Bird Sh*t Podcast
Learn fun bird facts for your next happy hour! Perfect for newbie bird fans, long-time birders, and people who want to learn cool sh*t about birds—we're pretty sure that's you. Join Mo and Sarah for a casual (and very millenial) conversation about all things birding. You'll meet amazing birders, get the latest bird news, and hear lesser-discussed topics around birds and birdwatching. Rated R for "Ridiculously LOLOLOL-worthy."
Bird Sh*t Podcast
23: Birds That Had a Freakin' Great 2019
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Bird Sh*t Podcast
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Before we dive too deep into 2020, let's reflect on 2019. Some big things happened in the bird world last year.
Scientists identified the remains of a 15-pound, 3-foot-tall parrot named Squawkzilla. US cities adopted bird-friendly laws. We've lost 1 in 4 birds since the 1970s (hey, we didn't say it was all good news). Plus, meet 5 bird species that had an AWESOME year.
Here's our birdy recap of 2019!
BIRD SHIT WE DISCUSSED
USEFUL RESOURCES
- Chicago Bird Collision Monitors…we love this (and similar) organizations!
- New York City Audubon, American Bird Conservancy, and the American Institute of Architects helped pass bird-friendly building laws in NYC!
- Have you played Untitled Goose Game?
BIRDS WE MENTION (in order)
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- American Woodcock
- Gouldian Finch
- House Sparrow
- American Robin
- European Starling
- Long-tailed Duck
- Bufflehead
- House Finch
- Dark-eyed Junco
- Northern Cardinal
- Rock Pigeon
- Piping Plover
- Kirtland’s Warbler
- Interior Least Tern
- Hoiho (Yellow-Eyed Penguin)
- Tricolored Blackbird
BIRDS IN THE NEWS
- Birds’ bodies are getting smaller and their wings are getting larger.
- NYC and Austin’s airport are making the world safer for birds!
2019 BIRD NEWS WRAP-UP
- Changes to the Migratory Bird Act are effed up and make things bad for birds.
- Using eDNA to detect endangered species = COOL
- The worst news about birds came out in 2019. We’re still sad about it.
- Birding is good for your mental health!
- Squawkzilla? Squawkzilla.
- Half-male, half-female Northern Cardinal can’t sing but can lay eggs. Whoa!
Intro: our one-word celebrity names
BITN: smaller birds, bigger wings
BITN: NYC's bird-friendly windows
BITN: Austin's airport is also bird-friendly!
Top bird articles from 2019
Birds that had a great year
Outroooo