Life List: A Birding Podcast
by George Armistead, Alvaro Jaramillo, and Mollee Brown
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Cornell and safety in birding, steppe habitats of the world, birding Portugal, and "discovering" new species
Oct 7, 2026
1h 08m 48s
Rare birds, late summer pelagics, and weird wildlife encounters
Sep 20, 2026
1h 01m 13s
Top US destinations for breeding birds: Maine and Montana with Joshua Covill
Sep 16, 2026
1h 01m 07s
It’s bird taxonomy season! Splits and lumps with Marshall Iliff
Aug 31, 2026
1h 20m 29s
Galapagos in an El Niño year, Colombia birding, and snorkeling for birders
Aug 17, 2026
1h 01m 22s
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- 🇺🇸United States · NatureHOME#28136K to 721K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Nature#357.0K to 37K
- 🇭🇰HK · Nature#46.0K to 32K
- 🇧🇷Brazil · Nature#464.1K to 22K
- 🇮🇳India · Nature#493.1K to 17K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 |  Cornell and safety in birding, steppe habitats of the world, birding Portugal, and "discovering" new species | Hey folks, first off, we're covering a heavy topic today as we reflect on safety in nature in light of recent news and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's role in taking a stance on it. Other topics we cover include: Why birding in Portugal is just gosh-darn funSteppe habitats of the worldHow the word "discovering" might be overused in new speciesPlus, check out our tours! Birds Georgia is collaborating with Hillstar Nature in IndiaAlvaro's Adventures has upcoming tours in India, bir... | 1h 08m 48s | ||||||
| 9/20/26 |  Rare birds, late summer pelagics, and weird wildlife encounters | George and Alvaro catch up on current birding conditions, starting with an unusually warm West Coast pelagic season and the bird shifts that seem to be following it. They also swap stories about viral bird media, misidentification noise online, and a run of memorable wildlife encounters, from otters and beavers to coyotes and yard scat. 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.&n... | 1h 01m 13s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 |  Top US destinations for breeding birds: Maine and Montana with Joshua Covill | First things first: Listen to this entire episode by subscribing to our Life List Patreon! Here's a piece of our newest bonus content—just listen to the first minute of this podcast episode to hear about what you get. You can view Josh's upcoming tours here, and Mollee's upcoming tours here. 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 s... | 1h 01m 07s | ||||||
| 8/31/26 | bird taxonomyspecies changes+3 | Marshall Iliff | AviList | — | bird taxonomyspecies splits+3 | — | 1h 20m 29s | ||
| 8/17/26 | birdingGalapagos+3 | — | BirdersTogether | ColombiaGalapagos | birding toursGalapagos+3 | Kowa Optics | 1h 01m 22s | ||
| 8/1/26 | pollinatorsbirds+3 | Douglas Tallamy | Homegrown National ParkBringing Nature Home+1 | — | pollinatorsbirds+5 | — | 1h 02m 33s | ||
| 7/19/26 | birdingbird identification+3 | — | — | — | birdingbird identification+3 | Kowa Optics | 58m 04s | ||
| 7/5/26 | bird conservationsuccess stories+3 | Scott Weidensaul | — | — | bird conservationScott Weidensaul+5 | — | 1h 18m 50s | ||
| 6/22/26 | migration databackyard wildlife+4 | — | — | — | migrationEl Niño+5 | Kowa Optics | 1h 08m 54s | ||
| 6/6/26 | birdingprofessional guides+3 | George ArmisteadMollee Brown+1 | — | — | bird guidesbirding profession+3 | — | 1h 04m 17s | ||
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| 5/23/26 | spring migrationbirding+3 | — | — | — | spring migrationbirding surprises+3 | Kowa Optics | 1h 07m 13s | ||
| 5/11/26 | avian perceptionanimal senses+3 | Ed Yong | — | — | avian perceptionanimal senses+3 | — | 1h 17m 38s | ||
| 4/25/26 | birdingmigration+4 | Jason Hall | Hillstar NatureAlvaro's | Arunachal PradeshAssam | birdingEastern Himalayas+5 | Kowa Optics | 1h 07m 01s | ||
