

Life List: A Birding Podcast
George Armistead, Alvaro Jaramillo, and Mollee Brown
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.
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Jul 3, 2023 • 1h 3min
Can you prove extinction? And stories from recent birding travels
We're back for season three! George and Alvaro catch up on birding near home, recent trips across the prairies and Rockies of the U.S. and the Galapagos Islands, and our upcoming Spectacular Subantarctic Islands tour. Plus, we just can't let the Ivory-billed Woodpecker news go...Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.comGet more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out George's company, Hillstar Nature; Alvaro's company, Alvaro's Adventures, and Mollee's company, Nighthawk Agency, to see more about what we're up to.

May 30, 2023 • 49min
More of your birdy questions answered and 2023 highlights (so far!)
Well, there's bad news and good news. The bad news is that this is our mid-year wrap-up...that's right, we're taking a break through June. But the good news is we'll be out with even more episodes starting in July!Join us as we talk about birds and our other favorite topics — cats, food, beer — and answer some fan mail from folks like you.Until July, follow along with us on Instagram and Facebook!Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.comGet more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out George's company, Hillstar Nature; Alvaro's company, Alvaro's Adventures, and Mollee's company, Nighthawk Agency, to see more about what we're up to.

May 16, 2023 • 1h 9min
The joys of birding in Bhutan
Plus Florida and spring birding fun. It’s a classic chat from the Life List trio. Consider a donation to In Color Birding Club and check out Frontiers in Ornithology!Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.comGet more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out George's company, Hillstar Nature; Alvaro's company, Alvaro's Adventures, and Mollee's company, Nighthawk Agency, to see more about what we're up to.

May 1, 2023 • 36min
Lesser-known birding spots in the world's birdiest country with Chris Bell
We're wrapping up our series of podcasts from Colombia with an interview with Chris Bell, co-host of The Birders Show and avid country lister in Colombia. After chatting about some of Colombia's most famous birding hotspots, Chris chats about pelagics, the trapezoid-shaped slice of the Amazon in the southeast corner, and across the border in Venezuela. Plus, get some new book recommendations!Check out our friends at The Birders Show!Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out George's company, Hillstar Nature; Alvaro's company, Alvaro's Adventures, and Mollee's company, Nighthawk Agency, to see more about what we're up to.

Apr 17, 2023 • 1h 10min
Birding and big cats in Tanzania, Bhutan preview, and Caribbean vagrants
The episode title says it all in our classic catch-up episode style. Plus, George and Alvaro shoot the breeze with spring migration in their neighborhoods, some love for parrots around the world and a discussion on a certain vagrant spoonbill in Florida.Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.comGet more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out George's company, Hillstar Nature; Alvaro's company, Alvaro's Adventures, and Mollee's company, Nighthawk Agency, to see more about what we're up to.

Apr 3, 2023 • 31min
Jennifer Ackerman on owl intelligence, her writing process, and spirit birds
Our series of episodes recorded in Colombia continues! We interviewed Jennifer Ackerman, renowned author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, on her upcoming book and more. Thanks to Chris Bell of the Birders Show for joining us as well! Check out our friends: Jennifer AckermanThe Birders ShowTalk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.comGet more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out George's company, Hillstar Nature; Alvaro's company, Alvaro's Adventures, and Mollee's company, Nighthawk Agency, to see more about what we're up to.

Mar 20, 2023 • 55min
Nate Swick and Chris Bell with us in Colombia!
We're so excited to share this special episode we recorded during the Colombia Birdfair with Nate Swick of the American Birding Podcast and Chris Bell of The Birders Show. Get a taste of Cali in this episode!Check out our friends: American Birding PodcastThe Birders ShowTalk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.comGet more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out George's company, Hillstar Nature; Alvaro's company, Alvaro's Adventures, and Mollee's company, Nighthawk Agency, to see more about what we're up to.

Mar 6, 2023 • 1h 6min
Escapees on eBird and in Central Park...oh my
We're worked up. We're stirring the pot. Catch up with the Life List crew! Species mentioned: Northern Bobwhite, Eurasian Eagle-OwlTalk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.comGet more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out George's company, Hillstar Nature; Alvaro's company, Alvaro's Adventures, and Mollee's company, Nighthawk Agency, to see more about what we're up to.

Feb 8, 2023 • 1h 7min
Species or subspecies? Plus birders we hope to meet and new places to go in 2023
We're catching up with this episode—recorded in early January—on new year resolutions, new and old places we plan to visit, and recap our recent travels. Highlight bird species: House Wren, Gundlach's HawkLocations mentioned: Japan; Cozumel, Mexico; Costa Rica; Colombia Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.comGet more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out George's company, Hillstar Nature; Alvaro's company, Alvaro's Adventures, and Mollee's company, Nighthawk Agency, to see more about what we're up to.

Jan 17, 2023 • 1h 2min
The secret sauce of Antarctic birding cruises: South Georgia
Is there such thing as too many penguins? Find out as we wrap up our Antarctica tales in this episode we recorded in early December—hence the World Cup and holiday references! Hear Alvaro's zodiac debacle. Plus we chat about local birding, a dovekie "invasion," and a Cozumel birding preview. Send us: Your bird poop stories. Plus, what should we name George’s beer? Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.comGet more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out George's company, Hillstar Nature; Alvaro's company, Alvaro's Adventures, and Mollee's company, Nighthawk Agency, to see more about what we're up to.


