Your Bird Story

About Your Bird Story

Your Bird Story centers the voices of everyday people and their encounters and relationships with wild birds in cities. The podcast is hosted by Georgia Silvera Seamans and is edited and produced by Pod to the People. Subscribe to the podcast. Join us on social media: @yourbirdstory on Instagram.

Publisher

Local Nature Lab

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Sept 2020

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

68 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   [From the Archives] Christine Mott Advocates for Free Birds

   Owls are back in the news in New York City. This time, two Barn Owls on the Upper West Side. In honor of the city's owls, famous and incognito, we're rerunning "Christine Mott Advocates for Free Birds."

2. 

   13 Aug 2026

   Bird City in Four Seasons with Ryan Goldberg

   New Yorkers who bird know that a common way to experience birds in the city is seasonal, and in his new book, Bird City, Ryan Goldberg captures the lives of resident and migratory birds across all five boroughs of the city. Ryan shines a light on New Yorkers who come out rain, shine, and snow to witness, protect, and advocate for the birds. He also teaches us about the city’s natural history and how its geography shaped and continues to shape the fauna and flora we share this mostly archipelagic city with. (The Bronx is the exception; it's the only borough attached to the mainland.) The start of each of the four sections, a nod to the four seasons, is beautifully illustrated by Aimee Lusty. Here’s what Goldberg had to say about Aimee: “She captured the drama and wildness of the city and its bird life in her illustrations, and I loved how the urban context was always there in her illustrations, like the rides of Coney Island in the background of winter's sea ducks at Breezy Point or Manhattan's illuminated skyscrapers behind warblers migrating through the Tribute in Light beams.” Resources Ryan Goldberg’s website: https://ryangoldberg.net/ (https://ryangoldberg.net/) Aimee Lusty on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aimee.lusty/ Bird Vocalizations King Eider male call https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/31729201 (https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/31729201) King Eider calls https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/137307 (https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/137307) Common Yellowthroat https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/245666251 (https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/245666251) Peregrine Falcon https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/81384371 (https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/81384371) European Starling https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/151901161 (https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/151901161) Eurasian Owl https://xeno-canto.org/1077911 (https://xeno-canto.org/1077911) Red-tailed Hawk juvenile calls https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/175635401 (https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/175635401) Piping Plover song https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/64002271 (https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/64002271) Northern Shoveler female calls https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/43124 (https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/43124) About the podcast Your Bird Story is an initiative of Local Nature Lab (https://www.localnaturelab.org/). The podcast is hosted by Georgia Silvera Seamans on Lenapehoking, and produced by Pod to the People. Support Our Work Subscribe, follow, like, or leave a comment. It costs $100 to produce each episode. Donate here (https://givebutter.com/LNL365Funding).

3. 

   9 Jul 2026

   American Robin Population Decline with Emily Williams

   The American Robin, Turdus migratorius, is a common migratory bird found throughout much of the United States; however, the population in Chicago appears to be decreasing (https://www.wbez.org/environment/2026/05/22/american-robins-chicago-illinois-midwest-declining-environmental-factors). Is this trend specific to Chicago, or are Robins experiencing declines in other cities across the U.S? Wildlife biologist Emily Williams returns to the podcast to discuss migration patterns and the possible factors contributing to the decline of the American Robin population. Resources Learn more about Emily Williams’ American Robin research at https://www.audubon.org/magazine/fall-2020/scientists-are-unraveling-american-robins (https://www.audubon.org/magazine/fall-2020/scientists-are-unraveling-american-robins). Dr. Karina Sanchez’s Lab (https://www.sanchezecologylab.com/s-projects-side-by-side) Smithsonian Nestwatch project (https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/resources-for-participants) Bird Vocalizations Robins - alarm call (NY) https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/170498741 (https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/170498741) Robins - song (NY) https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/151051571 (https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/151051571) Robins - call (NY) https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/213807211 (https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/213807211) Robins - call (juvenile) https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/167221021 (https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/167221021) About the podcast Your Bird Story is an initiative of Local Nature Lab (https://www.localnaturelab.org/). The podcast is hosted by Georgia Silvera Seamans on Lenapehoking, and produced by Pod to the People. Support Our Work Subscribe, follow, like, or leave a comment. It costs $100 to produce each episode. Donate here (https://givebutter.com/LNL365Funding).

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 24 / 100

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

Quality

18

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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