Weekend Birder

By Kirsty CostaScience Education Nature

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Weekend Birder episodes

February 13, 2024 63 New Homes for Urban Birds - with Kylie
Cities can be made more welcoming for birds. Dr Kylie Soanes shares how nesting hollows, floating wetlands and unexpected urban places can support birdlife.

Episode illustration: Purple-crowned Lorikeet
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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23 min
February 06, 2024 62 Birding Beyond Barriers - with Richard
Birdwatching looks different when access shapes every part of the day. Paralympian Richard Cordukes shares stories of accessible birding, northern Australia and Gouldian Finches.

Episode illustration: Gouldian Finch
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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16 min
January 30, 2024 61 Big City Birds - with John
The birds in our cities are telling us more than we think. Dr John Martin shares the Big City Birds project and what ibis, corellas and cockatoos can teach us.

Episode illustration: Australian Ibis
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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27 min
January 23, 2024 60 Bruny Island - with Ella
On Bruny Island, some of Australia’s rarest birds are still holding on. Ella Roles shares birdwatching on Bruny Island and species including the Forty-spotted Pardalote and Swift Parrot

Episode illustration: Forty-spotted Pardalote
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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15 min
January 16, 2024 59 Birder Beginnings - with Luke
Birdwatching can start small and grow into a whole way of seeing the world. Teenage birder Luke Eaton shares his birding journey, conservation work and love of King Parrots and Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos

Episode illustration: King Parrot
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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15 min
January 09, 2024 58 Thornbills - with Ricki
Little Brown Birds get easier once you know where to begin. Bird guide Ricki Coughlan shares advice for identifying thornbills and using binoculars with more confidence.

Episode illustration: Brown Thornbill
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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23 min
January 02, 2024 57 Birding in Darwin - with Amanda
The Top End is full of birds that make you stop and look twice. Dr Amanda Lilleyman shares birdwatching in Darwin, Kakadu, shorebirds and the campaign to protect Lee Point.

Episode illustration: Far Eastern Curlew
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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32 min
December 26, 2023 56 Little Penguins - with Paula
A Little Penguin coming ashore at night is only part of the story. Researcher Paula Wasiak shares the hidden world of penguin behaviour, conservation and life on Phillip Island.

Episode illustration: Little Penguin
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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25 min
December 19, 2023 55 For the Love of Owls - with Cesar
Owls have a way of making the night feel alive. Photographer and podcaster Cesar Puechmarin shares Australian owl stories and why birdwatching is often better when shared.

Episode illustration: Southern Boobook
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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23 min
December 12, 2023 54 Canberra and Superb Parrots - with Olivia
Canberra has more birdwatching surprises than many visitors expect. Olivia Congdon shares where to go birdwatching in Australia’s capital and the birds you might find there.

Episode illustration: Superb Parrot
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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24 min

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Discover the fascinating lives of Australian birds with Kirsty Costa. Whether you’re completely new to noticing birds or you’ve been birdwatching for years, this podcast is for…