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Weekend Birder podcast is about Australian birds and the people who love them. Listen now on your favourite app or the pages below.

Many thanks to digital artist mad.dee for contributing the artwork for each episode.

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58 Thornbills

Bird guide Ricki Coughlan shares how to identify Australia’s thornbills and other 'Little Brown Birds', and offers tips for using binoculars with confidence.

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57 Birding in Darwin

Explore Top End birding with Dr Amanda Lilleyman. Learn about Red Knots, Far Eastern Curlews, Kakadu and the Lee Point shorebirds campaign.

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56 Little Penguins

Penguin researcher Paula Wasiak shares insights into Phillip Island’s Little Penguins (also known as Fairy Penguins) from research and fieldwork to conservation and STEM outreach.

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55 For the Love of Owls

Photographer and podcaster Cesar Puechmarin shares his love for Australian owls, including the Rufous Owl and Southern Boobook, and why birdwatching is best when shared.

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54 Canberra and Superb Parrots

Explore birdwatching in Canberra with Olivia Congdon as she shares the best spots to see birds in the Bush Capital, including the colourful Superb Parrot.

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53 Birds of Prey

Get an introduction to Australia’s birds of prey with expert Stephen Debus. Learn how to identify falcons, hawks, eagles, kites and more.

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52 Orange-bellied Parrots

Learn how community, science and hope are helping to save the Orange-bellied Parrot. Featuring Dr Jenny Gray from Zoos Victoria.

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51 Introduction to Shorebirds

Learn to identify Australia’s shorebirds and understand the conservation work that supports them. Featuring Jeremy Ringma from BirdLife Australia.

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50 Birds with Personality

Discover unique birds from around the world, including the Victoria’s Riflebird, Pileated Woodpecker and Burrowing Owl. Author, illustrator and scientist Georgia Angus is our guest.

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49 Birds in Your Neighbourhood

Explore the birds in your suburb and beyond with urban ecology expert Darryl Jones. Featuring the Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike and birdwatching in Kuala Lumpur.

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48 Australian Robins

Learn how to identify Australia’s huge variety of robins. This episode is about red and pink-coloured robins, noisy robins, rare robins and birdwatching on the Limestone Coast.

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47 Birding in the Botanic Gardens - with Liz

Delight in the joy of birdwatching at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. This episode is about mindful birding, the Nankeen Night Heron and other birds you might see in the heart of Melbourne.

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46 The Humour of Birdwatching - with Geraldine

Laugh along with comedian Geraldine Hickey and she explores the funny side of birdwatching. This episode is about powerful birdwatching moments and keeping a secret about Orange-bellied Parrots.

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44 Cuckoos - with Cassandra and Claire

Delve into the weird and wonderful world of Australian cuckoos. This episode is about the talents of the Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo and how it tricks other birds into raising its babies.

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42 Good News Stories - with Darren

Be inspired by good news stories from WWF-Australia. This episode is about Grey Fantails and how people are working together as part of bird conservation.

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41 Tune Your Ear - Honeyeaters

Listen out for the melodic calls of Australia's common honeyeaters. This episode is about the Eastern Spinebill, New Holland Honeyeater, Noisy Miner, Yellow-faced Honeyeater, White-plumed Honeyeater, Red Wattlebird, Little Wattlebird and Brown Honeyeater.

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40 Tune Your Ear - Rails and Crakes

Get to know the peculiar sounds of some of Australia's wetland birds. This episode is about the Buff-banded Rail, Chestnut Rail, Lewin's Rail, Australian Spotted Crake, Baillon's Crake, Red-necked Crake, Spotless Crake and White-browed Crake.

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39 Tune Your Ear - Whistlers

Become familiar with the calls of Australia's nine whistlers. This episode is about the Gilbert's Whistler, Golden Whistler, Grey Whistler, Mangrove Golden Whistler, Olive Whistler, Red-Lored Whistler, Rufous Whistler, Western Whistler and White-breasted Whistler.

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