Weekend Birder

Noticing birds changes how you see the world. Explore the fascinating lives of Australian birds through birdwatching, stories and science in everyday places. Hosted by Kirsty Costa. -- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Weekend Birder is a science podcast hosted by Kirsty Costa, with 159 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Kirsty Costa hosts Weekend Birder, a science show with 159 episodes published.

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  Episode #151

  151 Ask Us Anything - with Sean and Jonah

  Jun 2, 202654 minS4

  <p>Bird questions can get wonderfully out of hand. For the season four finale, Sean Dooley and Jonah Lafferty answer listener questions about ravens, dinosaurs, car park birds, migration, field guides and what birds can tell us about a changing world.</p><br><p>Birds featured: Australian Pelican, Budgerigar, Bush Stone-curlew, Gang-gang Cockatoo, Little Raven, Noisy Pitta, Pacific Koel, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Southern Cassowary, Zebra Finch</p><br><p>Episode illustration: Budgerigar</p><br><p>🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/</p><p>🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder</p><p>🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder</p><br>...

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  Episode #150

  150 Honeyeaters at Dawn - with Andrew

  May 26, 202622 minS4

  <p>Honeyeaters don’t just sing at dawn - they listen. In our 150th episode, Andrew Skeoch returns to share what he’s learnt about honeyeater songs, and how they reveal something deeper about birds, place and belonging.</p><br><p>Birds featured: New Holland Honeyeater, Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Yellow-tufted Honeyeater, White-eared Honeyeater</p><br><p>Episode illustration: White-eared Honeyeater</p><br><p>🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/</p><p>🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder</p><p>🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder</p><br><p>🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com</p>...

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  Episode #149

  149 Chasing Rarity - with Justine

  May 19, 202624 minS4

  <p>Rarity can make a bird feel precious, but it can also change how we see everything else. Author and science journalist Justine Hausheer shares her thinking about common birds, endangered species and her book The Vanishing Wild.</p><br><p>Birds featured: Australasian Bittern, Golden-shouldered Parrot, Rainbow Lorikeet, Regent Honeyeater</p><br><p>Episode illustration: Regent Honeyeater</p><p>🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/</p><p>🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder</p><p>🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder</p><br><p>🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com</p><p>🎵 Theme mus...

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  Episode #148

  148 The Nature School - with Catherine

  May 12, 202619 minS4

  <p>At this school, it’s completely normal to stop class for a bird. Catherine Shaw shares how The Nature School helps young connect with the world around them.</p><br><p>Birds featured: Bar-tailed Godwit, Brolga, Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher, Glossy Black-Cockatoo, Golden Whistler, Lewin’s Honeyeater, Regent Honeyeater, Square-tailed Kite</p><br><p>Episode illustration: Golden Whistler (male)</p><p>🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/</p><p>🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder</p><p>🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder</p><br><p>🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com</p><p>🎵 Theme music i...

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  Episode #147

  147 The Birding Movement - with Natalie

  May 5, 202618 minS4

  <p>At first, it just feels like a quiet hobby - then you realise how many people love it too. Natalie Kyriacou shares her insights into human relationships with nature and her new book Nature’s Last Dance.</p><br><p>Birds featured: Kākāpō</p><br><p>Episode illustration: Kākāpō</p><p>🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/</p><p>🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder</p><p>🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder</p><br><p>🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com</p><p>🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Aud...

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