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Life List: A Birding Podcast
George Armistead, Alvaro Jaramillo, and Mollee Brown
124 episodes
1 week ago
This episode, we’re joined by Joshua Covill: birding guide, hawkwatcher, and all-around mountain wanderer. Josh is sharing stories from Montana's Jewel Basin and beyond, plus a conversation about parallel ecosystems around the world. Come for the dreams of Mongolia's vastness…stay for the feeling of watching migration from the top of the world! Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcas...
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This episode, we’re joined by Joshua Covill: birding guide, hawkwatcher, and all-around mountain wanderer. Josh is sharing stories from Montana's Jewel Basin and beyond, plus a conversation about parallel ecosystems around the world. Come for the dreams of Mongolia's vastness…stay for the feeling of watching migration from the top of the world! Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcas...
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Life List: A Birding Podcast
Hawkwatch experiences and birding parallel landscapes with Joshua Covill
This episode, we’re joined by Joshua Covill: birding guide, hawkwatcher, and all-around mountain wanderer. Josh is sharing stories from Montana's Jewel Basin and beyond, plus a conversation about parallel ecosystems around the world. Come for the dreams of Mongolia's vastness…stay for the feeling of watching migration from the top of the world! Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcas...
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1 week ago
1 hour 2 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
Bird taxonomy season! Deep-diving splits, lumps, and our life lists
We're birders, talking about birding! George, Alvaro, and Mollee pulled up their personalized taxonomy updates from eBird (get an overview, all the data, and your personalized report) to chat about their life list updates and what else has changed around the globe. Come for the nuts and bolts, stay for the taxonomic camaraderie! Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. T...
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3 weeks ago
1 hour

Life List: A Birding Podcast
Inside eBird: The world’s biggest birding project with Brian Sullivan
This episode, we’re joined by Brian Sullivan—birder, photographer, and co-leader of one of the most transformative projects in the birding world: eBird. From the earliest red-tailed hawk obsessions to building a global platform used by millions, Brian shares stories that bridge fieldwork, data, and wonder. Highlights include: How eBird grew from a niche experiment to a cornerstone of global ornithologyRed-tailed hawks, pelagics, and what it means to really know a speciesThe evolution of Birds...
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1 month ago
1 hour 3 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
Almost arrested: Birding in Qatar and South African springtime adventures
Alvaro has some juicy stories from the field: did he finally succeed in finding a Saunder's tern, or did a run-in with the law in Qatar foil his attempts yet again? Topics with George and Alvaro include: Birding on a layover in QatarThe most accessible birding locations in the Middle EastA South African springtime tour recapThe adrenaline of safari birding Rocky Mountain oysters and other questionable culinary field experimentsLate-summer birding notes, migration updates, and...
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1 month ago
1 hour 6 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
Traveling as a birder and musician with Bonner Black
We’re joined by Bonner Black: Nashville-based singer-songwriter, birder, and all-around force of nature. Highlights of our chat include: Growing up birding in Tennessee and carrying that love on the road as a touring musicianThe parallels between birding, music, and life on the roadHow songwriting and birding both demand patience, attention, and a little obsessionThe ways nature sneaks into Bonner's lyricsCome for behind-the-scenes tales of a professional music artist…stay for shared lo...
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2 months ago
58 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
Birding with us: our backyard birdwatching conversations
One of our favorite things to hear from guests is that it's like you're birding with us during our conversations. This time, you actually can! We're each recording from our backyards, during some mid-afternoon, mid-September birdwatching. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to join us on a birdwalk, now's your chance! Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Th...
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2 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
LISTERS: Inside the extreme birdwatching documentary with Owen and Quentin Reiser
We’re talking with Quentin and Owen, the filmmakers and brothers behind Listers: the indie documentary that’s both absurd and profound, and probably the funniest thing ever made about birding. Highlights of our chat include: How a family field guide, a bong, and a road trip turned into a continent-spanning big yearThe van life: Cracker Barrel parking lots, Michelin-star minivan mealsFilming birds and birders like never beforeThe birding culture: from playback ethics to all-nighters to chase b...
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3 months ago
1 hour 10 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
Late summer birding: movements, migration, and surprises
The biggest surprise of all might be that George is learning to love summertime at home. We are chatting about birds and critters in our patches and recent travels, plus about books, media, and pizza. By the way, you can learn more about Frontiers in Ornithology at https://frontiersinornithology.com/. Come for the sightings that surprised us lately...stay for a slice of August birding joy! Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Tal...
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3 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
Finding rare Alaskan birds and more wildlife encounters with Alex Harper and Phil Chaon
Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out George's company, Hillstar Nature; Alvaro's company, Alvaro's Adventures, and Mollee's company, Nighthawk Agency, to see more about what we're up to.
