Best At Bird Watchers Digest Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 106: An Interview with Lucy McRobert 47:05

2+ y ago47:05

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Host Wendy Clark McGlynn interviews Lucy McRobert, an author, columnist, mother of three, and a wildlife storyteller based in the UK who works freelance for wildlife charities and businesses. Her first book, 365 Days Wild, offers 365 ways to make nature part of your life every day. In this episode, Wendy and Lucy discuss life during the pandemic, b…

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Episode 105: An Interview with Liz Hackett 56:56

2+ y ago56:56

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Liz Hackett works with Bush Heritage Australia, a conservation organization in Australia that mirrors the work of the Nature Conservancy in the US. She is an avid birder, has traveled the world extensively, and she and her late husband, Paul Hackett, owned and managed a bird-watching tour company in Melbourne before his sudden death in August 2019.…

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Episode 104: What's Happening at BWD 57:55

2+ y ago57:55

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What's Up at BWD? We're glad you asked! Join BWD publisher Wendy Clark and BWD editor Dawn Hewitt as they enjoy a candid discussion about what's happening at Bird Watcher's Digest in the fall of 2021. On the road together in Bossier City, Louisiana, Wendy and Dawn discuss the magazines, tours, and life as a birding company in a post-pandemic world.…

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Episode 103: The ReThink Birding Expo 50:20

2+ y ago50:20

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Have you heard about the ReThink Birding and Travel Expo? This is a virtual global travel event tailor-made for the bird-watching industry that will take place online on February 11-13, 2022, hosted by ReThink Travel and Bird Watcher's Digest. Host Wendy Clark talks with famed birder James Currie and Green Team Global President Hugh Hough in today'…

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Episode 102: An Interview with Katie Fallon 58:10

2+ y ago58:10

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In this episode of Out There with the Birds, Bird Watcher's Digest editor Dawn Hewitt interviews Katie Fallon. Katie is author of two acclaimed books, Cerulean Blues: A Personal Search for a Vanishing Songbird; and Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird; and two acclaimed books for children. She's also writes for Bird Watcher's Digest, pennin…

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Episode 101: Transitions and Trends in the American Birding Community 1:17:34

2+ y ago1:17:34

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Jeffrey Gordon is the president of the American Birding Association, a position he has held since late 2010. Jeff is also a well-known writer, photographer, tour leader, and naturalist and a former Field Editor for Bird Watcher's Digest. He is a frequent speaker and field trip leader at various birding and nature festivals. Jeff recently joined Out…

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Episode 100: Ornitherapy, Part II 42:15

2+ y ago42:15

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Welcome to the 100th episode of Out There with the Birds! Host Wendy Clark continues her interview with Holly Merker, Richard Crossley, and Sophie Crossley to discuss their new book, Ornitherapy: For Your Body, Mind, and Soul, published by Crossley Books. This is a different kind of birding book that teaches you how to use birds and birding to prom…

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Episode 99: Ornitherapy, Part I 40:34

2+ y ago40:34

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This two-part episode of Out There with The Birds is about "Ornitherapy." Yes, you read that correctly, that's Orni-THERAPY! Host Wendy Clark joins authors Holly Merker, Richard Crossley, and Sophie Crossley to discuss their new book, Ornitherapy: For Your Body, Mind, and Soul, published by Crossley Books. This is a different kind of birding book t…

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Episode 98: How Birding Saved My Life 57:50

2+ y ago57:50

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Host Wendy Clark interviews Tom Ferguson, co-host of the podcast "Ninja and the Birdman," which focuses predominantly on the themes of birding, martial arts, nature, and meditation. Tom Ferguson is the founder and CEO of Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken, a restaurant chain that has experienced great success in a short time. Tom reveals a …

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Episode 97: An Interview with Julie Zickefoose 41:51

