The American Birding Podcast

267 episodes · 5 with AI analysis

The American Birding Podcast brings together staff and friends of the American Birding Association as we talk about birds, birding, travel and conservation in North America and beyond. Join host Nate Swick every Thursday for news and happenings, recent rarities, guests from around the birding world, and features of interest to every birder.

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Breeding Bird Survey Methodology×2Spark bird concept and narrative identity in birdingTransformative life experiences and hobby adoptionCommunity and mentorship in birding educationIntergenerational birding experiencesBird identification mastery and learning pathwaysAI-assisted bird identification tools (Merlin)Pandemic's impact on birding participationNarrative research methodology in ornithologyBirding ethics and community norms

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May 7, 2026

10-18: Sharing Spark Birds with Jenn Lodi-Smith

Spark bird concept and narrative identity in birdingTransformative life experiences and hobby adoptionCommunity and mentorship in birding education

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Jan 22, 2026

10-03: Wildest Vagrants of 2025 with Tim Healy & Alex Lamoreaux

Rare bird vagrants and distribution patterns in North AmericaClimate change impacts on bird migration and range expansionCommunity birding moments and rare bird stakeouts

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Jan 29, 2026

10-04: This Month in Birding - January 2026

Pishing Ethics and Bird StressPlayback Use in OrnithologyPuma Predation on Magellanic Penguins

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Feb 5, 2026

10-05: Random Birds, February 2026, with Ted Floyd

ABA Checklist Updates and TaxonomyWimbrel Species Split (Hudsonian vs. Eurasian)Yellow Warbler Subspecies Split (Northern vs. Mangrove)

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Feb 12, 2026

10-06: How to Make a Meadowlark with Johanna Beam

Chihuahuan Meadowlark taxonomic splitGenomic sequencing in ornithologyBird vocalization analysis and spectrograms

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