebird. You can learn more here: https://www.braw.org/

We talk with Marissa and Easton from Coddiwomple Chronicles about exploring Wisconsin, birding for the first time, travel tips, and more! Check out their instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/coddiwomple_chronicles/

Thanks to our sponsor Brome Bird Care!: https://bromebirdcare.com/en/

We talk with Owen Kroeze, a 17 year-old birder from the Netherlands, all about what it's like birding there, difference between the Netherlands and the United States, and more!

We talk about non-native and invasive species that have taken over the United States as well as some American animals that have made a home in Europe. Visit our shop here: https://badgerlandbirding-shop.fourthwall.com/

We talk with Mr. Train (Jeff Train), co-founder of "Our Tern", a project to help protect Hoboken, New Jersey's honorary bird, the Common Tern. Learn more here: https://www.ourtern.com/

We talk with Matt Miller, director of science communications for the Nature Conservancy and editor of the Cool Green Science blog all about birds, bird conservation, and more!

We talk to our friend Aiden, a young birder from Ohio about what it's like to bird there, the Biggest Week in American Birding, and more!