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Join Wendy Clark, Dawn Hewitt, and Kelly Ball for their light-hearted and humorous podcast, Out There With the Birds, where they discuss the latest news, trends, and anecdotes about wild birds and the bird watchers who enjoy them. Listen in to find out just how wonderful and weird the world of birding can be when you're Out There With the Birds.
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This Birding Life is a podcast from the folks at Bird Watcher’s Digest. And like the magazine’s content, the topics covered by This Birding Life range far and wide, from the backyard to the tropics, from bird feeding to bird chasing, from authors reading from their books to birders talking about their “spark” bird. This Birding Life is guaranteed to make you think, laugh, and want to spend more time out there with the birds. It’s all about this wonderful hobby we share: watching and enjoying ...
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This Birding Life: Enhanced Podcast. This Birding Life is a podcast from the folks at Bird Watcher’s Digest. And like the magazine’s content, the topics covered by This Birding Life range far and wide, from the backyard to the tropics, from bird feeding to bird chasing, from authors reading from their books to birders talking about their “spark” bird. This Birding Life is guaranteed to make you think, laugh, and want to spend more time out there with the birds. It’s all about this wonderful ...
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The world of maxes and pluses keeps expanding creating gigs of wheat and chaff. We need the Watchers more than ever. Join Sam and Moze on their adventure discussing and dissecting highlights and low points in the streaming universe. This is the early bird feed. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wotp/support
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Breaking news on the environment, climate change, pollution, and endangered species. Also featuring Climate Connections, a special series on climate change co-produced by NPR and National Geographic.
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Join retired Chesapeake Bay Foundation Senior Naturalist John Page Williams every Wednesday for inside accounts of our Bay’s creatures and seasonal events. Follow the Bay through the seasons. Williams' fascinating natural history will enable those who love the Chesapeake to tune in to life around the Bay. The fishing enthusiast will discover things that help him or her catch more bluefish or white perch; the bird watcher and the hiker will learn when to look for the appearance of the ospreys ...
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Detailing EM and Bingo pinball features, gameplay, and repair techniques.
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Episode 477 - Blood Bank Billiards with Ian Harrower of Ian Harrower Games - 5-4-24
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Blood Bank Billiards is the newest game from , built exclusively for the playfield module on the . It is a vampiric game of eight ball, requiring the player to sink each of the pool balls before pocketing the eight ball (at the gobble hole)! In this interview, Ian discusses Blood Bank Billiards' gameplay, and describes some of the creative decision…
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Tucson is one of the first places in line for money to clean up PFAS
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In April the EPA established new, legally enforceable limits for PFAS contamination in drinking water. It also set aside another $1 billion to help local governments with cleanup.저자 NPR
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When sea otters lose their favorite foods, they can use tools to go after new ones
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Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear.저자 NPR
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On a trail in the Adirondack Mountains, runners appreciate the spring season
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Spring brings lots to look at in the Adirondack Mountains and the concentration required for trail running means runners can't help but appreciate Spring's beauty.저자 NPR
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Tree seeds that flew around the moon are now being planted across the U.S.
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"Moon Trees" are starting to grow on Earth. They got that name because as seeds they spent some time in space.저자 NPR
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Brown pelicans are appearing on California's coastline. They are showing up emaciated, starving and weak. Dr. Elizabeth Wood of the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center of Orange County explains.저자 NPR
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More than 200 million seniors face extreme heat risks in coming decades, study finds
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A new study warns that millions of people around the world who are 69 years or older will be at risk of dying in heat waves by 2050.저자 NPR
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On this unassuming trail near LA, bird watchers see something spectacular
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At Bear Divide, just outside Los Angeles, you can see a rare spectacle of nature. This is one of the only places in the western United States where you can see bird migration during daylight hours.저자 NPR
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In Kenya's flooded slums, people mourn their losses and slam their leaders
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The government has declared May 10 a day of mourning to mark the deaths from disastrous floods and pledged to help. But some say the authorities aren't doing enough. And the rains keep falling.저자 NPR
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Maui community mobilizes to protect water quality from runoff after Lahaina fires
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The debris from Lahaina's fire contains toxic chemicals and sits right next to a coral reef. So the community is collaborating with scientists to track water quality.저자 NPR
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Oil industry could help the Biden administration tap 'invisible' green energy
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The White House wants a twenty-fold increase in geothermal energy production to fight climate change and it's counting on the oil and gas industry for help.저자 NPR
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Far out in the Atlantic Ocean is a chain of volcanic islands — a province of Portugal. We escape tor a mountain trek among the dairy cows and waterfalls of Sao Miguel island in the Azores.저자 NPR
