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Shows With Contributions by Jonese Franklin

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Birding for a Better World

Molly Adams co-founded the Feminist Bird Club to try to make birding safer and more inclusive. Along with co-author Sydney Golden Anderson, Molly wrote a book titled Birding for a Better World that welcomes newcomers to birding and offers ways to make events more inclusive and accessible…
Bring Birds Back Season 8 Episode 6

Celluloid Birding with Christian Cooper

In this season 8 finale, Dr. Deja Perkins chats with Marvel writer, Emmy-award winning host, and famed author and birder, Christian Cooper! In this hilariously entertaining and highly-educating talk about the latest birding boom in Hollywood, Christian shares so many gems. Like his most…
A Black-capped Chickadee perched in an evergreen tree.

Birding 101: Songs and Calls

Birds make all kinds of sounds — and they can have different meanings too. In this episode of BirdNote’s Birding 101 series, learn about the many ways that birds use songs and calls. Support comes from Wild Delight Bird Food, offering a variety of blends designed to mimic the natural…
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An App That Helps You Hear High-Pitched Bird Songs

For years, nature recordist Lang Elliott came up with clever ways to hear high-pitched bird songs despite his high-frequency hearing loss. Lang teamed up with a programmer to develop an app called Hear Birds Again. Currently it’s only available for iPhones, but it’s able to take high-pitch…
Bring Birds Back Season 8 Episode 5

Hunting Is for You, Too (Pt. Two)

In part two of our hunting series, Dr. Deja Perkins speaks with biologist Alex Troutman about all things hunting – from the perspective of a Black hunter! But first, the two dive into Alex’s work as an outdoors educator and author. Then, Alex shares his personal history with hunting, as…
Bring Birds Back Season 8 Episode 4

Weathering Migration with BirdCast

In this episode, Dr. Deja Perkins speaks with aeroecologist, Dr. Adriaan Dokter about the study of bird migration with weather radar. Using the vast supply of radars, primarily in the United States, Adriaan and his colleagues at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology research the failure and…
An American Robin carrying nesting material in its bill. The bird is perched on dry branches.

Contribute a Twig

This week is fundraising week at BirdNote. Today, we’re asking you to support the show by making a gift of any amount. A donation to BirdNote is like a twig in a nest. Birds can’t lay their eggs on a twig, but when hundreds of twigs are weaved together, you have a safe and cozy place for…
Mourning Dove perches on rocks

BirdNote Helps Kids Learn Their Birds

It's fundraising week at BirdNote. We hear from lots of people about how much they learn from listening to BirdNote shows. In this episode, Kim Bradmon and her son Ben share their stories.
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Little Things Add Up

This week is fundraising week at BirdNote. The vast majority of BirdNote’s funding comes from listeners like you. It only takes a few minutes to support the show and make a big difference for birds. Make a donation of any amount today to help us share the wonder of birds with listeners…
About a dozen photographers line up on a beach at sunrise to capture photos of birds

Birding 101: Learning How to Strike Out

When you go birding, sometimes you’re in the right place at the right time and there are more species than you can count. Other times, not so lucky. Striking out when looking for birds is frustrating. But a bad day of birding can teach you a lot. Try doing some research into the conditions…