Life List: A Birding Podcast

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Birding travels, timberdoodles, connecting through nature in prison Apr 19, 2025

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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.

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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.

Geographic clues to hybridization and the evolution of birding field guides Apr 05, 2025

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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.

Bird conservation on the Chatham Islands and beyond with Mike Bell Mar 22, 2025

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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!

Birding the world versus major sporting events Mar 09, 2025

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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 Owl
Have you seen a Nocturnal Curassow?

The heart of seabird diversity: Subantarctic Islands Feb 22, 2025

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Welcome to our first episode covering our recent Subantarctic Islands cruise out of New Zealand. We're diving into the islands we visited, including Albatross Island and Pyramid Rock, and all about our travels on this world-class adventure.

Check out the whole trip report here.

Birding Asia X3: India, Thailand, and Japan Feb 09, 2025

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Hey there, we're back! Listen to us catching up on our recent travels throughout Asia in India, Thailand, and Japan. Are you tempted to join us in India next year?

Declaring a species extinct and sampling the world's coolest birding events Nov 25, 2024

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It's our final episode...but only for this season, don't worry 😉
We're chatting about birding festivals near and far, the multinational process of declaring a species extinct, and (literal) nightmares about birding tours.
Don't miss out on:

Alvaro's upcoming tours
Hillstar's newest tours and pelagics
Tours and articles on Nighthawk
All the great content on the Ladera Sur website

And with that, we're off on our winter break from podcasting! Follow Life List on Facebook and Instagram, sign up for our newsletter, and we'll see you here in 2025.

Defending Ecuador’s rarest species: Jocotoco’s on-the-ground efforts Nov 04, 2024

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Jocotoco Conservation works in the field throughout Ecuador and the Galapagos to conserve birds, wildlife, and habitats. Today, George is digging into their efforts and goals.
Learn more about Jocotoco Conservation here.
Topics in this episode include:

Discovery of the Jocotoco Antpitta: Jocotoco Conservation's origin story
Saving Spectacled Bears: Jocotoco's efforts to protect spectacled bear habitats in Ecuador
Galapagos Tortoise Conservation: On-the-ground work preserving Galapagos tortoise populations
Reintroducing Native Finches: Programs to reintroduce and support finches in Galapagos and mainland Ecuador
Protecting the Chocó Region: Unique bird species and conservation efforts in Ecuador’s Chocó forest
Rare Paramos Wildlife: High-altitude paramos habitat and its rare bird species
Amazon Rainforest Restoration: Forest restoration to support diverse Amazonian birdlife
Species of Concern: Spotlight on Ecuador’s rare and endangered bird species protected by Jocotoco
Key Conservation Sites: Jocotoco's critical reserves, from the Andes to coastal dry forests

Your guide to Life List episodes and highlights Oct 28, 2024

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Welcome to our 100th episode! We're celebrating by chatting about some listener favorites - and ours! - as well as all that's changed in the birding world since we started Life List.
Thanks for being a part of our podcast family!

Gull mysteries with Amar Ayyash Oct 21, 2024

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This week, we're not just talking about Amar's highly anticipated book, The Gull Guide—we're chatting about the discoveries and controversies that led to what we currently know about gulls, the unknowns that still exist, and how to fall in love with these mysteries birds along the way.

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