Alyssa DeRubeis's guest appearances

Alyssa DeRubeis

Bird Sh*t Podcast

Ask a Scientist 

Tanya Harrison

Corina Newsome

Karen Chin

Heather Brown

Filmmaker Ryan Moritz

Laura Erickson

Griffin Dennis

Grassland Birds Biologist

Mean Birds

Stephanie Seymour

Ian Miller

Rebecca Lai

Michael Kirk

Joe Hughes

Brian Palermo

OwlTail

Have you ever wanted to know more about birds? In this episode, Alyssa DeRubeis talks about her Master's research at the University of Arkansas studying grassland birds in North America. She talks to us all about birds and what we can do to help birds. She answers all of your questions about birds, including "why do some birds fly south in the winter, while others don't?" "how is climate change affecting birds?" and "do all birds lay eggs?" She even gives some great advice about bird feeders and demonstrates some bird calls!   Bobwhite quail -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_bobwhite California condor - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_condor Giant ibis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_ibis Henslow’s sparrow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henslow%27s_sparrow Grasshopper sparrows - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasshopper_sparrow LaCante sparrows - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeConte%27s_sparrow Red-winged blackbird - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-winged_blackbird Bobolink - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobolink Eastern meadowlark - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_meadowlark Eastern bluebird - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_bluebird American kestrel - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_kestrel Painted bunting - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_bunting Scissor-tailed flycatcher - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scissor-tailed_flycatcher Snowy owl - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl Great gray owl - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_grey_owl Jabiru stork - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabiru Dicksissel - https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickcissel Hoatzin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoatzin American redstart - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_redstart Inaccessible island rail - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inaccessible_Island_rail Bearded vulture - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bearded_vulture Hook-billed kite - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook-billed_kite Golden eagle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_eagle Canada jay - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_jay Cliff swallow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_swallow Warbler - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warbler www.ebird.org  ---   This episode is sponsored by  · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

Have you ever wanted to know more about birds? In this episode, Alyssa DeRubeis talks about her Master's research at the University of Arkansas studying grassland birds in North America. She talks to us all about birds and what we can do to help birds. She answers all of your questions about birds, including "why do some birds fly south in the winter, while others don't?" "how is climate change affecting birds?" and "do all birds lay eggs?" She even gives some great advice about bird feeders and demonstrates some bird calls!  Bobwhite quail -  <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_bobwhite" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_bobwhite</a> California condor - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_condor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_condor</a> Giant ibis - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_ibis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_ibis</a> Henslow’s sparrow - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henslow%27s_sparrow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henslow%27s_sparrow</a> Grasshopper sparrows - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasshopper_sparrow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasshopper_sparrow</a> LaCante sparrows - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeConte%27s_sparrow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeConte%27s_sparrow</a> Red-winged blackbird - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-winged_blackbird" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-winged_blackbird</a> Bobolink - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobolink" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobolink</a> Eastern meadowlark - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_meadowlark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_meadowlark</a> Eastern bluebird - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_bluebird" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_bluebird</a> American kestrel - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_kestrel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_kestrel</a> Painted bunting - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_bunting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_bunting</a> Scissor-tailed flycatcher - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scissor-tailed_flycatcher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scissor-tailed_flycatcher</a> Snowy owl - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl</a> Great gray owl - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_grey_owl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_grey_owl</a> Jabiru stork - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabiru" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabiru</a> Dicksissel - <a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickcissel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickcissel</a> Hoatzin - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoatzin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoatzin</a> American redstart - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_redstart" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_redstart</a> Inaccessible island rail - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inaccessible_Island_rail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inaccessible_Island_rail</a> Bearded vulture - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bearded_vulture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bearded_vulture</a> Hook-billed kite - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook-billed_kite" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook-billed_kite</a> Golden eagle - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_eagle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_eagle</a> Canada jay - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_jay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_jay</a> Cliff swallow - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_swallow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_swallow</a> Warbler - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warbler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warbler</a> <a href="http://www.ebird.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ebird.org</a> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

