Fowl Mouths Podcast

Danielle Belleny is a wildlife biologist and avid birder from San Antonio, TX. She enjoys the never ending opportunities to nature watch in everyday places. Her favorite part about being a biologist is being able to share her knowledge of nature with others.  Danielle is also known as The Cemetery Birder since she frequents cemeteries...

Friends and foes, we bring you the latest installment of Fowl Mouths Podcast. We sat down with Corey Lycopolus and Tykee James of Audubon For All Union to discuss all things labor organizing! Corey and Tykee give us the rundown discussing their efforts, their goals, and the ridiculous fucking roadblocks being set up by Audubon...

On this banter episode, we cover early migrants, tricky IDs, owls!!, ticks, and some discussion about the Audubon for All Union. Stay up to date on future episodes and our bird shenanigans in between episodes by following Fowl Mouths Podcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Remember to please Like, Subscribe and Review! Is there a guest you’d like to hear on the...

Content Warning: Discussion of sexual assault from 4:00 – 11:00 We’re back after a very long hiatus. This is a true banter episode. We meander through a wide variety of topics. We start off by addressing the very important issue regarding the sexual assault of a birder. And yes, we talk about COVID a bit...

Hi Friends and welcome to Episode 23 of Fowl Mouths Podcast. Typically, here is where we’d insert some wit and warble, preparing you for the debauched nonsense that awaits you. This episode is way too important for that. David Robinson sat down with us to talk all things Auk The Vote. The message for this...

What’s in a name? For birds… it’s complicated… complacent… or just racist. This week we take on the problematic bird names that have created quite the commotion in the birding community. The push to change or remove honorifics (you know when a bird is named after some white dude) is not a new issue –...

WHAT?!?! Is it still 2020?! What is life? Where is my mind? We have risen from the deep dark depths of quarantine with another episode of Fowl Mouths Podcast! For episode 21 we have Biggest Week Guide and twitcher to the stars, James Muller. We were going to talk about the Biggest Week in American...

Jordan, the PR director of the American Bird Conservancy, is a life-long birder with a passion for connecting others to the natural world through birds. With an M.Sc. in conservation biology from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and over ten years of experience in the ornithology field, she has a strong science background...

Hello and welcome to Episode 19 of Fowl Mouths Podcast. We’ve got The Feminist Bird club roosting up in our Zoom and they’re here to smash the patriarchy and do some birding along the way. Founded in 2016 by Molly Adams, the Feminist Bird Club aims to be an inclusive birdwatching club that provides a...

It’s finally that time of year again where the migrants are making their way up to our neck of the woods. Sean, Scott, and Heather talk about their experiences birding as this migration is starting to get into full swing. Sean updates us on his Local Big Year count, Heather and Scott lucked out with...

This week’s guest has hosted one of the most popular birding podcasts for years but has never been on the other side of the mic. Nate Swick is the editor of the American Birding Association Blog, social media manager for the ABA, and the host of the American Birding Podcast. He lives in Greensboro, North...

Well, here we are. There you are. Confined to our homes and staying six feet away from each other. To help you pass the time, we have a special little episode for you. After our bit of ranting about the weirdness of finding ourselves in a pandemic, we catch up on what we’ve been up...

Each year approximately one billion birds die during night migrations due to city lights and window collisions. For this episode, we spoke with Heidi Trudell, one woman who is on a mission to lower that staggering statistic. Since 2003, Heidi has worked as a researcher and consultant on the topic of bird collision and prevention....

Hello, Happy New Year! and welcome back to Fowl Mouths! Before you say anything, we know, you missed us and you’re just happy we’re back! We love you too! This week’s guest is Greg Neise, Big Day King and Web & Content Developer for the American Birding Association. He joins us this week to tell...

In this week’s episode, we talk junco butts, human butts, and citizen science! Feed your drama llama and join the ranks of the Bird Police with some #BirdTwitter hijinks. We find out what Sean’s been up to, which has been A LOT. Meanwhile Scott and Heather got to see a few birds here and there...

We are back, fellow fowl mouthed bird nerds, with fishing and pishing, gull spotting expert Nick Bonomo. When he’s not mending the broken, he’s searching swamps at midnight, finding us the rarities that would otherwise go unnoticed. He’s got a penchant for punishing himself, owling at all hours and combing the world for super rarities....

After an unplanned hiatus, Fowl Mouths Podcast has returned!! For this week’s episode we’re happy to present an interview with Jeffrey Ward. Jeffrey is a birder, educator, and naturalist born and raised in the Bronx, New York. His love for wildlife started as a child with field guides and nature shows. He’s now a freelance...

Welcome back to Fowl Mouths!  Our guest this episode is a change from our usual bird-centric irreverence. This week we spoke with native plant expert and “ungardener” Aubree Keurajian! Aubree takes us to task on all things plants, from pollinator-friendly backyards to curing your plant blindness. Stay up to date on future episodes and our...

Welcome to Episode 9 of Fowl Mouths Podcast! This episode features an interview with Robin Ladouceur, conservationist, activist, and a friend of birds everywhere. We talked about everything from staying energized and positive in a world where the controlling political party is attempting to destroy the very planet itself, to the small steps each one...

For this week’s episode we’re thrilled to share with you an interview with Jason Ward. Jason Ward is a birder, writer and the host of Birds of North America. Born and raised in The Bronx, NYC, his love for wildlife began at a young age as he fell in love with dinosaurs. An infatuation that...

In this week’s episode we banter some more, trying to refine the format and scream our loathing insults at the summer doldrums. Scott teaches us about the oft hated Mallard and their nefarious mating habits. The crew add their thoughts on TattlerGate and the art of Stringing. And we tend to some listener requests, talking...

In this week’s episode we try a new and improved “bird banter” format. Hear about what we’ve been up to, a bit of birding news, and get some much requested Birding 101 Tips. You’ll learn about the often overlooked Carolina Pigeon. Sean tells us about adding Red Crossbills to his life list, and Heather reports...

For this week’s episode, Heather and Sean talked with Craig Repasz, outgoing president of the New Haven Bird Club. Craig fills us in on the origins and history of the club, the bird atlas (what it is, how to use it and how to contribute), and about his work with Mountain Bird Watch through the...

On this week’s episode we sit down with Audubon Connecticut Conservation Programs Associate, Genevieve Nuttall. We chat about feather pigmentation, her work with important bird areas, the plight of the Saltmarsh Sparrow, and the jerks that are making her job harder. So sit back, put on some thrash metal, and get ready to get angry...

On this week’s episode we talk about our experiences during this year’s migration. Scott and Heather share a story about introducing a neighbor to the world of birding and Sean covers his trip to Acadia National Park. Stay up to date on future episodes by following Fowl Mouths Podcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. This...

This week’s episode is an interview with birding tour guide and author, George Armistead. George is chief network officer at Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures, which operates birding tours, photographic tours, and wildlife safaris to over 100 countries. A professional birding guide with 20 years of experience, George has led trips to all continents, and authored...

We were very excited and privileged to interview Jesse Gordon for this week’s episode. Jesse is a Connecticut photographer who has gained over 27,000 followers on Instagram with his fantastic bird shots. His photography has been featured by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab. Jesse tells us about how he got into birding,...

Welcome to Episode 0 of Fowl Mouths Podcast, where we introduce ourselves. Fowl Mouths Podcast is Sean, Scott, Heather, with guest appearances by 7 month old James. In this episode we talk about how we each got into birding, our “spark bird”, and our intentions for the future of this podcast.