No interview in this very quick chat, just an update on where The Birder's Guide is headed in 2022.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat to Hugh McGregor who has spent most of his career working on the subject of feral cats in Australia. If you'd like to read his PhD thesis mentioned in this podcast it can be found here: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/23875/1/McGregor_whole_thesis.pdf Some of Arid Recovery's work is mentioned in our conversation, their work can …

In this episode, we chat to Martin Painter about his recently published book 'Birding in the Age of Extinctions', a book about being a birder in an age of environmental decline. To watch the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/fxb3xLsYLJw The following link to Martin's book is not sponsored in any way, it's simply the first result that came up on Googl…

In this episode we chat to Donna Belder about her personal birding, bird banding and being the youngest Australian woman to see 700 species.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat to Dean Ingwersen about his work with BirdLife Australia trying to save the critically endangered Regent Honeyeater. Available anywhere you get your podcasts or from the following link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1007575 To watch this conversation on YouTube you can find it at this address: https://youtu.be/wDMhIDWMYFc To re…

In this episode we chat to John Young about his obsession with Night Parrots and the night when he famously captured the very first photograph of a live Night Parrot back in 2013.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode, another international special guest, we chat to Noah Stryker who, in 2015, set out to break the record for the most birds seen in a single year around the world. If you'd like to buy any of his books, read his blog, watch the video you can do it at www.noahstryker.comBởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat to Grace Lewis about her year trying to break the record for most species seen in Victoria in a calendar year.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat to Peter Harrison about his own incredible personal journey with birds as well as his spectacular new publication 'Seabirds: The New Identification Guide'. This episode is only available as a podcast, not as a YouTube video. To purchase the book directly from Lynx go here: https://www.lynxeds.com/product/seabirds/ To registe…

In this video, another of our special international guest episodes, we chat to Josep Del Hoyo about his own birding journey as well as Lynx's new book 'All the Birds of the World'. Want to watch our conversation on YouTube? You can find it here: https://youtu.be/CjCXnQ23RN8 Want to buy the book? Get it direct from Lynx at: https://www.lynxeds.com/p…

Taylor Headland has recently started his PhD looking into the ecology of our most numerous raptor, the Nankeen Kestrel. We chat to him in this episode about his research.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat to Wildlife Ecologist Tom Hunt about his passion for birds, birding and all things nature. This is also the first conversation that I've released on YouTube, viewable here: Tom's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moth_nut/Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode, our second trip report, we chat about a tour I led recently with John and Christine looking for Grasswrens and Chestnut-breasted Whiteface in South Australia.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat to Toby Galligan, the OBP Recovery Program Coordinator about all things Orange-bellied Parrots.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat to Rochelle Steven about her research into avian based tourism as well as birding in general.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat to Adelaide based bird photographer Craig Greer about all thing photography. Craig's information, photos and workshops can be found in the following locations: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/craiggreerphotos Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/craiggreerphotos Website - craiggreer.com…

In this episode, our 4th international, we speak to Harry Boorman who is doing a Big Year across New Zealand during 2021.Bởi Michael Greenshields

Something different this week, a trip report from my recent trek up to Innamincka and Cameron Corner. Hope you enjoy it. Sorry everyone! Made a mistake in editing. Audio should now be there for the first 6 and a half minutes.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this epsiode, we chat to Niki Teunissen about her work with Purple-crowned Fairy-wrens in the Kimberly region of Western Australia.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this chat we speak to Rohan Clarke about his work as an ecologist, his role in co-authoring 2 of Australia's best known books on birds and his experience of being dropped into an active bushfire zone by Chinook helicopter to save Eastern Bristlebirds.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this epsiode, our 3rd international chat, we talk to Nina Dehnhard about her research with Petrels in Antarctica, Rockhopper Penguins in the Falkland Islands and general birding around Norway. Available anywhere you get your podcasts or from the following link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1007575Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat to PhD candidate Isabelle Onley, about her honours project researching Whistlers and Shrike-thrushes and part of their response to climate change.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we speak to Nigel Jackett about Australia's rarest parrot, the Night Parrot and how he and 3 mates found the first one in Western Australia.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode, part 2 of our chat with Adrian Walsh we discuss birding the Cairns Esplanade as well as a few other spots in and around Cairns.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode, the 2nd of our internationally focused conversations, we chat to South African birder Vernon Head about his book 'The Search for the Rarest Bird in the World' where he and 3 friends searched for the Nechisar Nightjar. If you'd like to buy the book (which you should!) here is the link to Woodslane who support the show. https://www.w…