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This week in science: biodegradable plastic, crops on Mars and deer vs. caribou
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about biodegradable plastic, simulating growing crops on Mars, and how deer are disrupting caribou populations.저자 NPR
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A bizarre fungus is threatening two emerging cicada broods
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with mycologist Matt Kasson about a strange fungus that is threatening certain broods of periodical cicadas.저자 NPR
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Episode 476 - Dungeon Door Defender with Michael Ocean - 4-28-24
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is a tower defense pinball game with three distinct modes of operation. Gameplay is broken into distinct phases, with fast-paced pinball play punctuated by periods of careful consideration. Dungeon Door Defender is the first third-party game developed by Michael Ocean for the , which was released in September of 2023. The game is currently playable…
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El Niño weather is leading to droughts and power cuts in South America
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A drought has upended life in several South American cities, leading to water rationing and power cuts as well as forest fires.저자 NPR
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Bio-char is gaining traction as a regenerative agriculture technique that could improve soil while sequestering carbon. But cost and education are still barriers to more widespread use on farms.저자 NPR
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Episode 475 - Bird Watcher with Ian Harrower of Ian Harrower Games 4-21-24
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is a uniquely ambitious pinball game that includes game-to-game progression, collection, and a more relaxing, timed style of gameplay from for the , which was released on November 15, 2023. It is playable on every playfield module available (7) on the P3 as of this recording. In this interview, Ian discusses the genesis of this project, the creatio…
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Let’s take a look at the new episode of this HBO show. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wotp/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wotp/support
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Best and worst of 2022 and The Last of Us takes flight (uncut)
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We take a look at what was good and what was bad of 2022 and renegotiate our format to start talking about the #lastofus--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wotp/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wotp/support
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Episode 474 - Interview with Molly Baldridge, artist of Drained
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Drained is the latest game from For Amusement Only Games, and released on Nov. 21, 2022. Molly Baldridge created all of the physical and digital artwork for Drained, and it was a lot of fun to be able to work together. Molly has been extremely supportive of my game development in the past, but committing to a project of this magnitude is something …
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Episode 473 - Interview with Charles Wolf, composer for Drained
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Drained is the latest game from For Amusement Only Games, and will be releasing soon. I wanted to discuss the creation of the soundtrack for the game with the composer, Charles Wolf. Charles has composed music in many different styles and types for a huge array of projects. He is a very positive and professional collaborator, and I had great fun wo…
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Oh Lord, we’re out again a machine gun of streams and babbling brooks--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wotp/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wotp/support
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Nick discusses the York show and recaps the games brought to Bingo Row, including * Big Wheel * Caravan * Carnival Queen and the games that I brought: * Multi-Bingo * Multi-Races * P3 with QFG, RITR, SF, and FFRE A huge thank you to Sam, Jim, Len, Ed, Chad, and Ed for bringing games (and me!) and for being such a great part of the bingo community. …
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Wotp 27 (prerelease) Get a pedo meter for a Flash, but sit for the consumption
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Quick release for some in the know. Raw file. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wotp/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wotp/support
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Let’s talk Boys, Obi a some other stuff--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wotp/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wotp/support
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Some shows and films we needed to address in the long hiatus. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wotp/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wotp/support
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#TheBoys are back baby. Let’s goooooo--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wotp/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wotp/support
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It is time for Sam and Moze to drop the needle on a few new streaming gems. With weddings and international travel we fell off the routine this episode, but aim to do better. We covered a diabolical new show, as well as a few that you may have thought succumb to covid morbidity.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wo…
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Welcome to our last episode of "Chesapeake Almanac." Cold weather is losing its grip on the Chesapeake, but though the water is still cold, the earliest born Norfolk spot are making their way north, just as much a benchmark of spring as the first crocuses on land. It's March madness, which for finfish means renewed traffic and spawning on the Bay a…
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There is no other estuary in the world with a network of rivers like the one that feeds Chesapeake Bay. Every square inch in the drainage basins of those rivers is connected directly to the Bay. The Chesapeake itself is a river, after all. It is the drowned valley of the Susquehanna, a 200-mile-long tidal river mouth. In this episode, John Page Wil…
