Weekend Birder

By Kirsty Costa

Noticing birds changes how you see the world. Explore the fascinating lives of Australian birds through birdwatching, stories and science in everyday places. Hosted by Kirsty Costa.

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The podcast currently has 151 episodes available.

Weekend Birder episodes:

April 07, 2026 Encore: Little Penguins - with Paula
Little Penguins come ashore each night - but there’s a lot we don’t see. This encore episode with researcher Paula Wasiak explores penguin behaviour, conservation and life on Phillip Island.

Birds featured: Cape Barren Goose, Little Penguin, Short-tailed Shearwater

Episode illustration: Little Penguin
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder
🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder

🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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March 31, 2026 143 Filming What We Miss - with Jeremy
Sometimes the moment you miss is the one you remember most. Wildlife filmmaker Jeremy (jeremyfilmsthings) shares how filming birds has changed the way he sees and listens to the living world.

Birds featured: Satin Bowerbird, Superb Lyrebird

Episode illustration: Superb Lyrebird (male)

🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder
🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder

🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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19min
March 28, 2026 Feature: Superb Lyrebirds - with Alex
Lyrebirds are famous for their mimicry and their role in the forest is even more amazing. Here's a special feature episode from Next-Gen Hills Naturalists podcast, hosted by Coen and Evie. Dr Alex Maisey shares how Superb Lyrebirds shape the ecosystem of Sherbrooke Forest, the sounds they can mimic and the science behind these remarkable birds.

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Show notes for this feature episode - https://nextgenhillsnaturalists.org/ep-8-superb-lyrebirds-with-alex/

🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder
🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder

🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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24min
March 24, 2026 142 Next-Gen Hills Naturalists - with Coen
Every bird sighting is a mystery waiting to be solved. 13-year-old bird lover Coen Pearson shares his journey from noticing little brown birds at Wilsons Promontory to launching a podcast and conservation group in the Dandenong Ranges.

Birds featured: Rufous Fantail, Satin Bowerbird, Superb Lyrebird

Episode illustration: Rufous Fantail

🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder
🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder

🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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20min
March 17, 2026 141 Birding Between Games - with Mitch
The world changed when Mitch Kenny saw a Peregrine Falcon. The Penrith Panthers player shares how birdwatching has become a vital mindfulness practice and a way to find a sense of calm during a hectic NRL season.

Birds featured: Peregrine Falcon

Bird illustration: Peregrine Falcon
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder
🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder

🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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17min
March 10, 2026 140 Australian Owls - with Beth
Most of us live closer to owls than we realise. Beth Mott introduces us to Australia’s owls and their unique behaviours, and what we can do to help them survive.

Birds featured: Australian Boobook, Barking Owl, Christmas Island Boobook, Eastern Grass Owl, Eastern Barn Owl, Greater Sooty Owl, Lesser Sooty Owl, Masked Owl, Powerful Owl, Rufous Owl and Tawny Frogmouth (not an owl).

Episode illustration: Australian Boobook

🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder
🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder

🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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35min
March 03, 2026 139 Making Space for Birds - with Ben
A Powerful Owl was there the night Ben Cullen lost everything. He shares his deep commitment to birds, and the work he now does with Trust for Nature to protect habitat on private land.

Birds featured: Australasian Bittern, Powerful Owl

Episode illustration: Powerful Owl

🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder
🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder

🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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27min
February 24, 2026 138 Terns (Part 2) - with Claire
Your questions kept coming! Dr Claire Greenwell returns to answer listener questions about leg colour, juvenile plumage, and how to photograph fast-moving seabirds with confidence.

Episode illustration: Fairy Tern
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder
🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder

🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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15min
February 17, 2026 137 Terns (Part 1) - with Claire
Australia’s terns are fast, fascinating and full of subtle differences. Dr Claire Greenwell shares how to tell Fairy Terns from Little Terns, what makes seabirds so unique and why community action is critical for their conservation.

Birds featured: Arctic Tern, Bridled Tern, Caspian Tern, Crested Tern, Fairy Tern, Gull-billed Tern, Lesser Crested Tern, Little Tern, Roseate Tern, Sooty Tern, Whiskered Tern, White-winged Black Tern

Episode illustration: Fairy Tern

🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder
🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder

🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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30min
February 10, 2026 136 Kingfishers in Cairns - with Jonah
Cairns is kingfisher heaven. Jonah Lafferty shares his favourite Far North Queensland hotspots to see birds like the Little Kingfisher and the Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfishers.

Birds featured: Blue-faced Parrot-Finch, Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Double-eyed Fig Parrot, Little Kingfisher, Sacred Kingfisher, Silvereye, Yellow-billed Kingfisher

Episode illustration: Little Kingfisher

🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder
🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder

🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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28min

FAQs about Weekend Birder:

How many episodes does Weekend Birder have?

The podcast currently has 151 episodes available.

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