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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.

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61 Big City Birds

Dr John Martin shares insights from the Big City Birds project, where citizen scientists and ecologists work together to better understand Australian ibis, corellas and cockatoos.

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60 Bruny Island

Escape to Bruny Island in Tasmania to see rare birds like the Forty-spotted Pardalote and Swift Parrot. This chat is with Ella Roles, Bruny Island Festival Coordinator.

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59 Birder Beginnings

Teenage birdwatcher Luke Eaton shares how his love for birds began, his conservation efforts, and his admiration for the King Parrot and Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo.

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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

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

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51 Introduction to Shorebirds

Jeremy Ringma from BirdLife Australia is here to help you identify Australia’s shorebirds and understand the conservation work that supports them.

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50 Birds with Personality

Georgia Angus wants to introduce you to the unique birds from around the world, including the Victoria’s Riflebird, Pileated Woodpecker and Burrowing Owl.

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49 Birds in Your Neighbourhood

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

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48 Australian Robins

Hugh Possingham is here to help you identify Australian robins - red and pink-coloured robins, noisy robins and rare robins.

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47 Birding in the Botanic Gardens - with Liz

Discover how Liz Hackett's mindful birding walks in Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens have become a beautiful way to share nature with others, including watching the Nankeen Night Heron.

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46 The Humour of Birdwatching

Laugh along with Geraldine Hickey as she explores the funny side of birdwatching and reflects on Orange-bellied Parrots, bird calendars, and powerful birdwatching moments.

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44 Cuckoos - with Cassandra and Claire

Delve into the weird and wonderful world of Australian cuckoos, featuring the crafty Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo and how it tricks other birds into raising its young.

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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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