Bird Banter

The Bird Banter Podcast #202 with Isaiah McCourt

On this episode the podcast returns from a long break. It's good to be back, and on this episode I talk with Isaiah McCourt, a birder spendig 2026 traveling about the low

The Bird Banter Podcast #201 with Bob Zaremba

On this episode I talk with Bob Zaremba, a Georgia birder. We talk about his birding story, birding in Georgia, his Georgia big days, pelagic trips off Georgia, and more.

The Bird Banter Podcast #200 with Tim Lenz

On this episode I talk with Tim Lenz, a longtime back-end developer for eBird, member of record-breaking Team Sapsucker big days, and now the creator of BirdingApp, a new

The Bird Banter Podcast #199 with Eric Hope

Eric Hope is my guest for this episode of the podcast. I met Eric while chasing a couple of rare shorebirds at the Mouth of the Cedar River hotspot in southern King Count

The Bird Banter Podcast #198 with Ivan Phillipsen

Ivan, creator of The Science of Birds Podcast, and I talk about his birding story, his work as a podcaster and a tour leader, how he researches and creates his episodes,

The Bird Banter Podcast #197 with Ron Weeks

On this episode Ron Weeks, a top Texas birder, veteran of multiple record big days, author of books on regional birding in Texas and elsewhere, and active speaker at bird

The Bird Banter Podcast #196 with Zac Cota

Zac Cota and I talk about his adventure as a traveling nurse exploring the country, birding, working and visiting as many as possible of what he estimates to be 1508 fede

The Bird Banter Podcast #195 with Dr. David Mann and HaikuBOX

On this episode Dr. David Mann talks about HaikuBOX, a small device that can record and identify bird calls and songs nearby, and send these recordings and IDs to a smart

The Bird Banter Podcast #194 with Peter Cavanagh

How do birds fly anyway?  Well, in an incredible number of ways, adapted to their needs and circumstances. Birds have evolved from dinosaurs, some have evolved to not fly

The Bird Banter Podcast #193 woith Rick Szabo

Rick Szabo is a birder, birding guide, and participant on the current NBC series Destination X, a reality TV competition where Rick's superpower is his knowledge of the r

The Bird Banter Podcast #192 with Suzy Buttress

On this episode I Suzy Buttress, the host and creator of The Casual Birder Podcast, talk about her birding story, her podcast, and her community of birders that she has n

The Bird Banter Podcast #191 with Erick Masias

Dr. Erick Masias and I talk about his relatively recent and intense start as a birder, and his involvement in the Chicago birding community, the BIPOC birding community,

The Bird Banter Podcast #190 with Gabriel Willow

I met Gabriel Willow when his trip and the western Colombian Andes trip I took with Molly Brown and Hillstar Nature Tours overlapped.  I learned about common experiences

The Bird Banter Podcast #189 with Wayne Klockner

The American Birding Association is an organization I as a birder sometimes take for granted. I love getting Birding magazine, and especially North American Birds regular

The Bird Banter Podcast #188 with the Creator of Birdiegame.net

In case the masquerade ball thumbnail is not enough, David, the creator of Birdiegame, the very popular daily bird ID photo quiz, chooses to remain anonymous.  I had a bl

The Bird Banter Podcast #187 with Jason Zolle

On this episode I talk with Jason Zolle, a birder I know from Washington who recently moved to Colorado.  Jason and I talk about his birding story and experiences, as wel

The Bird Banter Podcast #186: Colombia Recap with Bruce LaBar

It;s great tio be back.  After a long hiatus to attend the birth of my first two grandchildren in Costa Rica, and then a birding trip to Colombia, the podcast is back.  O

The Bird Banter Podcast #185 with Keith Corliss

As I mention in the introduction, some of my best times recording episodes for the podcast is when I just talk birding with another birder, like myself who just loves to

The Bird Banter Podcast #184 with Alex Sowers

On this episode Alex and I talk about how he has enjoyed birding in Eastern Washington as a Washington State University student, after birding in the Seattle area for mos

The BIrd Banter Podcast #183 with Dr. Joan Strassmann

On this episode we talk about slow birding, as Joan Strassmann writes about in her book. Slow Birding: The Art and Science of Enjoying Birds in Your Own Backyard.  Joan a