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Ep. #56: Springtime Bird Vagrancy (the Craziest Records so Far This Year)
May 4, 2026
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Ep. #55: Are You Prepared for Peak Spring Migration?
Apr 27, 2026
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Ep. #54: How to Find Migrating Hawks
Apr 20, 2026
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Re-Run - How Social Media Changed Birding Forever
Apr 13, 2026
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Ep. #53: How a Perfect Storm Led to a Record Breaking Bird Fallout
Apr 6, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/4/26 | Ep. #56: Springtime Bird Vagrancy (the Craziest Records so Far This Year) | Caleb and Will break down the craziest bird sightings of this spring season! | — | ||||||
| 4/27/26 | Ep. #55: Are You Prepared for Peak Spring Migration? | Caleb and Will give tips and tricks to maximize the most wonderful time of the year: peak spring bird migration! | — | ||||||
| 4/20/26 | Ep. #54: How to Find Migrating Hawks | Many birders have heard of hawk watching, but what is it? And how can the average birder intercept these amazing creatures as they head to and from their breeding grounds? This episode of the Real Birding Pod dives into the weird world of hawk watching! | — | ||||||
| 4/13/26 | Re-Run - How Social Media Changed Birding Forever | In this re-run episode, Caleb and Will discuss the massive improvements that birding communication has undergone as a result of social media. But is it all sunshine and rainbows? | — | ||||||
| 4/6/26 | Ep. #53: How a Perfect Storm Led to a Record Breaking Bird Fallout | Birding at its extreme: 40 mile an hour wind gusts, rare birds literally falling out of the sky. Even rarer birds being found in the background of photographes more than a year later. This episode breaks it all down. | — | ||||||
| 3/30/26 | Ep. #52: All About Hummingbirds! | What to feed hummingbirds. When will they return? This week, Caleb and Will breakdown the amazing family that is Hummingbirds. From hummers with foot-long tails to hummers with 6-inch beaks, this one has something for everyone. | — | ||||||
| 3/23/26 | Ep. #51: ebird Surprise Me Challenge 3! | Hosts Caleb and Will take on the eBird Surprise Me Challenge! This fin competition turns our own bird sightings into a bit of a game show as we see who has recorded the most of the random birds that eBird has to offer. | — | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | Ep. #50: All About Prairie Chickens! | The Lesser Prairie Chicken was recently taken off of the endangered species list and now lacks the protections that the Endangered Species Act can provide. In this episode, Caleb and Will break down this decision and discuss the deeper cause of decline of this iconic species. | — | ||||||
| 3/9/26 | EP. #49: Bird Photography - Do You Really Need a Camera? | Why is it that every birder these days is carrying around a massive camera? In this episode of the Real Birding Pod, Caleb and Will break down the role that the camera plays in the world of birding. From our top photos to tips and pointers, this episode is a great snapshot of avian photography! | — | ||||||
| 3/2/26 | Ep. #48: Yes, Spring Migration Starts in February... | Ever wonder when spring migration truly starts? The truth is, spring migration begins in the middle of the winter. Listen as Caleb and Will break down the birds that we can expect to start seeing in the coming weeks as well as a report on pelagic birding and fun with the Birdie game! | — | ||||||
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| 2/23/26 | Ep. #47: How AI is Saving Birds at Wind Farms | In this episode of the Real Birding Podcast, Birding meets conservation, meets energy policy! This week, Caleb and Will sit down with Susan Downey, co-founder of Identiflight- a technology company that has been using AI to prevent bird harm to birds on wind farms. This one is a must watch! | — | ||||||