3y ago41:51

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Beloved by Bird Watcher's Digest readers for more than 30 years, artist, author, naturalist, and songbird rehabilitator Julie Zickefoose is Dawn Hewitt's guest on this episode of Out There With the Birds. What sparked Julie's interest in birds and nature as a child? How did she initially connect with Bird Watcher's Digest? What has she been up to d…

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Episode 96: Reader Rendezvous, Part III 41:49

3y ago41:49

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So, what do people who have travelled with us have to say about our Bird Watcher's Digest Reader Rendezvous Birding Tours? Welcome to our Reader Rendezvous podcast series Part 3! Join host Wendy Clark as she talks with long-time "repeat attender" Roger Taylor and brand new Reader Rendezvous attendee Julia Jackson about their personal experiences on…

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Episode 95: Reader Rendezvous, Part II 34:55

3y ago34:55

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Did you know that Bird Watcher's Digest leads bird watching tours for our friends and subscribers all around the world? Our Reader Rendezvous birding tours began in 2014 and quickly evolved into a beloved experience for our staff members, our magazine columnists, and our attendees. In this podcast episode, Kelly Ball and Wendy Clark continue remini…

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Episode 94: Reader Rendezvous, Part I 56:37

3y ago56:37

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Did you know that Bird Watcher's Digest leads bird watching tours for our friends and subscribers all around the world? Our Reader Rendezvous Birding Tours began in 2014 and quickly evolved into a beloved experience for our staff members, our magazine columnists, and our attendees. In this podcast episode, Kelly Ball interviews Wendy Clark who help…

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Episode 93: An Interview with Mark Garland 40:30

3y ago40:30

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Host Dawn Hewitt chats with Mark Garland, a naturalist who has been sharing his enthusiasm for nature with others professionally for over 40 years. Readers of BWD know him as the author of Birder's Question Mark, a column in which he answers questions on birdy topics far and wide. In March of 2019 he was awarded the Paul Bartsch Award for Distingui…

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Episode 92: An Interview with Scott Weidensaul 59:56

3y ago59:56

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Scott Weidensaul is living a life of avian adventure. His recent book, A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migration, has become a New York Times bestseller--and for good reason: Scott is a masterful storyteller. A field ecologist and bird bander, a founder of Project SnowStorm and Project Owlnet, and an active bird migration researcher, his…

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Episode 91: New River Birding & Nature Festival 39:26

3y ago39:26

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Rachel Davis is a lifelong lover of the outdoors and a native of the New River Gorge region of West Virginia. A self-proclaimed "girl of the woods", Rachel has enjoyed West Virginia's New River Gorge as her backyard throughout her lifetime. She currently serves as a Co-Coordinator of the New River Birding & Nature Festival and manages all communica…

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Episode 90: Bruce Wunderlich, Master of BirdTography 37:56

3y ago37:56

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If you have admired the appearance of Bird Watcher's Digest, it is Bruce Wunderlich, our production director, who should get the credit. Bruce lays out each issue of BWD and its sister publication, Watching Backyard Birds, places the ads and photos, builds the table of contents, and otherwise assembles each issue. He is also a professional and awar…

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Episode 89: Spotted Owl Conservation with Ryan Wickiser 48:25

3y ago48:25

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Ryan Wickiser is a field biologist who has studied California spotted owls in Eldorado National Forest. This work enabled him to become intimately acquainted with this rarely seen species. He gets to know them so well, in fact, that he’s able to identify them by their unique hoot patterns! Host Kelly Ball asks him how forestry and conservation prac…

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Episode 88: Alvaro Jaramillo, the Bird ID Guru 48:29

3y ago48:29

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Alvaro Jaramillo is among the best in the world at bird ID, and regular readers of Bird Watcher's Digest know him from the Identify Yourself column. His knowledge of birds is deep and wide, but his advice and insights are accessible for birders of all skill levels, and he’s a fun, sweet guy. In this episode of Out There with the Birds, Bird Watcher…

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Episode 87: An Interview with Pete Dunne 29:09

