Episodes

  • David Hollie on the Lesser Antilles and its endemic birds, Part 1
    Aug 20 2024

    David Hollie discusses endemic birds of the Lesser Antilles after his experiences targeting them in summer of 2o23. Enjoy! Photos by of David Hollie and Luke Thompson (Northern House Wren).

    Photo Gallery: Lesser Antilles with David Hollie, Part 1 Photos (Pixieset)

    Trip Reports: eBird, Cloud Birders

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Using heavy metal to catch grouse!! UTAH Pt. 2
    Jul 21 2024

    Listen in as Patrick describes in detail the remainder of his trip to Utah; diving into the unique oddities of Greater Sage-Grouse research, the inquisitive tactics of Pinyon Jay research, and the extraordinary birds which can be found above tree line. Enjoy!

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    • BACK TO BIRDING EPISODE 10 by Back to Birding (pixieset.com)
    • https://youtu.be/Sh5EOGeP540?si=jHFTjivPk-PPlxz1 Greater Sage-Grouse lek
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    54 mins
  • Emergency flight back from Panama?! And UTAH Pt. 1
    Jun 20 2024

    Join Patrick and Luke for a slightly unconventional episode as they discuss their most recent adventures... some more exhilarating than expected. The first half of the episode dives into Luke's unfortunate emergency flight home from guiding in Panama, and the second half covers the first few birds of Patrick's recent trip to Utah. Part 2 coming promptly. Enjoy!

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    58 mins
  • Ken Behrens from Naturally Adventurous on birds, travel, and life
    May 16 2024

    In this episode, Luke interviews Ken Behrens from Naturally Adventurous about birding and his experiences traveling the world. Ken is a Tropical Birding guide, Naturally Adventurous co-host, author of multiple books, and ecotourism consultant, among other things. His podcast and website are linked below.

    Naturally Adventurous: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/naturally-adventurous/id1525204132

    Ken's website:https://www.ken-behrens.com/

    As always, feel free to contact us at backtobirding@gmail.com.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • A trip to Maine and a trip to Texas!
    Apr 29 2024

    Patrick and Luke discuss birds from their recent travels. We apologize for the long hiatus from uploads, we've been busy with exam season. We should be back to our regularly scheduled program now.

    Bohemian Waxwing recording by Skyler Bol: https://xeno-canto.org/877076.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Unforgettable birding during the COLDEST WEEK of winter!
    Mar 1 2024

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    Photo gallery: BACK TO BIRDING EPISODE 6 by Back to Birding (pixieset.com)

    Luke's Panama tour: https://taralokafoundation.smugmug.com/Birding-in-Panama/n-DBbHWB

    Patrick's trip report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/197684

    Luke's trip report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/197354

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    55 mins
  • Birding over winter break! Another rarity at Baylor?
    Feb 8 2024

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    Photo gallery: BACK TO BIRDING EPISODE 5 by Back to Birding (pixieset.com)

    Luke's Panama tour: https://taralokafoundation.smugmug.com/Birding-in-Panama/n-DBbHWB

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    59 mins
  • Christmas Bird Count success! First county records, weird birds, and much more
    Jan 5 2024

    Patrick and Luke dive into their most recent birding outings, including amazing experiences with Christmas Bird Counts (CBC's) and their efforts casually birding.

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    Photo gallery: BACK TO BIRDING EPISODE 4 by Back to Birding (pixieset.com)

    Luke's Panama tour: https://taralokafoundation.smugmug.com/Birding-in-Panama/n-DBbHWB

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    48 mins