| 2/16/26 | Ep. #46: All About Tanagers! | What even is a Tanager? This common name refers to may groups of birds accross the Americas, but the Tanagers that we know in North America are very different from the Neo-Tropic Tanagers of Central and South America! This episode, Caleb and Will break down the difference and dive into this shocking group of birds. | — | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | Ep. #45: How Wildlife Rehabilitators Save Birds | What do you do when you find an injured bird? What are the ways you can prevent bird injury and harm? This episode can answer all of your questions about bird rehabilitation! This week, Caleb and Will sit down with Jennifer Gordon, founder of Carolina Waterfowl Rescue for a thoughtful and fun conversation about her origins as a wildlife rehabber and tips and tricks for helping birds in our own backyards.Connect with Jennifer at https://www.waterfowlrescue.org/ | — | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | Ep. #44: Why the New Bird Family Tree Changes Everything | This week, Caleb and Will explore the massively powerful new Phylogeny Tool put out by the Birds of the World. This episode is full of moments that will change the way you look at birds, and yourself! | — | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | Ep. #43: All About Ducks! | In this episode of the Real Birding Podcast, Caleb and Will break down the world of ducks, geese and swans. The weird taxonomy and extreme diversity make this a confusing group but one of the most rewarding! | — | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | Ep. #42: The eBird ‘Surprise Me’ Challenge (Round Two) | In this episode Caleb and Will have a friendly competition: Who has seen more of the random birds generated by the eBird "Surprise Me" feature. This one is filled with stories, laughs, and good spirited competition! | — | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | The Birding Breakdown: We Tracked this Falcon Back to its Birthplace! | Falcons are some of the fastest and most brutal hunters on the planet. When Caleb found one at the grocery store, he knew it was special but he did not know how special. In this video, Caleb and Will use the internet to trace this individual bird back to the exact location and date it was banded. | — | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | Ep. #41: How to Find Owls | Ever wonder how photographers get close up shots of owls when you can hardly even find one? Well in this episode of the Real Birding Podcast, Caleb and Will break down the tips and tricks of finding owls the ethical way! From Snowy Owls to Saw-Whets, this episode is a hoot! | — | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | Ep. #40: How Social Media Changed Birding Forever | Like many most communities, birding has been forever changed by social media. From Whatsapp chats to facebook groups, the community has benefited from increased communication and connectedness. However, nothing compares to the changes brought on by a newer social media adopted only in the past few years. This one change altered birding communities forever. | — | ||||||
| 12/29/25 | Ep. 39: World Birding Tier List (Re-Run) | Merry Christmas! In this re-run of the Real Birding Podcast, Will and Caleb tier rank the best countries to bird in the world. From the Toucans of Ecuador to the Horn-Bills of South Africa, this one invokes some controversy and stories from around the globe! | — | ||||||
| 12/22/25 | Ep. #38: What is the Christmas Bird Count? | This episode of the Real Birding Pod is all about the great tradition of the Christmas Bird Count. We cover the history and specifics while also diving into the data and scientific benefits of having this old and famous annual event! | — | ||||||
| 12/15/25 | Ep. #37: Re-run: Birding by Boat! | Achoo! Will has the flu this week so we are running an episode that aired back in July! We will be back next Monday with an all new episode. Bird on! | — | ||||||
| 12/8/25 | Ep. #36: Hot Takes & Hotter Birds | Will and Caleb unload their spiciest birding opinions in this feather-ruffling episode of The Real Birding Podcast. From hunting ethics to conservation priorities, from favorite families to birding styles that drive them nuts, nothing is off-limits. Tune in as the hosts trade takes, defend their hills to die on, and maybe spark a few debates of your own. | — | ||||||
| 12/1/25 | Ep. #35: eBird Surprise Me Challenge: Which Host Wins? | In this episode of the Real Birding Podcast, Will and Caleb face off in a competition to see which species produced by the "Surprise Me" feature on eBird are on our own life lists. This fun episode brings up awesome stories of our own experiences with random birds across the globe. From Tropical Screech Owls to Imperial Pigeons, this episode is a lot of fun! | — | ||||||
| 11/24/25 | Ep. #34: What is Bird Banding? | This week Caleb and Will break down bird banding and a recent project Caleb has been taking part in in west Michigan. We talk about the science behind bird banding as well as explaining the process. They even break down some recent birds pulled out of nets and show what to look for from the perspective of a field ornithologist! | — | ||||||
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