Catch up with Cezary and Leo as they head for home. This episode is about two friends on a big-hearted cycling and birding adventure around Australia – raising funds, spotting birds and sharing stories from the road.

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🎵 Recordings include Noisy Scrubbird by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com, and Princess Parrot and Black Grasswren by Nigel Jackett - licenced from https://xeno-canto.org

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Learn about bird evolution from an ecologist and best-selling author. In this episode, Tim Low explains how Australia shaped the world of songbirds – with fascinating insights into bird origins, odd species, and why the bush is still his favourite classroom.

🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/87-where-song-began-with-tim

🎵 Brown Thornbill recording by Ramit Singal (XC571148) - licenced from https://xeno-canto.org

🎵 Chestnut-crowned Babbler recordings by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com

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Meet two participants of a sport especially for birdwatchers. In this episode, Mick Roderick and Bastian Fox Phelan share what makes Twitchathon so addictive – and how this high-speed bird race connects people, places and birds across NSW.

🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/86-twitchathon-with-mick-and-bastian

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Get to know some of Australia’s most overlooked birds. In this episode, Sean Dooley shares his love for native pigeons and doves – and why these often-ignored species deserve more attention during Aussie Bird Count and beyond.

🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/85-pigeons-and-doves-with-sean

🎵 Spinifex Pigeon recording by Christopher Watson (XC642946) - licenced from https://xeno-canto.org

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Discover how to take your nature experiences to new heights. In this episode, Karen Jones explores the difference between awe and wonder – and how both emotions can deepen our connection with nature and improve everyday wellbeing.

🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/84-awe-and-wonder-with-karen

🎵 Japanese Woodpecker recording by Peter Boesman (XC285938) - licenced from https://xeno-canto.org

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Weekend Birder is back for Season 3! This quick trailer gives you a sneak peek of what’s coming – including new guests, fun facts, and birdwatching tips to help you connect with birds and the people who love them.

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Hear birdwatching stories from around Australia. In this episode, members of the Local Big Year community reflect on what it’s like to tune in to the birds in their neighbourhoods – and the simple joys of seeing familiar birds in new ways.

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Turn up the volume on your birdwatching. In this episode, Dr Vicky Austin shares how birds use sound in extraordinary ways – from chicks learning calls in the egg to female lyrebirds mimicking danger. You’ll also hear how to start recording bird sounds and using apps like Merlin and BirdNet.

🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/82-listening-to-birds-with-vicky

🎵 Superb Lyrebird recording by Nick Talbot (XC340211) - licenced from https://xeno-canto.org

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

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Venture across Western Australia in search of birds. This episode is about coastal heaths, inland deserts and tropical wetlands – and the bird species that make WA one of Australia’s top birdwatching destinations.

🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/81-birdwatching-in-wa-with-jeremy

🎵 Eastern Yellow Wagtail recording by Geoff Carey (XC729999) - xeno-canto.org

🎵 Shark Bay Scrubwren recording by Matthias Feuersenger (XC107871) - xeno-canto.org

🎵 Noisy Scrub-bird and Western Gerygone recordings by Marc Anderson - wildambience.com

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Adventure around Australia with two passionate birders on a gap year. This episode is about the highs and lows of riding a pushbike 15,000 km around Australia to see as many birds as possible in one year.

Leo Norman and Cezary Carmichael are on the road, on two wheels, on a grand adventure. They’re using their gap year to explore the country, spot birds, and raise funds to build a school in Timor Leste.

🚲 Join us in donating to Cezary and Leo’s fundraiser - spenditwell.com/6730-2/

🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/80-two-birders-two-bikes-with-cezary-and-leo

🎵 Bird recordings by Marc Anderson - wildambience.com

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