Ranked #1
Episode 6: The Perils and Pitfalls of Birding
Episode 6: The Perils and Pitfalls of Birding
Recorded from his live presentation at the Space Coast Birding Festival, Bill Thompson, III, reveals the humorous side o... Read more
6 Feb 2007
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46mins
Ranked #2
Episode 60: A Visit to the Cornell Lab
Episode 60: A Visit to the Cornell Lab
Join host Bill Thompson, III, on a visit to the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology in Ithaca, NY and learn more about the... Read more
7 Aug 2016
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57mins
Ranked #3
Episode 13: The Singing Life of Birds
Episode 13: The Singing Life of Birds
Author Donald Kroodsma discusses the art and science behind listening to bird songs.
20 Mar 2008
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26mins
Ranked #4
Episode 35: The Snowy Owl Invasion
Episode 35: The Snowy Owl Invasion
TBL host Bill Thompson, III, and some birding companions take a trip to see a snowy owl and they get much more than they... Read more
13 Feb 2012
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38mins
Ranked #5
Episode 3: Birding Technology, Part II
Episode 3: Birding Technology, Part II
Bill Thompson, III, interviews naturalist Jeff Gordon, discussing technical trends in bird watching.
6 Feb 2007
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23mins
Ranked #6
Episode 34: The Birding Life of Greg Miller
Episode 34: The Birding Life of Greg Miller
Greg Miller, an Ohio birder who served as inspiration for one of the characters in “The Big Year”, tell the story of his... Read more
18 Nov 2011
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58mins
Ranked #7
Episode 51: Birding in Uganda, Part I
Episode 51: Birding in Uganda, Part I
TBL host Bill Thompson, III, takes us along on the first part of a journey to Uganda in East Africa where he competed in... Read more
10 Jul 2015
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41mins
Ranked #8
Episode 41: The Past, Present, and Future of Birding Optics
Episode 41: The Past, Present, and Future of Birding Optics
Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews Stephen Ingraham, optics specialist from Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, about technology,... Read more
22 Mar 2013
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37mins
Ranked #9
Episode 4: Return to Wild America by Scott Weidensaul
Episode 4: Return to Wild America by Scott Weidensaul
Author and naturalist Scott Weidensaul reads an excerpt from his book, “Return to Wild America.”
6 Feb 2007
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7mins
Ranked #10
Episode 75: Snowy Owl Invasion with Scott Weidensaul
Episode 75: Snowy Owl Invasion with Scott Weidensaul
Owl expert Scott Weidensaul joins Bill for a discussion of this winter's invasion of snowy owls from the Arctic. Through... Read more
27 Dec 2017
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40mins
Ranked #11
Episode 38: Young Birders at the Hog Island Audubon Camp
Episode 38: Young Birders at the Hog Island Audubon Camp
Host Bill Thompson, III, speaks with five teenage campers about their experiences at the Hog Island Audubon Camp.
13 Aug 2012
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16mins
Ranked #12
Episode 20: iBird and the Evolution of the Digital Field Guide
Episode 20: iBird and the Evolution of the Digital Field Guide
Bill Thompson, III, talks with Mitchell Waite about iBird and the future of digital field guides in general.
22 May 2009
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27mins
Ranked #13
Episode 5: Interview with Scott Weidensaul
Episode 5: Interview with Scott Weidensaul
Bill Thompson, III, interviews Scott Weidensaul.
6 Feb 2007
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23mins
Ranked #14
Episode 52: Birding in Uganda, Part II
Episode 52: Birding in Uganda, Part II
TBL host Bill Thompson, III, takes us along on the second part of his journey through Uganda, birding, trekking for chim... Read more
23 Oct 2015
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50mins
Ranked #15
Episode 87: Melissa Groo: Wildlife Biographer
Episode 87: Melissa Groo: Wildlife Biographer
Melissa Groo joins Bill to talk about her life and the late start she got to her amazing career as a “wildlife biographe... Read more
11 Dec 2018
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40mins
Ranked #16
Best of This Birding Life: Snowy Owl Invasion with Scott Weidensaul
Best of This Birding Life: Snowy Owl Invasion with Scott Weidensaul
TBL host Bill Thompson, III, will be away from the BWD home nest for a while. We hope soon to resume new episodes of the... Read more
17 Jan 2019
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43mins
Ranked #17
Episode 28: The Bird Call Lady
Episode 28: The Bird Call Lady
Host Bill Thompson, III, talks with Nicole Perretta a.k.a The Bird Call Lady about her ability to imitate the songs and ... Read more
17 Sep 2010
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22mins
Ranked #18
Episode 76: Noah Strycker's World Big Year
Episode 76: Noah Strycker's World Big Year
Bill talks with Noah Strycker, self-described birdman and adventurer, who was the first person ever to see more than 6,0... Read more
24 Jan 2018
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35mins
Ranked #19
Episode 47: Sketches of Homer, Alaska
Episode 47: Sketches of Homer, Alaska
TBL Host Bill Thompson, III, shares audio recordings of some of the very fun and unusual events associated with the 2014... Read more
11 Aug 2014
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54mins
Ranked #20
Episode 56: Champions of the Flyway, Part I
Episode 56: Champions of the Flyway, Part I
TBL Host Bill Thompson, III, examines the monumental conservation effort being undertaken to stop the illegal killing of... Read more
25 Feb 2016
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56mins