The Old Naturalist

The Old Naturalist

By Brandon Brywczynski and Eric DurbinScienceNatural Sciences
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The Old Naturalist episodes

  • The Final Exam

    It all comes down to this. Will the Old Naturalist pass the quiz in our final episode of the year? Tune in for that and what the plan is for 2025. Thanks again to our friend Brian Zwiebel for the episode art. Happy New Year everybody!

    13 min
  • The GRWA Christmas Count

    Well the Christmas Bird Count season is in full swing, so the boys decided to have their pal Tom Kemp stop by to talk about one of our favorite counts: The Grand Rapids Waterville Christmas Bird Count. Learn about the history of what for many is a wonderful winter pastime.

    25 min
  • The Northwest Ohio Bucket List

    The Old Naturalist dug up an old TNA publication he'd like to share with all of you! People tend to take for granted the great experiences that are right in their own backyard. Listen in to hear about some of the 111 places you should visit in the Toledo area.

    28 min
  • Baleful Stares with Beady Red Eyes
    As we near the Christmas Bird Count Season, Brandon thought it would be fun to quiz Eric over birds that have been found at a hot spot within the Toledo Christmas Bird Count circle: the Bayshore Power Plant. With an assist from friend Greg Links, Brandon challenges the Old Naturalist to finish the year on an intellectual high note. Thanks to our friend Brian Zwiebel for the episode art.
    14 min
  • The Gull Whisperer

    If you live in Northwest Ohio and you're in to birds, there's a pretty good chance you've heard of Tom Kemp. Mr. Kemp has been birding in our area for well over a half century! He's kind of expert on any local bird species, but gulls are his specialty. With that in mind, Eric and Brandon decided to spring a pop quiz on their birding buddy.

    16 min
  • Nature Trails with Jim Nessle
    In today's episode Eric enlightens Brandon with a biography of Jim Nessle. Mr. Nessle was a Toledo area radio and TV personality who's love for nature was infectious for kids of all ages. Listen in to learn about someone who really excelled at the Toledo Naturalists' mission in "promoting popular interest in the study of natural history."
    20 min
  • Mouse or a Bird?
    In November's edition of three for Thursday Eric's knowledge of local area bird records is once again tested by Brandon, the grand inquisitor. One of the species launches Eric down memory lane, to a night in June in the year 1980 at Irwin Prairie with friends Chris Manzey and Elliot Tramer.
    17 min
  • You Been Smokin' Somethin'

    Yes...that episode title is misleading. But we promise it will make sense when you listen to the Old Naturalist breakdown the differences between our local owls. Thanks to our friend Brian Zweibel for the episode art.

    37 min
  • Snowflakes and Sea Parrots
    Eric continues to be inspired by the ongoing discussion regarding the changing of bird names. In this episode he quizzes Brandon with another set of old bird names. Play along and see if you can get all three! Thanks to our friend Rick Nirschl for his image that we used for the episode art.
    12 min
  • The Old Naturalist Goes Down in Flames

    He's fine. Only some minor injuries to his pride. In this episode Brandon and Eric kick it up a notch with a considerably harder butterfly quiz submitted by listener and friend John Michael Durback. Lets see how well you know your butterflies and skippers!

    24 min

About The Old Naturalist

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Brandon is a teacher. Eric is a retired real estate title examiner. What do they have in common? A shared love for the natural history of Northwest Ohio. In The Old Naturalist you'll learn about some…