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

#49 Birding in an Age of Extinctions: Martin Painter

Feb 10th, 2022 1h 18m

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/fxb3xLsYLJwThe follow

#48 Youngest Australian woman to see 700 species: Donna Belder

Nov 19th, 2021 44m 57s

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

#47 Regent Honeyeaters: Dean Ingwersen

Nov 10th, 2021 1h 3m

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/1007575T

#46 Night Parrots: John Young

Oct 15th, 2021 1h 12m

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.

#45 Birding without Borders: Noah Stryker

Oct 3rd, 2021 47m 33s

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 vi

#44 Victoria Big Year 2021: Grace Lewis

Sep 29th, 2021 38m 59s

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.

#43 Seabirds: Peter Harrison

Sep 15th, 2021 1h 2m

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 vid

#42 Josep Del Hoyo: All the Birds of the World

Sep 9th, 2021 1h 4m

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:

#41 Nankeen Kestrels: Taylor Headland

Aug 26th, 2021 40m 56s

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.

#40 Birding as a Wildlife Ecologist: Tom Hunt

Aug 12th, 2021 58m 50s

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_n

#39 Goog's Track, Mt Ive and Stuart Highway: Michael Greenshields

Jul 30th, 2021 20m 38s

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.

#38 Orange-bellied Parrots: Toby Galligan

Jul 17th, 2021 1h 4m

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

#37 Birding Tourism: Rochelle Steven

Jul 2nd, 2021 58m 39s

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

#36 Bird Photography: Craig Greer

Jun 18th, 2021 1h 1m

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/craiggreerphotosInstagram

#35 A Big Year in New Zealand: Harry Boorman

Jun 2nd, 2021 44m 6s

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

#34 Strzelecki Track: Michael Greenshields

May 20th, 2021 48m 7s

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.

#33 Purple-crowned Fairy-wrens: Niki Teunissen

May 7th, 2021 42m 17s

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

#32 Academic, author and bird-catcher extraordinaire: Rohan Clarke

Apr 22nd, 2021 40m 54s

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 Bri

#31 Antarctic Petrels, Rockhopper Penguins and Norway: Nina Dehnhard

Apr 20th, 2021 51m 42s

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

#30 Whistlers, Shrike-thrushes and climate change: Isabelle Onley

Apr 8th, 2021 42m 41s

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.

#29 WA's first Night Parrot: Nigel Jackett

Mar 27th, 2021 40m 44s

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.

#28 Cairns Esplanade: Adrian Walsh

Mar 11th, 2021 45m 38s

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.

#27 The Search for the Rarest Bird in the World: Vernon Head

Mar 10th, 2021 45m 43s

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 l