Songbirding: A Birding-by-ear Podcast

About Songbirding: A Birding-by-ear Podcast

Take a unique auditory journey through the habitats of songbirds in North America. Guided by naturalist and field recordist Rob Porter, the Songbirding podcast is an audio nature documentary, taking you on guided hikes while identifying the songs of dozens of songbird species. Entirely recorded in the field, you won't hear any other podcast quite like this. Three-time nominated as Best Science Podcast in the Canadian Podcast Awards. The seasons focus on, in order -- 1: Bruce Peninsula, Ontario; 2: Southern Ontario; 3: Southern Ontario; 4: Mid-western & Southern Ontario; 5: Johnston Harbour, Ontario; 6: Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania; 7: Kananaskis Country, Alberta; 8: All Across Canada (forthcoming, in pre-production) For those with high-frequency hearing loss, please search for "Songbirding Under 5kHz". Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Cover art by Lauren Helton - https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/ Support the show at https://songbirding.com/support

Publisher

Rob Porter

Category

leisure · science · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Oct 2019

Latest episode

28 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

16 of 416 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   28 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Species in Focus: Yellow-rumped Warbler

   Rob Porter explores the Yellow-rumped Warbler's unique characteristics and hybrid zones, offering listeners insights into this common species.

2. 

   26 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Stormbirding

   Rob Porter shares his unforgettable encounter with nature's powerful sounds during a storm in Kananaskis Country.

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   24 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Lusk Ridge Forest Trail, Part 3

   Rob Porter explores the evening chorus of Lusk Ridge Forest Trail, revealing how birds proclaim territory before sunset.

Inside a recent episode

Species in Focus: Yellow-rumped Warbler

Published 28 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] There's someone coming with music, so I'm going to have to wait for a bit. Alan Bill Park, June 2nd, 2025. A bright and cheery sounding yellow rump warbler. They tend to have two stages to their warble, a first longer one and then a second shorter one. So in this case, their shorter one is very short in this individual. And this may vary throughout the day per individual as well, I bet. Yeah, there he's doing it again. Completely different one. In fact, not even doing the second half, which happens sometimes as well. It's getting a little quieter too. It's being more shy. Wow, it's so cold. It's distant raven. […]

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

6,200

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

188 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

31 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

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Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

99

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