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4 months ago
55 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
How to find rare birds with Jen Brumfield
This episode is a blast—and full of stuff you'll want to remember! George and Alvaro interview the legendary birder of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and beyond: Jen Brumfield. They dive into all it takes to be a rarity-finding machine, and then put their advice through a detailed walkthrough of jaeger identification. We always say it...this hour passed by too quickly. Come for the gales and gulls… stay for the unabashed joy of birding! Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and jo...
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4 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
Bird chases, misses, and surprises...and what birders can't let go of
This is what we do, folks! George and Alvaro are sharing the stories from the field and their yards, discussing scientific and hobbyist news in the birding world, and sharing travel tales. And karaoke dos and don'ts. And a skunk saga that seems to have included. Hang out with us for a spell! Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podc...
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5 months ago
51 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
Svalbard dreams and birds you wait a lifetime for
We're all here—Mollee, George, and Alvaro—to catch up on birding and nature stories from home and Alvaro's adventures spanning oceans...and two Great White Norths! Yup, with our usual dose of wildlife weirdness, too. Highlights include: An incredible polar bear sighting alongside Ivory Gulls and (cue Alvaro's scream) Ross's GullsBirding in Svalbard, Norway, and FinlandPelagic reports from the Farallon IslandsSkunks, tomato juice, and what actually helps when your dog gets sprayedYard li...
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5 months ago
57 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
AviList: the new Global Avian Checklist and its effects on bird taxonomy with Marshall Iliff and Frank Rheindt
You like splits and lumps? Thinking about the intricacies of global taxonomy? Oh boy, are you in for a treat! George and Alvaro sat down with Marshall Iliff and Frank Rheindt, two members of the AviList Core Team, to take a deep dive into what’s just been released: AviList, the Global Avian Checklist! Learn how the process got started, what’s happened in the years it’s been in the making, and how decisions were made bird-by-bird. Plus, hear how the four existing global checklists—...
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5 months ago
1 hour 10 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
Global conservation and the Birdfair that started a movement with Tim Appleton
This episode, we're catching up with Tim Appleton: co-founder of Global Birdfair and lifelong conservationist...and who possibly has the UK's best yard list. Highlights of our chat include: How one idea became the world’s largest nature tourism and bird conservation gathering—and what makes it unique125 species and counting from Tim's Rutland cottage overlooking a reservoir he helped design How Tim helped reintroduce breeding ospreys to England The goals of Global Birding and Global...
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6 months ago
55 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
Deep-diving wild India: backyard leopards & a king-cobra's hiss with Surya Ramachandran
We caught up with our friend Surya Ramachandran: Indian naturalist, author, big-cat tracker, and awesome guy. Highlights of our chat include: Home patch leopards: Surya’s Nilgiri backyard hosts a multigenerational family of both black and rosetted leopards that he's watched closely for yearsSnow-leopard obsession: why eight straight winters in Ladakh still haven’t dulled the thrill of the ghost of the HimalayasKing-cobra lore: nest-building serpents, roadside rescues, and the eerie pressure-c...
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6 months ago
56 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
Weird science and birding through life changes
Our travels have recently taken us across Costa Rica, Cuba, Argentina, Chile, and Tanzania — so it's high time for a catch-up! In this episode, George, Alvaro, and Mollee swap stories from the field, from color-changing marlins to Galápagos rail rediscoveries to grizzly bear rewilding efforts. We also talk about how birds pick up dozens of local names (hello, timberdoodle!) and how birding stays with you even during major life changes. Yep, one of us is making an international move. Com...
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7 months ago
59 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
Birding travels, timberdoodles, connecting through nature in prison
Our travels have recently spanned Costa Rica, Cuba, Argentina, Chile, and Tanzania, so it's high time for a catch-up! We swap favorite moments from the field, talk birds with many names (hello, timberdoodles), and updates from our homes, too. Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out G...
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7 months ago
59 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
Geographic clues to hybridization and the evolution of birding field guides
George and Alvaro have an evening chat about the evolution of field guides with notable quirks in a few editions, Alvaro discusses how he used location-based evidence to theorize about gull hybridization, and more. Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out George's company, Hillstar Na...
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8 months ago
56 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
Bird conservation on the Chatham Islands and beyond with Mike Bell
George and Alvaro took some time during their Subantarctic Islands cruise to chat with Mike Bell, ornithologist for the Chatham Islands Landscape Restoration Trust. Make sure to check out their website for more information on all the conservation work they're doing! Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more abo...
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8 months ago
58 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
Birding the world versus major sporting events
We're catching up on our tales around the world and wondering...how close does birding get to a major sporting event? Join us in our usual banter. The book that Alvaro thinks of is called Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest OwlHave you seen a Nocturnal Curassow?Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring...
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9 months ago
59 minutes

Life List: A Birding Podcast
This episode, we’re joined by Joshua Covill: birding guide, hawkwatcher, and all-around mountain wanderer. Josh is sharing stories from Montana's Jewel Basin and beyond, plus a conversation about parallel ecosystems around the world. Come for the dreams of Mongolia's vastness…stay for the feeling of watching migration from the top of the world! Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcas...