Weekend Birder

By Kirsty CostaScience Education Nature

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Weekend Birder episodes

March 03 139 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/
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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
February 24 138 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/
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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
February 17 137 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/
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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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30 min
February 10 136 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/
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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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28 min
February 03 135 Pacific Black Duck - with Jason
One of Australia’s most familiar ducks has more going on than you think. Scientist Jason Graham dives into Pacific Black Duck behaviour, birdwatching insights and a major conservation story unfolding in Tasmania.

Birds featured: Mallard, Little Wattlebird, Pacific Black Duck

Episode illustration: Pacific Black Duck
🎧 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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34 min
January 27 134 The 700 Birds Project - with Bridget and Jane
You don't need more time, you need a smaller adventure. Artists Jane Rusden and Bridget Farmer share the story behind The 700 Birds Project - a long-term plan to travel in short trips and draw every bird they encounter.

Birds featured: Gang-gang Cockatoo, Regent Parrot

Episode illustration: Regent Parrot

🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
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34 min
January 20 133 Why do birds sing? - with Gráinne
Birdsong is communication, not background noise. Dr Gráinne Cleary explains what birds are really doing when they sing and provides simple ways to tune your ear.

Birds featured: Australian Magpie, Magpie-Lark, Noisy Miner, Superb Fairywren, Zebra Finch

Episode illustration: Noisy Miner

🎧 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 13 132 Wingmate - with Brandon
Birdwatching turns the world into a game. Brandon Chapman chats about how birdwatching and game design come together in the Wingmate app.

Birds featured: Comb-crested Jacana, African Jacana

Episode illustration: Comb-crested Jacana
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
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20 min
January 06 131 Falling in Love with Birds - with Shane and Kayte
There is joy in watching someone else discover birds for the first time. Shane and Kayte Cheney share how birds became part of their love story, from noticing backyard species to travelling together.

Birds featured: Australian Boobook, Green Catbird, Rufous Whistler

Episode illustration: Rufous Whistler

🎧 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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19 min
December 30, 2025 Encore: Magpies - with Mandy
Revisit one of Weekend Birder’s most loved episodes. Dr Mandy Ridley shares what research reveals about Australian Magpies, including their intelligence, communication behaviours and how we can help them to thrive.

Birds featured: Arabian Babbler, Australian Magpie, Pied Babbler

Episoide illustration: Australian Magpie

🎧 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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20 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…