| 4/11/26 | pair bondingevolutionary biology+4 | Bryony AngellWenfei Tong | BWD magazineThe Migratory Suitor | — | pair bondingevolution+5 | — | 1h 07m 36s | ||
| 4/2/26 | birdingMiddle East+5 | Mollee | — | UAEUS+4 | birdingUAE+6 | — | 1h 30m 04s | ||
| 3/17/26 | birdingmusic+4 | Bonner Black | Xeno-CantoKowa+1 | — | birdingBonner Black+5 | — | 1h 08m 21s | ||
| 2/21/26 | birdingSouth America+3 | — | variation at a single gene controls songbird plumage | — | birdingABA rarities+5 | — | 1h 02m 42s | ||
| 2/7/26 | migrationbirding+3 | Allison Vilag | — | — | migration countsseawatch+3 | Kowa Optics | 1h 06m 46s | ||
| 1/24/26 | winter birdingsubsistence hunting+4 | — | Life List | Neotropical | birdingwinter+5 | — | 1h 13m 30s | ||
| 1/11/26 | bird factsnature+4 | Rosemary Mosco | — | — | birdingscience+5 | — | 56m 13s | ||
| 12/31/25 | birding experienceswildlife moments+3 | — | — | — | birdingwildlife+3 | — | 1h 16m 02s | ||
| 12/17/25 | birdsimportance of birds+3 | Stephen Moss | Life List | — | birdsbirding+5 | — | 1h 14m 53s | ||
| 12/1/25 | Hawkwatch experiences and birding parallel landscapes with Joshua Covill | This episode, we’re joined by Joshua Covill: birding guide, hawkwatcher, and all-around mountain wanderer. Josh is sharing stories from Montana's Jewel Basin and beyond, plus a conversation about parallel ecosystems around the world. Come for the dreams of Mongolia's vastness…stay for the feeling of watching migration from the top of the world! 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 lifelistpodcas... | 1h 02m 39s | ||||||
| 11/19/25 | Bird taxonomy season! Deep-diving splits, lumps, and our life lists | We're birders, talking about birding! George, Alvaro, and Mollee pulled up their personalized taxonomy updates from eBird (get an overview, all the data, and your personalized report) to chat about their life list updates and what else has changed around the globe. Come for the nuts and bolts, stay for the taxonomic camaraderie! 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.&nbs... | 1h 00m 14s | ||||||
| 11/1/25 | Inside eBird: The world’s biggest birding project with Brian Sullivan | This episode, we’re joined by Brian Sullivan—birder, photographer, and co-leader of one of the most transformative projects in the birding world: eBird. From the earliest red-tailed hawk obsessions to building a global platform used by millions, Brian shares stories that bridge fieldwork, data, and wonder. Highlights include: How eBird grew from a niche experiment to a cornerstone of global ornithologyRed-tailed hawks, pelagics, and what it means to really know a speciesThe evolution of Birds... | 1h 03m 06s | ||||||
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Chart history for Life List: A Birding Podcast
Peaked at #4 in HK, top 10 in 1 of 28 tracked markets, currently #4 in HK.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| HK | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| CZ | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| PT | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| South Africa | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| United States | — | #28 | #28 | — |
| TR | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| CL | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| Brazil | — | #46 | #46 | — |
| India | — | #49 | #49 | — |
| Sweden | — | #51 | #51 | — |
| TW | — | #52 | #52 | — |
| TH | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| South Korea | — | #57 | #57 | — |
| HK | — | #67 | #67 | — |
| Canada | — | #70 | #70 | — |
| Ireland | — | #86 | #86 | — |
| PL | — | #94 | #94 | — |
| Australia | — | #95 | #95 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #100 | #100 | — |
Chart Positions
28 placements across 26 markets.
Chart Positions
28 placements across 26 markets.