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Rob Porter | Songbirder

@songbirder.social
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Birding, retro gaming, coding, field recording. iNaturalist Ambassador. Creator of Songbirding podcast. Bird Studies Director at @hamiltonnature.org. Widower and former cancer caregiver. #HamOnt songbirder.social

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chirping bird @chrpngbrd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
this is incredibly fascinating and the implications this has for treating neurological diseases like ALS is enormous. two minute read. amazing stuff. med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...
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Human brain is two separate organs, Stanford Medicine-led research finds
Stanford Health Care delivers the highest levels of care and compassion. SHC treats cancer, heart disease, brain disorders, primary care issues, and many more.
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Brian Banks Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @brianbanks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Turkey vultures get their day in Port Hope. Coming next Sunday. kawarthanow.com/2026/07/08/k...
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‘Keep calm and carrion’: a new festival in Port Hope aims to change perception of turkey vultures | kawarthaNOW
By Megan Gallant. September 27 event at Rotary Park organized by Caolaidhe Keelor will include conservation, a scavenger hunt, wildlife interactions, and live music .
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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I've just released a new soundscape album "Australia: Outback Dawn" recorded in spring in Paroo-Darling NP, NSW which was alive with stunning wildflowers and plenty of birdlife after recent rain. Link to album page in comments. #soundscape #fieldrecording #biodiversity
Album cover showing an outback scene from Paroo-Darling National Park, New South Wales with vibrant wildflowers and rich, red soil.
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Hamilton Naturalists' Club @hamiltonnature.org · 16/09/2026
The HNC is hiring a Social Media Storyteller (6 month part-time contract with possibility of renewal). Applications are due 11:59 PM October 9, 2026. Learn more: buff.ly/xqRzd9j
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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 15/09/2026
Live now!
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Hamilton Naturalists' Club @hamiltonnature.org · 14/09/2026
TONIGHT! Discovery of a New Insect Species on Red Mulberry in Hamilton Serina Tourangeau will share the journey from first observation to writing the species description paper with no prior exp.! 📅 Mon Sept 14, 2026 | 7:30 - 9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
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Trevor Heywood @metroscapes.ca · 07/09/2026
Moneris, the Canadian system used to process 5 billion of transactions annually for 325,000 points of sale, is being sold by the owners (RBC and BMO) to a US private equity firm. I don't think this protects Canadian digital sovereignty. I signed a petition for Ottawa to intervene, and you can too.
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Petition e-7712 - Petitions
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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 03/09/2026
Common Gallinule, found along the closed section of road at Safari Road, Flamborough Ontario. #HamOnt #birds #CommonGallinule #iNaturalist www.inaturalist.org/observations...
A large black bird with a red face and yellow beak alongside some water.
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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
There are a couple great permanent CBC B.C. reporter jobs posted right now. One is based in Surrey, the other in Victoria: cbcrc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CBC_Ra... cbcrc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CBC_Ra...
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Reporter/Editor
Position Title: Reporter/Editor Status of Employment: Permanent Position Language Requirement: English Language Skills: English (First Official Language), English (Reading), English (Speaking), Englis...
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xChristine @xchristine.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Behold! Part 2! Watch, Like, Subscribe! 💛❤️🖤 If you're wondering why it's so long... that's what she said 😂 youtu.be/TAEpnxIPKe0?...
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My 2026 European Trip - Part 2: Germany
YouTube video by xChristine
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Kate Armstrong @brainchain.ca · 22/08/2026
Also - please join me if you will in flooding Bluesky with Canadian culture. Music, art, film, TV. Let’s show the vibrancy of this place I’m proud to call home.
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Songbirding @songbirding.com · 24/08/2026
🎶🐦 Another Songbirding episode is out now! S7E26: Barrier Lake, Part 2
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Barrier Lake, Part 2
I’m at the top of Prairie View, a broad vista overlooking Barrier Lake....
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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
These episodes are wonderfully soothing and peaceful. So many good bird sounds #birds 🌿
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Gavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The difference in utility between the use of ML to tackle big data problems that would otherwise be intractable & the use of LLMs to produce pointless slop is so large they cannot both be usefully described as “AI“. The first is making real progress, the second is dragging us towards the abyss.
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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Does your timeline need some peace and beauty plus humor and cool info? And absolutely no AI? Click below! (Apparently Bluesky will now notify accounts if they’re followed through a Starter Pack. So let’s test this out!)
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 10/08/2026
v1.130 is live! Want to follow someone for their posts but not their reposts? Now you can — turn on "Hide reposts in feeds" for any account you follow.
A screenshot demonstrating how to hide reposts from an individual user: Go to their profile, tap the three-dot icon at top right, and select "Hide reposts in feeds" from the drop-down menu.
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 10/08/2026
We also added thread numbering: Posts in a thread are numbered automatically, so you don't have to do it yourself. You can turn this on in Settings → Beta Features.
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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
for the first time in two and a half years, a new note was played in this organ performance today!
Organ²/ASLSP (As Slow as Possible) is a musical piece by John Cage.[1]

