
The American Birding Podcast
Hosted by Nate Swick and Nate · American Birding Association
4.8from 946 ratings
- 468
- Episodes
- 136
- Transcribed
- 946
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
About The American Birding Podcast
The American Birding Podcast brings together staff and friends of the American Birding Association as we talk about birds, birding, travel and conservation in North America and beyond. Join host Nate Swick every Thursday for news and happenings, recent rarities, guests from around the birding world, and features of interest to every birder.
- Publisher
- American Birding Association
- Category
- leisure · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 14 Dec 2016
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
136 of 468 episodes have a transcript.

5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
10-44: The Grassland Queen with Priyanka Kumar

29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
10-43: This Month in Birding - October 2026

22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
10-42: Mapping California's Birds with Morgan Tingley and Sam Safron
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10-44: The Grassland Queen with Priyanka Kumar
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And the grasslands are such a great example of that. It's not just the curlews, but You know, you talk about the lark buntings and the long spurs and the horned larks and all these kind of wonderful little birds that are so easily overlooked but are such an important part of this ecosystem, this place. […]
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- Priyanka Kumar
- Emmy Broeg
- Nick Lund
- Tim Healy
- Morgan Tingley
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 684 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 262 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100
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- Quality
- 93
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 91
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Who hosts The American Birding Podcast?
Nate Swick and Nate host the show. Published by American Birding Association.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
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