In this episode, part 1 of 2, we chat to Adrian Walsh who found a Nordmann's Greenshank in Cairns in January 2021.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat to Geoff Groom who is doing a Big Year across WA in 2021. As a side note, I forgot to ask how you can follow along. If you search 'WA Big Birding Year' on Facebook it'll take you to his page.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this epsiode, our first for 2021, we chat to Mike Potter who is doing a Big South Australian Year.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat to Adrian Boyle, a shorebird researcher based in Broome who also works as a birding guide in Antarctica.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we speak to researcher Jonny Schoenjahn about his 20 years studying one of the world's rarest birds of prey, the Grey Falcon.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat to PhD researcher Rosie Willacy about her work looking at some of the impacts that rats are having on bird populations on Christmas Island.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we speak to Anne Aulsebrook about her PhD research into the effect urban lighting has on the sleep patterns of Black Swans.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In today's episode we chat to Darwin local Georgina Barbour about her birding around the top end of the Northern Territory. I also give a trip report about my recent tour up the Birdsville Track chasing Grasswrens. As promised in the podcast, Bellbird's website is www.bellbirdtours.com Available anywhere you get your podcasts or from the following …

In this episode we chat to Bruce Richardson about his newly released book 'An Australian Birding Year'. The links promised at the end of the podcast are listed below: Personal Website - www.rbruce.net Facebook Page - www.facebook.com/groups/AnAustralianBirdingYear/ Amazon Link - https://www.amazon.com.au/Australian-Birding-Year-Bruce-Richardson/dp/…

In this episode we chat to Lindsay Fisher who, along with her husband Keith, owned Kingfisher Park near Julatten for 10 years.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode, the first of our international conversations, we chat to Nate Swick the host for the ABA's podcast about birding in the USA.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat with Paul Brooks who organises and runs pelagic trips out of Eaglehawk Neck in Tasmania.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat to Miles Ramm, one of Australia's up-and-coming young birders whose goal is to hit 500 Australian species by the time he turns 15!Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat to Ian Fraser about a book that he has co-authored 'Australian Bird Names: Origins and Meanings'.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat to Matt Kelly, a guide at O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat about his work and the birds in and around Lamington National Park. This is part 2 of a 2 part series on O’Reilly’s, listen to episode 9 where we chat about the history of O'Reilly's with Shane O'Reilly. We had a bit of trouble with audio, in case you can't hear it, the…

In this episode we chat to Nikolas Haass, a well known Facebook advocate for taxanomical truths about splits and lumps over the past 12 - 18 months.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat to Karina Sorrell, a Melbourne local who spends her time as a research assistant, volunteering for all things wildlife and conservation, and has a love affair with pelagic trips.Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we talk to Shane O'Reilly about the history of the world famous O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat and how it became the business it is today. This is part 1 of a 2 part series on O'Reilly's, listen in next week where we chat about the birds and birding in O'Reilly's and Lamington National Park.…

Georgina Steytler is a renowned, multi award winning bird photographer based in Western Australia. https://www.georginasteytler.com.au/Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we chat with SA birder Ian Reid about his personal birding story and, rightly or wrongly, the conversation centres mostly around twitching!Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we speak to Claire Greenwell, a PhD student working with Fairy Terns in Western Australia. fairytern@ccwa.org.auBởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we talk to Matthew Crawford, ABC Radio National personality, about his number crunching on the populations of Melbourne birds. Matthew's number crunching: https://medium.com/@matthew.crawford Bellbird Tours: https://www.bellbirdtours.com/Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we talk to Ed Williams, the founder of possibly the greatest birding facebook page out there currently. https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdthefeckathome/Bởi Michael Greenshields

In this episode we talk to Will Mitchell, a PhD student looking at relocating Mallee Emu Wrens into Ngarkat Conservation Park and the challenges involved.Bởi Will Mitchell

In this episode we talk to Sandy Horne, an avid poster on the 'South Aussie Birding' Facebook page who took up birding as a form of therapy and never looked back.Bởi Sandy Horne