Life List: A Birding Podcast
Birdy. Proudly nerdy. Detailed. Not-so-subtly obsessive. Delve into all things birding and birding culture with George Armistead, Alvaro Jaramillo, and Mollee Brown. Join us for light-hearted conversations on birds, conservation, travel, and more.
Podcasting since 2021 • 115 episodes
Life List: A Birding Podcast
Latest Episodes
How to find rare birds with Jen Brumfield
This episode is a blast—and full of stuff you'll want to remember! George and Alvaro interview the legendary birder of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and beyond: Jen Brumfield. They dive into all it takes to be a rarity-finding machine, and then put th...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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1:05:03
Bird chases, misses, and surprises...and what birders can't let go of
This is what we do, folks! George and Alvaro are sharing the stories from the field and their yards, discussing scientific and hobbyist news in the birding world, and sharing travel tales. And karaoke dos and don'ts. And a skunk saga that seems...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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51:41
Svalbard dreams and birds you wait a lifetime for
We're all here—Mollee, George, and Alvaro—to catch up on birding and nature stories from home and Alvaro's adventures spanning oceans...and two Great White Norths! Yup, with our usual dose of wildlife weirdness, too. Highlights incl...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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57:30
AviList: the new Global Avian Checklist and its effects on bird taxonomy with Marshall Iliff and Frank Rheindt
You like splits and lumps? Thinking about the intricacies of global taxonomy? Oh boy, are you in for a treat! George and Alvaro sat down with Marshall Iliff and Frank Rheindt, two members of the AviList Core Team, to take a deep div...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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1:10:50
Global conservation and the Birdfair that started a movement with Tim Appleton
This episode, we're catching up with Tim Appleton: co-founder of Global Birdfair and lifelong conservationist...and who possibly has the UK's best yard list.Highlights of our chat include:How one idea became the world’s large...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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55:27