Your Bird Story

2021 has not begun auspiciously. However, we can take some comfort in the awe that birds bring to our lives. Coincidentally, one of our stories is about the majestic Bald Eagle, which is the national bird of the U.S. Charlie Bates spotted the eagle on a cross country trip. The first story in this episode is from Shawn King about the red-tailed hawk and other birds in the Tompkins Square Park - East River Park neighborhoods of NYC. --- Birds sounds Red-tailed hawk vocalization from  orangefreesounds.com here. Bald eagle vocalization from orangefreesounds.com here. --- Podcast team Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans, Director, Washington Square Park Eco Projects Natural History Note Writer: Loyan Beausoleil, Program Manager, Washington Square Park Eco Projects Producer and Editor: Pod to the People

We miss recording bird stories in the field! In this special episode we share three of our field recordings. First up, John talks about watching a red-tailed hawk capture a rat in Prospect Park, then Shaysha and Olivia recall a hawk in their old neighborhood as well as the decline in bird species in the city, and finally, Jen shares a childhood encounter with young pigeons. --- Birds sounds Pigeon sounds for this episode were downloaded from orangefreesounds.com here and here. Red-tailed hawk sounds for this episode were downloaded from orangefreesounds.com here. --- Podcast team Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans, Director, Washington Square Park Eco Projects Producer and Editor: Pod to the People

People in urban settings have positive relationships with nature including birds. Your Bird Story is an audio archive of the different and many ways in which everyday people interact with wild birds. Here are some of our favorite moments from Season 1, Episodes 1 through 3.

Do you have a spark bird, that is, a species that tuned you into watching and listening to birds? In this month's episode Melissa Yang (the pigeon) and Abra Lee (cardinal & eagle) tell us about their spark birds. Curious about Melissa's research? Read her latest piece titled "By Shattering the Vulture's Nose." Birds sounds Pigeon sounds for this episode were downloadeds from orangefreesounds.com here and here.  Cardinal sounds for this episode were downloaded from orangefreesounds.com here and here. Podcast team Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans, Director, Washington Square Park Eco Projects Natural History Notes writer: Loyan Beausoleil, Birds Program Manager, Washington Square Park Eco Projects Producer and editor: Pod to the People

We are back! Listen to stories about the spiritual role the Cardinal plays in the lives of Joan of Long Island and Kelly of Howell, NJ. Birds sounds Cardinal sounds for this episode were downloaded from orangefreesounds.com here and here. Podcast team Host, Georgia Silvera Seamans, Director, Washington Square Park Eco Projects Natural History Notes writer, Loyan Beausoleil, Birds Program Manager, Washington Square Park Eco Projects Producer and editor, Pod to the People

Tanager is the first episode of podcast and features two stories. The first is about a summer tanager in Washington Square Park told by Tatiana and Ted. The second story is about a scarlet tanager spotted in East River Park and told by Sohaila.  Birds sounds for this episode were downloaded from xeno-canto.org: scarlet tanger and summer tanager. Podcast Team Host, Georgia Silvera Seamans, Director, Washington Square Park Eco Projects Natural History Notes writer, Loyan Beausoleil, Birds Program Manager, Washington Square Park Eco Projects Producer and editor, Pod to the People