Celebrate the joy of birdwatching together. This episode features listener stories, curious questions, and bird recordings from the Weekend Birder community. It’s a heartfelt wrap-up to the season, featuring moments from listeners around Australia and a special dawn chorus recording.

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🎵 Recording by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com

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Listen to the world around you. This episode explores deep listening, learning from birds, and what makes the Australian dawn chorus so unique. Sound recordist Andrew Skeoch shares the wisdom of wild soundscapes and how tuning into nature can change the way we live, think, and feel.

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🎵 Recordings by Andrew Skeoch - https://www.andrewskeoch.com

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Take a trip to the Australian outback. This episode explores the unique birds of Broken Hill and the work of a farmer who cares deeply for wildlife and the planet. Dr Anika Molesworth shares how farming, climate action, and bird conservation can go hand in hand.

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🎵 Emu recording by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com

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Look at Australian birds with new eyes. In this episode, English birdwatcher and podcaster Suzy Buttress shares her birding adventures, her love for connecting with people through birds, and her favourite places to go birding in the UK.

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🎵 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo recording by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com

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Get to know birds of prey on a whole new level. In this Q&A episode, raptor expert Stephen Debus answers listener questions about eagle parenting, prey, plumage morphs and more – sharing insights from a lifetime studying Australia’s birds of prey.

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🎵 Bird of prey recordings by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com

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Discover the joys of birdwatching with limited mobility. This episode is about two birders who make birding accessible, including for those in a wheelchair, and the wonderful nature discoveries they've made along the way.

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Learn how to record video footage of birds. This episode is about a passionate ornithologist, conservationist and film-maker who has some great advice about creating bird videos.

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🎵 Paradise Riflebird recording by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com

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Try a different form of birdwatching. In this episode, amateur naturalist Maggie Galbraith shares how slowing down and staying local helped her learn more about birds – including the stunning White-winged Fairywren.

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🎵 White-winged Fairywren recording by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com

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Try a different form of birdwatching. In this episode, biologist Joan Strassmann shares how slowing down and paying attention to common birds can reveal extraordinary insights. Learn how the Slow Food movement inspired her to take a more thoughtful approach to birding – and how you can too.

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Adventure to Australia’s southern island. In this episode, Tasmanian tour guide Ramit Singal shares what it’s like to lead birdwatching trips, why he loves pelagic birding, and how citizen science connects people to the natural world.

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