Alyssa DeRubeis - Birds 

Grassland bird populations are declining more than any other bird group in North America. Rather than spaz out—our normal reaction to bad bird news—we had a conversation with Alyssa DeRubeis and felt a lot better about the work being done for grassland birds. Spoiler: there’s still hope for restored habitats. Alyssa grew up in Minnesota and started birding when she was five years old. After obtaining her Bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Ecology, she earned her Master’s degree studying nesting and non-breeding birds in remnant and restored tallgrass prairies at the University of Arkansas. Tune in to learn a TON of cool stuff about grassland birds, their biggest threats, and what the future holds for these fragile birds. Plus, Alyssa shares tips on how to find bird nests (without disturbing birds) and shares one of the coolest birder-to-birder lifer stories we’ve ever heard. BIRD SHIT WE DISCUSSEDUSEFUL RESOURCESThe bird tattoo contest at the Biggest Week in American BirdingThe Breeding Bird Survey is a vital resource for understanding what’s happening to birds in North AmericaThe Nature Conservancy is doing great things for grassland bird habitat protection and restoration!BIRDS WE MENTION (in order)American RedstartGreat Gray OwlBarn OwlSedge Wren DickcisselNorthern CardinalIndigo BuntingEastern MeadowlarkBlack-Capped ChickadeeHenslow’s SparrowsWinter WrenBlackburnian WarblerScarlet TanagerRed-bellied WoodpeckerSnowy OwlSnow BuntingBald EagleAmerican RobinBarn SwallowRed-winged BlackbirdMarbled GodwitNorthern GoshawkCooper’s HawkBoreal OwlSupport the show

Grassland bird populations are declining more than any other bird group in North America. Rather than spaz out—our normal reaction to bad bird news—we had a conversation with Alyssa DeRubeis and felt a lot better about the work being done for grassland birds. Spoiler: there’s still hope for restored habitats. Alyssa grew up in Minnesota and started birding when she was five years old. After obtaining her Bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Ecology, she earned her Master’s degree studying nesting and non-breeding birds in remnant and restored tallgrass prairies at the University of Arkansas.  Tune in to learn a TON of cool stuff about grassland birds, their biggest threats, and what the future holds for these fragile birds. Plus, Alyssa shares tips on how to find bird nests (without disturbing birds) and shares one of the coolest birder-to-birder lifer stories we’ve ever heard.  BIRD SHIT WE DISCUSSEDUSEFUL RESOURCES<ul><li><a href="https://www.biggestweekinamericanbirding.com/bird-tattoo-contest.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The bird tattoo contest</a> at the Biggest Week in American Birding</li><li>The <a href="https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Breeding Bird Survey</a> is a vital resource for understanding what’s happening to birds in North America</li><li>The Nature Conservancy is <a href="https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/central-great-plains-grasslands/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">doing great things for grassland bird habitat </a>protection and restoration!</li></ul> BIRDS WE MENTION (in order)<ul><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/amered/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Redstart</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/grgowl/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great Gray Owl</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/brnowl/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barn Owl</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/sedwre/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sedge Wren </a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/dickci/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dickcissel</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/norcar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Northern Cardinal</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/indbun/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indigo Bunting</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/easmea/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eastern Meadowlark</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/bkcchi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black-Capped Chickadee</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/henspa/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Henslow’s Sparrows</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/winwre3/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Winter Wren</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/bkbwar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blackburnian Warbler</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/scatan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scarlet Tanager</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/rebwoo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red-bellied Woodpecker</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/snoowl1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snowy Owl</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/snobun/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snow Bunting</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/baleag/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bald Eagle</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/amerob/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Robin</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/barswa/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barn Swallow</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/rewbla/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red-winged Blackbird</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/margod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marbled Godwit</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/norgos/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Northern Goshawk</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/coohaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cooper’s Hawk</a></li><li><a href="https://ebird.org/species/borowl/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boreal Owl</a></li></ul><a href="https://ko-fi.com/birdshitpodcast" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

25: Shake Yo' Grass(land bird) - Interview with Alyssa DeRubeis, Grassland Birds Biologist