About this podcast
Navigate the world of birding with your hosts Luke Thompson and Patrick Higgins!
Episodes
- Fifty hours for one bird and Hooded Crow in Texas! · 1 h 8 min · Season 2 Episode 2Patrick and Luke talk about the past week of birding, from a first county record sparrow in Tennessee to Patrick's trip to Corpus Christi where he saw the continuing Hooded Crow!…
- Back to Back to Birding! Luke and Patrick return to discuss life changes and county birds · 1 h 4 min · Season 2 Episode 1Luke and Patrick are back after a year and a half hiatus! We discuss what has happened in the past year and a half, and delve into the wild world of county birding in both of our…
- Peter Kaestner's Breathtaking Life of Birding (Shipwrecks? Cannibals?) · 1 h 8 min · Season 1 Episode 13Join Patrick and Luke as they fangirl over one of their childhood heroes, Peter Kaestner. Peter holds the world record for having seen the highest number of bird species in the…
- David Hollie on the Lesser Antilles and its endemic birds, Part 2 · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 12Join Luke and David as they dive deep into the wonders of Lesser Antillean birds and island life. This episode was recorded prior to the recent split of House Wren, and David…
- David Hollie on the Lesser Antilles and its endemic birds, Part 1 · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 11David Hollie discusses endemic birds of the Lesser Antilles after his experiences targeting them in summer of 2o23. Enjoy! Photos by of David Hollie and Luke Thompson (Northern…
- Using heavy metal to catch grouse!! UTAH Pt. 2 · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 10Listen in as Patrick describes in detail the remainder of his trip to Utah; diving into the unique oddities of Greater Sage-Grouse research, the inquisitive tactics of Pinyon Jay…
- Emergency flight back from Panama?! And UTAH Pt. 1 · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 9Join Patrick and Luke for a slightly unconventional episode as they discuss their most recent adventures... some more exhilarating than expected. The first half of the episode…
- Ken Behrens from Naturally Adventurous on birds, travel, and life · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 8In this episode, Luke interviews Ken Behrens from Naturally Adventurous about birding and his experiences traveling the world. Ken is a Tropical Birding guide, Naturally…
- A trip to Maine and a trip to Texas! · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 7Patrick and Luke discuss birds from their recent travels. We apologize for the long hiatus from uploads, we've been busy with exam season. We should be back to our regularly…
- Unforgettable birding during the COLDEST WEEK of winter! · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 6Contact us at [email protected] Photo gallery: BACK TO BIRDING EPISODE 6 by Back to Birding (pixieset.com) Luke's Panama tour…
- Birding over winter break! · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 5Contact us at [email protected] Photo gallery: BACK TO BIRDING EPISODE 5 by Back to Birding (pixieset.com) Luke's Panama tour…
- Christmas Bird Count success! First county records, weird birds, and much more · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 4Patrick and Luke dive into their most recent birding outings, including amazing experiences with Christmas Bird Counts (CBC's) and their efforts casually birding. Contact us at…
- Sooty Tern from Spanish class? Birding at Baylor High School is amazing! · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 3Patrick and Luke discuss the wonder of birding at Baylor High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, splits, lumps, and much more! Contact us at [email protected] Photo gallery…
- Tennessee's first Ancient Murrelet and birding hotspots in Chattanooga, Tennessee · 60 min · Season 1 Episode 2Patrick and Luke discuss recent birding (including Tennessee's first Ancient Murrelet and Luke's run down to Alabama), local birding hotspots, and more! Contact us at…
- Meet the Back to Birding hosts, Luke Thompson and Patrick Higgins · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 1Patrick and Luke introduce themselves and discuss why they bird, nemesis birds, favorite memories while birding, and more! Episode photo gallery…







