Your Bird Story

Birds and trees go together like peanut butter and jelly! We speak with another tree person on today's episode about patch birding. Do you have a patch--a place you go to regularly to watch birds? Michelle Sutton joins us to talk about her patch in the Hudson Valley. We talk about her process to learn about birds, the ethics of birding, bird watching as a well-being practice, and the beauty of her favorite bird.

Tell us about your patch--send an email to [email protected].

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Resources mentioned in the episode

Fowl Mouth Podcast Episode 1: An Interview with Jesse Gordon

eBird Essentials

Want a Training Ground for Your Birding Skills? Try Patch Birding

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Production

Black-capped chickadee and common nighthawk vocalizations in this episode were downloaded from All About Birds.

Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans, Director, Washington Square Park Eco Projects

Nature Note Writer: Loyan Beausoleil, Bird Program Manager, Washington Square Park Eco Projects

Producer and Editor: Pod to the People

You might be familiar with the saying, "you cannot see the forest for the trees." You are so focused on the details (the trees) that you lose sight of the big picture (the forest). In this two-part episode, we speak with Dr. Thomas Easley, a forester, who in community with Black birders and through the practice of birding slowly, came to see the smaller aspects of the forests (the birds) in which he works and the landscapes in which he lives.

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Birds sounds

Cardinal sounds for this episode were downloaded from orangefreesounds.com here and here.

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Podcast team

Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans, Director, Washington Square Park Eco Projects

Nature Note Writer: Loyan Beausoleil, Bird Program Manager, Washington Square Park Eco Projects

Producer and Editor: Pod to the People

2021 has not begun auspiciously. However, we can take some comfort in the awe that birds bring to our lives. Coincidentally, one of our stories is about the majestic Bald Eagle, which is the national bird of the U.S. Charlie Bates spotted the eagle on a cross country trip. The first story in this episode is from Shawn King about the red-tailed hawk and other birds in the Tompkins Square Park - East River Park neighborhoods of NYC.

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Birds sounds

Red-tailed hawk vocalization from  orangefreesounds.com here.

Bald eagle vocalization from orangefreesounds.com here.

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Podcast team

Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans, Director, Washington Square Park Eco Projects

Natural History Note Writer: Loyan Beausoleil, Bird Program Manager, Washington Square Park Eco Projects

Producer and Editor: Pod to the People

We miss recording bird stories in the field! In this special episode we share three of our field recordings. First up, John talks about watching a red-tailed hawk capture a rat in Prospect Park, then Shaysha and Olivia recall a hawk in their old neighborhood as well as the decline in bird species in the city, and finally, Jen shares a childhood encounter with young pigeons.

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Birds sounds

Pigeon sounds for this episode were downloaded from orangefreesounds.com here and here.

Red-tailed hawk sounds for this episode were downloaded from orangefreesounds.com here.

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Podcast team

Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans, Director, Washington Square Park Eco Projects

Nature Note Writer: Loyan Beausoleil, Bird Program Manager, Washington Square Park Eco Projects

Producer and Editor: Pod to the People

People in urban settings have positive relationships with nature including birds. Your Bird Story is an audio archive of the different and many ways in which everyday people interact with wild birds. Here are some of our favorite moments from Season 1, Episodes 1 through 3.

Podcast Team

Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans, Director, Washington Square Park Eco Projects

Nature Note Writer: Loyan Beausoleil, Bird Program Manager, Washington Square Park Eco Projects

Producer and Editor: Pod to the People

Do you have a spark bird, that is, a species that tuned you into watching and listening to birds? In this month's episode Melissa Yang (the pigeon) and Abra Lee (cardinal & eagle) tell us about their spark birds. Curious about Melissa's research? Read her latest piece titled "By Shattering the Vulture's Nose."

Birds sounds

Pigeon sounds for this episode were downloadeds from orangefreesounds.com here and here. 

Cardinal sounds for this episode were downloaded from orangefreesounds.com here and here.

Podcast team

Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans, Director, Washington Square Park Eco Projects

Nature Note Writer: Loyan Beausoleil, Bird Program Manager, Washington Square Park Eco Projects

Producer and Editor: Pod to the People

We are back! Listen to stories about the spiritual role the Cardinal plays in the lives of Joan of Long Island and Kelly of Howell, NJ.

Birds sounds

Cardinal sounds for this episode were downloaded from orangefreesounds.com here and here.

Podcast team

Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans, Director, Washington Square Park Eco Projects

Nature Note Writer: Loyan Beausoleil, Bird Program Manager, Washington Square Park Eco Projects

Producer and Editor: Pod to the People

Tanager is the first episode of podcast and features two stories. The first is about a summer tanager in Washington Square Park told by Tatiana and Ted. The second story is about a scarlet tanager spotted in East River Park and told by Sohaila. 

Birds sounds for this episode were downloaded from xeno-canto.org: scarlet tanger and summer tanager.

Podcast Team

Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans, Director, Washington Square Park Eco Projects

Nature Note Writer: Loyan Beausoleil, Bird Program Manager, Washington Square Park Eco Projects

Producer and Editor: Pod to the People