Fowl Mouths Podcast
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsWe're not your grandmother's birding podcast. Join Sean, Scott, and Heather as they interview birders from all flocks of life. Subscribe on the podcasting app of your choice for more puns and fowl language.
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Episode 27: Danielle Belleny
June 01, 2021 19:35 - 54 minutes - 57.3 MBDanielle Belleny is a wildlife biologist and avid birder from San Antonio, TX. She enjoys the never ending opportunities to nature watch in everyday places. Her favorite part about being a biologist is being able to share her knowledge of nature with others. Danielle is also known as The Cemetery Birder since she frequents cemeteries...
Episode 26: Audubon for All
April 14, 2021 16:51 - 52 minutes - 58.1 MBFriends and foes, we bring you the latest installment of Fowl Mouths Podcast. We sat down with Corey Lycopolus and Tykee James of Audubon For All Union to discuss all things labor organizing! Corey and Tykee give us the rundown discussing their efforts, their goals, and the ridiculous fucking roadblocks being set up by Audubon...
Episode 25: Merganser, I hardly know her!
March 31, 2021 16:49 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBOn this banter episode, we cover early migrants, tricky IDs, owls!!, ticks, and some discussion about the Audubon for All Union. Stay up to date on future episodes and our bird shenanigans in between episodes by following Fowl Mouths Podcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Remember to please Like, Subscribe and Review! Is there a guest you’d like to hear on the...
Episode 24: Well, it’s an Episode
March 04, 2021 16:42 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBContent Warning: Discussion of sexual assault from 4:00 – 11:00 We’re back after a very long hiatus. This is a true banter episode. We meander through a wide variety of topics. We start off by addressing the very important issue regarding the sexual assault of a birder. And yes, we talk about COVID a bit...
Episode 23: Auk The Vote
September 29, 2020 09:30 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBHi Friends and welcome to Episode 23 of Fowl Mouths Podcast. Typically, here is where we’d insert some wit and warble, preparing you for the debauched nonsense that awaits you. This episode is way too important for that. David Robinson sat down with us to talk all things Auk The Vote. The message for this...
Episode 22: #BirdNamesForBirds
September 01, 2020 09:45 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MBWhat’s in a name? For birds… it’s complicated… complacent… or just racist. This week we take on the problematic bird names that have created quite the commotion in the birding community. The push to change or remove honorifics (you know when a bird is named after some white dude) is not a new issue –...
Episode 21: James Muller
July 21, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBWHAT?!?! Is it still 2020?! What is life? Where is my mind? We have risen from the deep dark depths of quarantine with another episode of Fowl Mouths Podcast! For episode 21 we have Biggest Week Guide and twitcher to the stars, James Muller. We were going to talk about the Biggest Week in American...
Episode 20: The ABC with Jordan Rutter
June 16, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBJordan, the PR director of the American Bird Conservancy, is a life-long birder with a passion for connecting others to the natural world through birds. With an M.Sc. in conservation biology from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and over ten years of experience in the ornithology field, she has a strong science background...
Episode 19: The Feminist Bird Club
May 20, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBHello and welcome to Episode 19 of Fowl Mouths Podcast. We’ve got The Feminist Bird club roosting up in our Zoom and they’re here to smash the patriarchy and do some birding along the way. Founded in 2016 by Molly Adams, the Feminist Bird Club aims to be an inclusive birdwatching club that provides a...
Episode 18: Migration Madness, 2020
May 05, 2020 12:02 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MBIt’s finally that time of year again where the migrants are making their way up to our neck of the woods. Sean, Scott, and Heather talk about their experiences birding as this migration is starting to get into full swing. Sean updates us on his Local Big Year count, Heather and Scott lucked out with...
Episode 17: An Interview with Nate Swick
April 07, 2020 09:30 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBThis week’s guest has hosted one of the most popular birding podcasts for years but has never been on the other side of the mic. Nate Swick is the editor of the American Birding Association Blog, social media manager for the ABA, and the host of the American Birding Podcast. He lives in Greensboro, North...
Episode 16: CORVID19 and Matt Bell
March 24, 2020 12:17 - 1 hour - 123 MBWell, here we are. There you are. Confined to our homes and staying six feet away from each other. To help you pass the time, we have a special little episode for you. After our bit of ranting about the weirdness of finding ourselves in a pandemic, we catch up on what we’ve been up...
Episode 15: An Interview with Heidi Trudell
February 25, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBEach year approximately one billion birds die during night migrations due to city lights and window collisions. For this episode, we spoke with Heidi Trudell, one woman who is on a mission to lower that staggering statistic. Since 2003, Heidi has worked as a researcher and consultant on the topic of bird collision and prevention....
Episode 14: An Interview with Greg Neise
January 21, 2020 05:01 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBHello, Happy New Year! and welcome back to Fowl Mouths! Before you say anything, we know, you missed us and you’re just happy we’re back! We love you too! This week’s guest is Greg Neise, Big Day King and Web & Content Developer for the American Birding Association. He joins us this week to tell...