3y ago29:09

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Pete Dunne is one of the most well-known and respected birders in North America, probably because he has been a prolific author of books on birds and birding for the past 30 years or so. One of his many areas of expertise is how to be a better birder, and that is the focus of his column, Pete's Tips, in Bird Watcher's Digest. BWD editor Dawn Hewitt…

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Episode 86: A Look Back at 2020, Part 2 40:17

3y ago40:17

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After wrapping up a year of unprecedented challenges at Bird Watcher's Digest, we wanted to give you some insight into how COVID-19 has impacted our lives both personally and professionally. Join BWD advertising sales director Kelly Ball, editor Dawn Hewitt, and publisher Wendy Clark as they talk about kissing 2020 and all of its obstacles goodbye,…

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Episode 85: A Look Back at 2020, Part 1 40:13

3+ y ago40:13

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After wrapping up a year of unprecedented challenges at Bird Watcher's Digest, we wanted to give you some insight into how COVID-19 has impacted our lives both personally and professionally. Join BWD advertising sales director Kelly Ball, editor Dawn Hewitt, and publisher Wendy Clark as they talk about kissing 2020 and all of its obstacles goodbye,…

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Episode 84: Jen Hajj and the San Diego Bird Festival 45:18

3+ y ago45:18

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An event managed by the San Diego Audubon Society, the San Diego Bird Festival enjoys a reputation as one of the top birding festivals in the world. Jen Hajj, an accomplished musician, birder, educator, and birding-events manager, is the ringmaster of the festival. Wendy Clark, BWD's publisher, spoke with Jen about intriguing changes in the upcomin…

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Episode 83: An Interview with Ben Lizdas 41:50

3+ y ago41:50

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Ben Lizdas is a familiar name in the global birding community. Having spent 16 years at Eagle Optics, nearly three years with Bird Watcher's Digest/Redstart Birding, and now working with Swarovski Optik North America, Ben has a unique perspective on birds, birding optics, and the birding community. If you've been following Out There with the Birds …

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Episode 82: An Interview with Al Batt 38:51

3+ y ago38:51

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There's more to Al Batt than meets the funny bone. Bird Watcher's Digest readers adore Al for his sometimes silly, sometimes goofy, sometimes touching, always joyful column in each issue. But did you know has a weekly radio show (available on the Internet), has a column published in about 100 newspapers, and collaborates on comics that have been pu…

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Episode 106: An Interview with Lucy McRobert 47:05

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Episode 105: An Interview with Liz Hackett 56:56

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Episode 104: What's Happening at BWD 57:55

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Episode 103: The ReThink Birding Expo 50:20

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Episode 102: An Interview with Katie Fallon 58:10

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Episode 101: Transitions and Trends in the American Birding Community 1:17:34

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Episode 100: Ornitherapy, Part II 42:15

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Episode 99: Ornitherapy, Part I 40:34

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Episode 98: How Birding Saved My Life 57:50

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Episode 97: An Interview with Julie Zickefoose 41:51

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Episode 96: Reader Rendezvous, Part III 41:49

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Episode 95: Reader Rendezvous, Part II 34:55

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Episode 94: Reader Rendezvous, Part I 56:37

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Episode 93: An Interview with Mark Garland 40:30

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Episode 92: An Interview with Scott Weidensaul 59:56

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Episode 91: New River Birding & Nature Festival 39:26

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Episode 90: Bruce Wunderlich, Master of BirdTography 37:56

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Episode 89: Spotted Owl Conservation with Ryan Wickiser 48:25

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Episode 88: Alvaro Jaramillo, the Bird ID Guru 48:29

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Episode 87: An Interview with Pete Dunne 29:09

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Episode 86: A Look Back at 2020, Part 2 40:17

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Episode 85: A Look Back at 2020, Part 1 40:13

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Episode 84: Jen Hajj and the San Diego Bird Festival 45:18

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Episode 83: An Interview with Ben Lizdas 41:50

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Episode 82: An Interview with Al Batt 38:51

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