Weekend Birder

By Kirsty CostaScience Education Nature

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Weekend Birder episodes

April 15, 2025 112 Bird Videos - with Scot
A good bird video starts before you press record. Scot McPhie from Bird Bites shares filming tips, birdwatching stories and how storytelling can help protect birds.

Episode illustration: Painted Honeyeater
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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
April 08, 2025 111 Fairywren Quest - with Maggie
One small fairywren can send you right across the country. Maggie Galbraith shares her journey birdwatching Australia’s fairywrens and a memorable encounter with a White-winged Fairywren.

Episode illustration: White-winged Fairywren
🎧 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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21 min
April 01, 2025 110 Slow Birding - with Joan
Slow birding begins when you stop trying to see everything. Biologist Dr Joan Strassmann explores local birds, slow birdwatching and how paying attention changes the way we connect with nature.

Episode illustration: House Wren (USA)
🎧 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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17 min
March 25, 2025 109 Tasmania - with Ramit
Tasmania has a way of making birdwatching feel like an adventure. Ramit Singal shares stories of pelagic trips, rare bird sightings and guiding people into the world of Australian birds.

Episode illustration: Yellow Honeyeater

🎧 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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22 min
March 18, 2025 108 Birds on Farms - with Shannon
A farm can be habitat, if you know what birds need. Ecologist Shannon Creaney shares how BirdLife Australia’s Birds on Farms program supports birdwatching, habitat and threatened species.

Episode illustration: Little Honeyeater
🎧 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
March 11, 2025 107 Did You Spot It - with Jason
Sometimes birdwatching begins with the smallest question. Jason Rodgers shares how his illustrated book helps kids notice birds and build a lifelong connection to birdwatching.

Episode illustration: Laughing Kookaburra
🎧 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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17 min
March 04, 2025 106 Ornithology - Paperback Perfumes crossover
Some bird stories are carried in ink, memory and scent. Clare Presser from Paperback Perfumes explores Elizabeth Gould’s life, bird illustration and how storytelling helps us connect with birds.

Episode illustration: Superb Lyrebird
🎧 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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1 hr 7 min
February 25, 2025 105 Birding in a Kayak - with Marian
On the water, birds let you see the world from their level. Marian Blake shares stories of birdwatching by kayak and how it brought her closer to birds, people and place.

Episode illustration: White-bellied Sea-eagle
🎧 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
February 18, 2025 104 Gang-gang Cockatoos - with Holly and Gee
A Gang-gang Cockatoo never feels like an ordinary sighting. Dr Holly Parsons and Gee Hounsell share birdwatching insights and how people are helping protect this iconic Australian species.

Episode illustration: Gang-gang Cockatoo (male)
🎧 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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40 min
February 11, 2025 103 Thriving in the City - with Jacinta
Cities can be noisy, messy and surprisingly full of birds. Dr Jacinta Humphrey shares advice on urban birdwatching, backyard habitat and how to support birdlife in cities.

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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24 min

About Weekend Birder

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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…