Weekend Birder

About Weekend Birder

Discover the fascinating lives of everyday birds. Through stories, science, conversations and shared experiences, Kirsty Costa reveals the fascinating lives of everyday birds and the people who love them. Whether you’re completely new to birdwatching or you’ve loved them for years this podcast will help you stay curious, learn something new and enjoy the birds living around you. -- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Kirsty Costa

Category

education · science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Sept 2022

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

160 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Season 5 Trailer

   Host Marc Anderson previews Season 5 of Weekend Birder, promising more everyday bird discoveries, places, stories, and science.

2. 

   2 Jun 2026

   151 Ask Us Anything - with Sean and Jonah

   Sean Dooley and Jonah Lafferty answer listener questions about birds, migration, and our changing world in this interview episode.

3. 

   26 May 2026

   150 Honeyeaters at Dawn - with Andrew

   Host [Host Name] interviews ornithologist Andrew Skeoch about how honeyeater songs reveal deeper insights into birds, place, and belonging.

Who has been a guest on Weekend Birder

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Andrew Skeoch
• Tim Low
• Justine Hausheer
• Catherine Shaw
• Natalie Kyriacou

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,676

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

215 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 80 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

94

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

95

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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