Seattle Bird Podcast

HOW IS THIS BIRD SO LIGHT? oh hi there Seattle Bird Podcast listener, I was just ranting about this week's spotlight bird which weighs as much as a nickel! Subscribe to the Seattle Bird Podcast because some new and exciting episode types are coming in the future and the podcast may end up going to some new and exciting places (ooh... ahh)!

Leo goes over the most sighted birds in the Seattle Christmas Bird Count! Lots of birdcalls in this episode, so be sure to play along at home. Data sourced from Birds Connect Seattle newsletter: https://birdsconnectsea.org/get-involved/community-science/cbc/2023-cbc-results/

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Learn about the evil plot from James Bond to disable satellites! 🛰️ ...or instead about the birds I guess? We cover all three kinds of Goldeneyes: Bufflehead (Buffaloheads), Circle Crack Common Goldeneyes, and Blob Blob Barrow's Goldeneyes. Thanks to William W. H. Gunn and Lucie R. Gunn for recording the birdcalls and to Cornell Lab for letting me use them ❤️.

Don't disappoint the Chickadee! Subscribe to the SBP. Citations: https://www.npr.org/2015/09/03/434400838/warning-calls-decoded-squirrels-take-up-bird-alarms-to-foil-the-enemy https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/nuthatches-chickadees-communication-danger https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/look-out-the-backyard-bird-alarm-call-network/# https://www.audubon.org/news/a-beginners-gu...

In this episode, we discuss warbling calls and warblers. One bird that shares a family with the warblers is the Black-necklaced Scimitar Babbler , a bird found only in Taiwan.

This episode features Aix, not formerly known as Twitter, and crossovers with Minecraft and Bonnie Tyler .

Further Reading: https://www.birdnote.org/listen/shows/just-what-are-flamingos https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/580560951

Welcome back to Quiz Bowl of Delicious Seeds Episode 2 . This time, we gave the editor, Brian, a pop quiz about episodes 11–15. He specifically recommends episode 11 as one of his favorite episodes: LISTEN HERE .

A host, an editor, and a musician walk into a studio... You can play along at home. If you want to study first, listen back to episodes 1 through 10. Leo is quizzed by Brian and Felix.

Learn about Cackling Geese in this Spotlight Bird Episode... but wait, there's more! This episode also covers how birders decide when a species should instead be split into two species. For more click here: Mallard Episode by Seattle Bird Podcast⁠. Sources and Further Reading Allaboutbirds National Audubon Society That stackexchange thread American Ornithological Society super cute little goose

This is previously unreleased audio with from my interview with Kaeli Swift! Peek behind the curtain and hear 👂 more of our podcasting process in this episode. As always, you should listen back to our original episode, on Spotify (preferred) here or wherever you get your podcasts here . Music is by Felix.

Still itching for more mind-blowing bird facts? Listen back to our old episodes. Don't have 3 minutes to spare? Follow our instagram here for even more bite-sized bird info.

Visit our instagram here to see the weird-looking ducks. The blog: periodic wanderings . As always, music is by Felix.

Episode 3 in the interview series featuring neurochemistry. Music is by Felix.

This is the second episode in a series made from my interview with Ed Dominguez. Music is by Felix.

Tiny Guillemot Chick's Death-Defying First Flight | BBC Earth Learn what fledge means! Our instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/seattlebirdpodcast/

I interviewed Ed Dominguez, the Lead Naturalist at Seward Park Audubon about his work and experience in birding. Definitely listen to the end to learn about old-growth forests — I certainly learned a lot! Bird-safe Seattle week is coming up: https://tockify.com/birds.connect.sea/ Also make sure to check out our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seattlebirdpodcast/ Music is by Felix.

This week, we're trying something new...

Marsh wren: king of the birds or egg vandal? ...or both? Our king doing the splits: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/marsh-wren

Important note : This is part 2 of an interview so we recommend to listen to part 1 first. Kaeli Swift is @corvidresearch on major social media outlets. To learn more about the important role Tinian played in WWII, click below: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tinian

This is part 1 of an interview I had with Kaeli Swift, a corvid researcher at the UW! Tune back in next week for part 2 about the Tinian Monarch. The audio quality does improve after the first few questions. Kaeli Swift's blog: https://corvidresearch.blog/ Kaeli Swift's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corvidresearch/

Learn about the bird named after the term " halcyon " in this episode of the Seattle Bird Podcast. Check out an image of the pied kingfisher here .

Seriously, you should check out the breeding adult crests . If that doesn't make you want to subscribe to this podcast and share this episode, I don't know what will!

Discovery Park : Clark’s Grebe Brown Pelican Chestnut-sided Warbler Pacific Crest Trail : Red-naped x Red-breasted Sapsucker (hybrid) Black-backed Woodpecker Fox Sparrow Pine Grosbeak Kent: Western Kingbird Lesser Goldfinch Other places: Maury Island : Yellow-breasted Chat Juanita Beach : Horned Grebe Rutherford Slough : Gray Catbird Stevens Pass : Mountain Bluebird West Seattle : Lesser Goldfinch...