Life List: A Birding Podcast

Life List: A Birding Podcast

George Armistead, Alvaro Jaramillo, and Mollee Brown

Episodes 130
Avg. Duration 1h 3m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jun 2021
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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87%
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About This Podcast

Birdy. Proudly nerdy. Detailed. Not-so-subtly obsessive. Delve into all things birding and birding culture with George Armistead, Alvaro Jaramillo, and Mollee Brown. Join us for light-hearted conversations on birds, conservation, travel, and more.

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S7E4 Ship-assisted birds, South American travel, and watching winter shift

Feb 21, 2026 1h 2m

George and Alvaro are chatting about recent birds in their backyards, ABA rarities, sparrow speciation, recent South American travels, and more!At the end of this episode, Alvaro cites a new paper…

S7E3 Why visible migration matters: migration counts and seawatch tales with Allison Vilag

Feb 07, 2026 1h 6m

Allison has worked coast to (Great Lakes) coast for years, and today, we're chatting about tales from the field and lessons learned from endless days of visible migration experiences. Come for the…

S7E2 Winter birding, subsistence hunting, and a backyard bird feeding debate

Jan 24, 2026 1h 13m

New this episode: Check out our chapters in Apple Podcasts to preview our conversation!The gang's all here to chat about winter birding, from backyard feeders to chilly pelagics, plus the consumption…

S7E1 Blending science, art, and humor to celebrate nature with Rosemary Mosco

Jan 11, 2026 56m

We are delighted to be joined by Rosemary Mosco, acclaimed science writer and naturalist, to chat about obscure bird facts, a love of pigeons, and yes, whale poop. Check out all of Rosemary's comics,…

S6E24 Our favorite birding experiences of 2025

Dec 31, 2025 1h 16m

It's our first-ever year end special! We recount our favorite birds, moments, wildlife, and even sounds of the year. And we get a little sidetracked with other tidbits, as we do. Because this is Life…

S6E23 How birds shape our lives and landscapes with Stephen Moss

Dec 17, 2025 1h 14m

This episode, we're joined by Stephen Moss, who shares his delightful insights into why birds around the world and in our backyards are equally important to us. Check out Stephen's website here and…

S6E22 Hawkwatch experiences and birding parallel landscapes with Joshua Covill

Dec 01, 2025 1h 2m

This episode, we’re joined by Joshua Covill: birding guide, hawkwatcher, and all-around mountain wanderer. Josh is sharing stories from Montana's Jewel Basin and beyond, plus a conversation about…

S6E21 Bird taxonomy season! Deep-diving splits, lumps, and our life lists

Nov 19, 2025 1h

We're birders, talking about birding! George, Alvaro, and Mollee pulled up their personalized taxonomy updates from eBird (get an overview, all the data, and your personalized report) to chat about…

S6E20 Inside eBird: The world’s biggest birding project with Brian Sullivan

Nov 01, 2025 1h 3m

This episode, we’re joined by Brian Sullivan—birder, photographer, and co-leader of one of the most transformative projects in the birding world: eBird. From the earliest red-tailed hawk obsessions…

S6E19 Almost arrested: Birding in Qatar and South African springtime adventures

Oct 20, 2025 1h 6m

Alvaro has some juicy stories from the field: did he finally succeed in finding a Saunder's tern, or did a run-in with the law in Qatar foil his attempts yet again? Topics with George and Alvaro…

S6E18 Traveling as a birder and musician with Bonner Black

Oct 04, 2025 58m

We’re joined by Bonner Black: Nashville-based singer-songwriter, birder, and all-around force of nature. Highlights of our chat include:Growing up birding in Tennessee and carrying that love on the…

S6E17 Birding with us: our backyard birdwatching conversations

Sep 20, 2025 1h 5m

One of our favorite things to hear from guests is that it's like you're birding with us during our conversations. This time, you actually can! We're each recording from our backyards, during some…

S6E16 LISTERS: Inside the extreme birdwatching documentary with Owen and Quentin Reiser

Sep 06, 2025 1h 10m

We’re talking with Quentin and Owen, the filmmakers and brothers behind Listers: the indie documentary that’s both absurd and profound, and probably the funniest thing ever made about…

S6E15 Late summer birding: movements, migration, and surprises

Aug 23, 2025 1h 2m

The biggest surprise of all might be that George is learning to love summertime at home. We are chatting about birds and critters in our patches and recent travels, plus about books, media, and…

S6E14 Finding rare Alaskan birds and more wildlife encounters with Alex Harper and Phil Chaon

Aug 09, 2025 55m

Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our…

S6E13 How to find rare birds with Jen Brumfield

Jul 26, 2025 1h 5m

This episode is a blast—and full of stuff you'll want to remember! George and Alvaro interview the legendary birder of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and beyond: Jen Brumfield. They dive into all it takes to…

S6E12 Bird chases, misses, and surprises...and what birders can't let go of

Jul 12, 2025 51m

This is what we do, folks! George and Alvaro are sharing the stories from the field and their yards, discussing scientific and hobbyist news in the birding world, and sharing travel tales. And…

S6E11 Svalbard dreams and birds you wait a lifetime for

Jul 02, 2025 57m

We're all here—Mollee, George, and Alvaro—to catch up on birding and nature stories from home and Alvaro's adventures spanning oceans...and two Great White Norths! Yup, with our usual dose of…

S6E10 AviList: the new Global Avian Checklist and its effects on bird taxonomy with Marshall Iliff and Frank Rheindt

Jun 14, 2025 1h 10m

You like splits and lumps? Thinking about the intricacies of global taxonomy? Oh boy, are you in for a treat! George and Alvaro sat down with Marshall Iliff and Frank Rheindt, two members of the…

S6E9 Global conservation and the Birdfair that started a movement with Tim Appleton

Jun 03, 2025 55m

This episode, we're catching up with Tim Appleton: co-founder of Global Birdfair and lifelong conservationist...and who possibly has the UK's best yard list.Highlights of our chat include:How one…

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