Episode 13: Junco in the Trunko and Citizen Science
December 02, 2019 05:01 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBIn this week’s episode, we talk junco butts, human butts, and citizen science! Feed your drama llama and join the ranks of the Bird Police with some #BirdTwitter hijinks. We find out what Sean’s been up to, which has been A LOT. Meanwhile Scott and Heather got to see a few birds here and there...
Episode 12: An Interview with Nick Bonomo
November 19, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBWe are back, fellow fowl mouthed bird nerds, with fishing and pishing, gull spotting expert Nick Bonomo. When he’s not mending the broken, he’s searching swamps at midnight, finding us the rarities that would otherwise go unnoticed. He’s got a penchant for punishing himself, owling at all hours and combing the world for super rarities....
Episode 11: An Interview with Jeffrey Ward
October 28, 2019 04:01 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBAfter an unplanned hiatus, Fowl Mouths Podcast has returned!! For this week’s episode we’re happy to present an interview with Jeffrey Ward. Jeffrey is a birder, educator, and naturalist born and raised in the Bronx, New York. His love for wildlife started as a child with field guides and nature shows. He’s now a freelance...
Episode 10: Ungardening with Aubree Keurajian
September 17, 2019 00:58 - 1 hour - 100 MBWelcome back to Fowl Mouths! Our guest this episode is a change from our usual bird-centric irreverence. This week we spoke with native plant expert and “ungardener” Aubree Keurajian! Aubree takes us to task on all things plants, from pollinator-friendly backyards to curing your plant blindness. Stay up to date on future episodes and our...
Episode 9: An Interview with Robin Ladouceur
September 03, 2019 00:26 - 1 hour - 99.1 MBWelcome to Episode 9 of Fowl Mouths Podcast! This episode features an interview with Robin Ladouceur, conservationist, activist, and a friend of birds everywhere. We talked about everything from staying energized and positive in a world where the controlling political party is attempting to destroy the very planet itself, to the small steps each one...
Episode 8: An Interview with Jason Ward
August 19, 2019 04:05 - 1 hour - 111 MBFor this week’s episode we’re thrilled to share with you an interview with Jason Ward. Jason Ward is a birder, writer and the host of Birds of North America. Born and raised in The Bronx, NYC, his love for wildlife began at a young age as he fell in love with dinosaurs. An infatuation that...
Episode 7: Stringers, Drakes, and Other Things We Hate
August 06, 2019 23:25 - 1 hour - 102 MBIn this week’s episode we banter some more, trying to refine the format and scream our loathing insults at the summer doldrums. Scott teaches us about the oft hated Mallard and their nefarious mating habits. The crew add their thoughts on TattlerGate and the art of Stringing. And we tend to some listener requests, talking...
Episode 6: Carolina Pigeons, Crop Milk, and Crossbills
July 22, 2019 04:17 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBIn this week’s episode we try a new and improved “bird banter” format. Hear about what we’ve been up to, a bit of birding news, and get some much requested Birding 101 Tips. You’ll learn about the often overlooked Carolina Pigeon. Sean tells us about adding Red Crossbills to his life list, and Heather reports...
Episode 5: An Interview with Craig Repasz
July 09, 2019 01:49 - 106 MBFor this week’s episode, Heather and Sean talked with Craig Repasz, outgoing president of the New Haven Bird Club. Craig fills us in on the origins and history of the club, the bird atlas (what it is, how to use it and how to contribute), and about his work with Mountain Bird Watch through the...
Episode 4: An Interview with Genevieve Nuttall
June 24, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBOn this week’s episode we sit down with Audubon Connecticut Conservation Programs Associate, Genevieve Nuttall. We chat about feather pigmentation, her work with important bird areas, the plight of the Saltmarsh Sparrow, and the jerks that are making her job harder. So sit back, put on some thrash metal, and get ready to get angry...
Episode 3: Migration Madness
June 11, 2019 01:42 - 57 minutes - 78.4 MBOn this week’s episode we talk about our experiences during this year’s migration. Scott and Heather share a story about introducing a neighbor to the world of birding and Sean covers his trip to Acadia National Park. Stay up to date on future episodes by following Fowl Mouths Podcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. This...
Episode 2: An Interview with George Armistead
May 27, 2019 04:30 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBThis week’s episode is an interview with birding tour guide and author, George Armistead. George is chief network officer at Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures, which operates birding tours, photographic tours, and wildlife safaris to over 100 countries. A professional birding guide with 20 years of experience, George has led trips to all continents, and authored...
Episode 1: An Interview with Jesse Gordon
May 14, 2019 16:05 - 1 hour - 118 MBWe were very excited and privileged to interview Jesse Gordon for this week’s episode. Jesse is a Connecticut photographer who has gained over 27,000 followers on Instagram with his fantastic bird shots. His photography has been featured by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab. Jesse tells us about how he got into birding,...
Episode 0: Introductions
April 02, 2019 18:50 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBWelcome to Episode 0 of Fowl Mouths Podcast, where we introduce ourselves. Fowl Mouths Podcast is Sean, Scott, Heather, with guest appearances by 7 month old James. In this episode we talk about how we each got into birding, our “spark bird”, and our intentions for the future of this podcast.