The Brian Lehrer Show

Finding Your Hobby: Birding

Feb 29, 2024
Guest
Kate Hinds
Discover the world of birding in NYC with Kate Hinds, featuring tips for beginners, popular bird-watching locations, and essential equipment recommendations. Explore the significance of identifying bird calls over visuals. Delve into birding practices, controversies, and traditions, including life lists, sensitive species locations, and the celebratory pie tradition for spotting new bird species.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Exploring Bird Identification by Ear and the Significance of Spring Calls
02:21 • 2min
3
Exploring Birding Practices, Controversies, and Traditions
04:19 • 3min