Weekend Birder

Birdwatching in Sydney can be part science, part art and part good excuse for a walk. Amy Ranck and Stephanie Chambers from Sydney Bird Club share favourite birding places, community and the Channel-billed Cuckoo. Episode illustration: Channel-billed Cuckoo 🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/ 🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder 🦆 Facebook - https:/...

A Powerful Owl can live quietly above a city and still feel completely wild. Scientist Nick Bradsworth shares how to identify Powerful Owls, what they eat, where they live and why hollow-bearing trees matter. Episode illustration: Powerful Owl 🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/ 🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder 🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/...

A Tawny Frogmouth is familiar, strange and somehow always surprising. Dr Marian Weaving shares the features, behaviours and conservation needs of one of Australia’s most loved birds. Episode illustration: Tawny Frogmouth 🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/ 🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder 🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder 🔊 Recor...

Twenty minutes outside can become part of a national bird story. Sean Dooley from BirdLife Australia shares how to join the Aussie Bird Count and why counting common birds matters Episode illustration: Rainbow Lorikeet 🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/ 🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder 🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder 🔊 Recordi...

Little brown birds stop being impossible once you learn how to look at them. Bird guide Ricki Coughlan shares how bird topography can help you identify tricky Australian birds. Episode illustration: Brown Thornbill 🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/ 🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder 🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder 🔊 Recordings...

Australian Magpies are more complex than their swooping reputation suggests. Dr Mandy Ridley shares magpie behaviour, language and what years of research have revealed about these familiar birds. Episode illustration: Australian Magpie 🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/ 🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder 🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend....

Binoculars feel awkward until someone shows you the simple tricks. Anthony Overs shares how to choose and use binoculars so you can get a better look at the birds around you. Episode illustration: White-throated Treecreeper 🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/ 🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder 🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder 🔊 Re...

Those little blue birds in the park have far more going on than they let on. Dr Holly Kirk shares Superb Fairywren research, urban ecology and her love of Royal Park in Melbourne. Episode illustration: Non-breeding male Superb Fairywren 🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/ 🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder 🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend...

Lazy birdwatching is still birdwatching, and honestly, it might be the best kind. Author and illustrator Georgia Angus shares beginner tips, seasonal plumage and the birds that helped shape 100 Australian Birds. Episode illustration: Australasian Grebe 🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/ 🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder 🦆 Facebook - https://face...

Melbourne’s famous Peregrine Falcons have turned a city building into a shared birdwatching moment. Dr Victor Hurley shares the story of the falcons at 367 Collins Street and the community that follows them. Episode illustration: Peregrine Falcon 🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/ 🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder 🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.c...

Birdwatching can begin before you know a single bird name. Merrilyn Smith shares how listening, noticing and practice helped her start birding and build confidence over time. Episode illustration: Striated Thornbill 🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/ 🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder 🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder 🔊 Recordings...

You do not need to be an expert to start noticing birds. This trailer introduces Weekend Birder, a podcast for curious people who want birdwatching to feel simple, fun and welcoming. Weekend Birder logo: Male Superb Fairywren 🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/ 🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder 🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder 🔊...