Recorded live during the first international Reader Rendezvous for Bird Watcher’s Digest in southern Portugal, the guys talk about birding in this ancient land, and the wonderful food, wine, landscapes, culture, people, and, oh yeah, birds they’ve encountered. They also talk about upcoming spring birding events and the famous osprey cam on Hog Island, Maine…. Read more »
I’ve always known it—or at least I’ve always been pretty sure. And now, finally, there is scientific research that proves it. I was right all along: Bird watching is good for your mental health In my experience, if I’m having a bad day or the stress of everyday life is beginning to close in, I… Read more »
Ben and Bill share pro tips for traveling birders, especially for optics and carry-on luggage. They also discuss the often hilariously wrong use of bird sounds on TV and in the movies. Listen now! https://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/otwtb/episode10.mp3
Bill and Ben talk about the importance of birding mentors, including the late, great Chan Robbins, who banded Wisdom the albatross in 1956. They talk about opportunities for young birders, and how Bill’s daughter, Phoebe, recently added a new species to the home farm bird list. Listen now!
Attention birders! Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center are seeking birders to help collect vital information about the rare and endangered Kirtland’s warblers as they head north this spring. The first Kirtland’s Warbler Migration Blitz will take place in Florida, Georgia, and Ohio from mid-April through early June. Studies suggest 40 percent of mortality for this… Read more »
Ben and Bill yak about birding Big Days, The Big Sit!™, tips for a successful Big Sit, musicality in birds, spring bird song, and the Rock & Roll Rendezvous. Plus Bill has another music recommendation. Tune in at birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/podcasts/out-there-with-the-birds.php
Bill & Ben offer a “meaty sandwich” of topics, including taking care of bluebird nest boxes, the NFL’s concussion protocol (for birds at the new Minnesota Viking’s stadium), caring for birds during a cold snap, roadrunner vs. hummingbird, up-and-coming international birding hotspots, early plans for 2018 Reader Rendezvous, listening for bird songs, the new Song… Read more »
Cynthia Charles emailed Bird Watcher’s Digest recently to alert us to this situation. We thought OTWTB readers would share her concern. Here’s her letter: I have lived on Monhegan Island for 30 years. Monhegan is a small island (1 mile x .75 mile) located 13 miles off of the coast of Maine, and is a stop-off for many… Read more »
Hi! I’m Robert Wilson. I’ve been digiscoping—attaching my camera or smart phone to my spotting scope—for three and half years, after a 30 year career as a staff photographer for Lockheed Martin. Stumbling upon a scope a month after retiring, it has become my preferred method for photographing birds and other wildlife—my new passion. Extended… Read more »
Bill and Ben enjoy and in-person chat from a hotel balcony overlooking the beach in Tybee Island after the Georgia Birding on My Mind Reader Rendezvous. Topics include rarities; the relationship between wet and dry sand and the color of plovers; beach-nesting birds; black skimmer bills; rusty blackbirds—and more. Eavesdrop on a conversation that includes “evolutionary cowboy,”… Read more »