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Jon Chad joins us to discuss the realease his new book, "Pinball: A Graphic History of the Silver Ball" from First Second Books. Jon's work is amazing and this book is fun for all ages. To order "Pinball", please visit either: or You can also order from your local comics or book store. To see some of Jon's other work, please visit You can reach me …
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In March, you can see the tiny, wedge-shaped larvae of barnacles catching early spring plankton. They scull about with their six legs, not yet ready to settle and grow into the barnacles we know. Most Bay lovers have at least one good barnacle story. Invariably these tales involved hands cut by sharp shells, or speed- and fuel-robbing crust on boat…
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Copepods. They are among the most abundant multicellular animals on earth and generally regarded as the most numerous in the Chesapeake, with numbers routinely as high as 30,000 per cubic meter of water in some areas. They are a keystone food source for virtually every fish species in the Bay. But it takes a 3X hand lens to bring them clearly into …
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While February is the shortest month of the year, to many anglers it can seem like the longest. What happens to the Bay's species when the cold water of winter sets in? In this episode, John Page takes us beneath the surface of February's Bay--who hibernates; who settles into deep, warmer waters; who heads out to sea. If you liked this episode, ple…
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Winter brings several diving ducks from Canada and Alaska that thrive on the open Chesapeake. In this episode, John Page introduces us to four sea duck species attracted to the Bay's historically rich bottom food stores found in oyster beds. If you liked this episode, please give us a thumbs up and share your comments, it really helps us to spread …
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The Chesapeake has a healthy population of otters. In fact, every river system has at least one family. Otters are perhaps the wildest, most elusive mammals on the Chesapeake. They certainly see more of us than we do of them. However, if you are lucky enough to spot one, watching an otter play on the ice if February is sure to be one of the highlig…
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Did you know it's likely that most members of every population of bald eagles on the East Coast visit the Chesapeake at some point in their lives? In this episode, John Page Williams shares information about bald eagles in the Bay, where you can find them, and tips for identifying them, even if they are immature or too far away to distinguish their…
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20 The Matrixes of Spiders, Fett and Gillis but Don’t Look Up
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Really the title says it all. No quippy title, just facts. Sam and Moze take it to the streets with a look at some of the past two weeks of content for your senses. Some of it stacked up pretty strong. Some of it was drenched in weak sauce. These are just the facts as we saw it.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wo…
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Fossils put Bay time into perspective. Features of today's region were already recognizable when the Atlantic Ocean flooded the mouth of the Susquehanna River system 15,000 years ago. In this episode, John Page takes us back to the Bay during the Miocene Epoch and points out spots where fossils from that time can still be found, as well as resource…
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Host Wendy Clark McGlynn interviews Lucy McRobert, an author, columnist, mother of three, and a wildlife storyteller based in the UK who works freelance for wildlife charities and businesses. Her first book, 365 Days Wild, offers 365 ways to make nature part of your life every day. In this episode, Wendy and Lucy discuss life during the pandemic, b…
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In this episode, John Page introduces us to the Chesapeake's most abundant aquatic mammal and one of the few that are active in winter--muskrats. Curious how a warm-blooded mammal can live in an aquatic habitat in the dead of a Chesapeake winter? Learn that and more. TRANSCRIPT Subscribe to Chesapeake Almanac, find us on your favorite podcast platf…
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Liz Hackett works with Bush Heritage Australia, a conservation organization in Australia that mirrors the work of the Nature Conservancy in the US. She is an avid birder, has traveled the world extensively, and she and her late husband, Paul Hackett, owned and managed a bird-watching tour company in Melbourne before his sudden death in August 2019.…
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When the cold fronts push into the Chesapeake region, you can expect to see (and hear) large flocks of tundra swans sweeping in after them. These are creatures of habit, or some may say tradition, flying more than 1,000 miles to the same wintering grounds each year. In this episode, John Page shares some of the reasons these birds select the Chesap…
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We all know the iconic Chesapeake oyster. But studying less well known members of the Bay community is often a good window into understanding it better. Softshell clams, hard clams, brackish-water clams, hooked mussels, ribbed mussels, and the stout razor clam each have their own niche and specialty--and guidance for eating. In this episode, John P…
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Sometimes it can be easy to forget that oysters share the basic processes of life with us--like eating. In this episode of "Chesapeake Almanac," John Page Williams explains the intricate system of how oysters eat and what makes them so plump in November and December (prime time for oyster stuffing and oyster stew!). TRANSCRIPT Subscribe to Chesapea…
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In this episode of Chesapeake Almanac, John Page Williams introduces us to a group of microscopic plants that live in the Bay thrive over the fall and winter. Diatoms--microscopic algae--are stunningly abundant this time of year. In Edwardian England, those interested in natural history made a hobby of collecting diatoms, looking at them under a mi…
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What's Up at BWD? We're glad you asked! Join BWD publisher Wendy Clark and BWD editor Dawn Hewitt as they enjoy a candid discussion about what's happening at Bird Watcher's Digest in the fall of 2021. On the road together in Bossier City, Louisiana, Wendy and Dawn discuss the magazines, tours, and life as a birding company in a post-pandemic world.…
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