An organ in St. Burchardi church in Halberstadt in 2001 began a performance that is due to end in 2640. This makes it the longest running non-computerized piece currently being performed.
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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 28/07/2026
"Heard, But Not Seen", a mini audio documentary about a small slice of the history of birdsong recording is out now, on the Twenty Thousand Hertz podcast feed! This was super exciting to get selected for. #birds #birding #birdsong #documentary www.20k.org/episodes/lis...
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Listener Stories 2026 (Bronze): AI Music & Coral Crackles — Twenty Thousand Hertz - The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.
Twenty Thousand Hertz proudly presents the first five selections from our 2026 Listener Story competition. From AI-generated music, to the hidden crackle of coral reefs, to historic birdsong recording...
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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 28/07/2026
"Heard, But Not Seen", a mini audio documentary about a small slice of the history of birdsong recording is out now, on the Twenty Thousand Hertz podcast feed! This was super exciting to get selected for. #birds #birding #birdsong #documentary www.20k.org/episodes/lis...
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Listener Stories 2026 (Bronze): AI Music & Coral Crackles — Twenty Thousand Hertz - The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.
Twenty Thousand Hertz proudly presents the first five selections from our 2026 Listener Story competition. From AI-generated music, to the hidden crackle of coral reefs, to historic birdsong recording...
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Hamilton Naturalists' Club @hamiltonnature.org · 18/07/2026
Are you ready for the Big Backyard BioBlitz? From July 27 - August 3, 2026 you can participate in the Nature Conservancy of Canada's bioblitz - explore the natural world in a fun way with family and friends while helping scientists and conservation professionals. Learn more >> buff.ly/aqv7meo
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Anna Hughes 🍁 @annaghughes.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
hell yeah
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All the Cool Kids Are Birding
A younger crowd is flocking to a hobby once dominated by retirees—and transforming it along the way.
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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 16/07/2026
😬 #HamOnt
A PM2.5 AQL reading of 340 "Hazardous: Stay Indoors" for Hamilton Mountain
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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 15/07/2026
I was wondering if things were stalled. English Common Bird Names Pilot Project finally issued an update, its been over a year now I think? Short version is, still meeting, still doing things, but trying figure out how to not attract "unhelpful attention". aos.informz.net/informzdatas...
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English Common Bird Names Pilot Project Update
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Hamilton Naturalists' Club @hamiltonnature.org · 12/07/2026
Family Nature Walk 🔍️ Join Carolyn Zanchetta for a kid-focused exploration around Princess Point! We'll look at summer blooms, weird bugs, fascinating lichen, and whatever else catches our eye. 📅 Sun July 19, 2026 | 9:30 - 11 AM 📍 335 Longwood Rd N #HamOnt 🔗 RSVP: buff.ly/PmPvN2O
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Hamilton Naturalists' Club @hamiltonnature.org · 11/07/2026
Falcon Update 🚀 All four chicks - Vincent, Saltfleet, Dalewood, Corktown - have successfully fledged this year! Thank you to all the volunteers who watched over the chicks as they learned to fly and most importantly were able to respond when two needed a helping hand.
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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 11/07/2026
This was the first I've seen of a cowbird being fed by something its own size more or less! Baltimore Oriole female feeding a fledged Brown-headed Cowbird. Chippewa Trail, near Caledonia, Ontario. #birding #birds #BaltimoreOriole #BrownHeadedCowbird
An oriole female feeding a juvenile cowbird.
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Lauren @tinylongwing.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
For #BirdOfTheDay, I actually don't have many birds perched on rocks I can show... How about a bird perched in front of the #Rocky Mountains! This singing Townsend's Warbler was done for the latest season of @songbirding.com , go have a listen. #BirdArt #SciArt 🪶
Digital illustration of a singing male Townsend's Warbler perched high at the very tip of a conifer. He is colored in bold yellow, black, and white, with his beak open in song, and stands out bright and colorful against the cool blue sky and the jagged slopes of the Rocky Mountains in the background.
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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 07/07/2026
😂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Y9...
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Bird Photobombs Meteorologist
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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Latest episode of The Warblers podcast. Evening Grosbeak? Bonus birds? Yes, please! 👉 www.birdscanada.org/warblerspodc...
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iNaturalist @inaturalist.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Pirate spiders (family Mimetidae) hunt other spiders. Many species slip onto a neighbor's web and pluck at the silk, imitating the movements of a trapped insect or a courting mate to lure the resident close ...
A pirate spider with a patterned cream, black, and red abdomen and long, reddish-banded legs, resting on a green leaf.
A pirate spider with a patterned cream, black, and red abdomen and long, reddish-banded legs, resting on a green leaf.
A pirate spider with a patterned cream, black, and red abdomen and long, reddish-banded legs, resting on a green leaf.
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SciAnts Media @sciantsmedia.com · 06/07/2026
The line between what is a species and what is not is becoming blurrier and blurrier. #evolution #biology #genetics #speciation #science
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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 03/07/2026
Hermit Thrush at the treeline at Rae Glacier Trail, Kananaskis Country, Alberta. #HermitThrush #birding #birds
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Jennie Duberstein (she/her) @canicas.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I don’t know why I always forget about BlueSky, but this recording from April is one of my favorite podcast episodes I have ever recorded - if you want to be wowed by guano and tickled by misidentification stories, look no further.
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xChristine @xchristine.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
My week in Finland! 🇫🇮 youtu.be/F8JnytMAOFI Parts 2 and 3 (Berlin and London) coming soon!
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My 2026 European Trip - Part 1: Finland
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Jente Ottenburghs | Avian Hybrids @jenteo.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Your daily Avian Hybrids story! Does song diverge or converge in a hybrid zone between Hermit Warbler and Townsend’s Warbler? avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2023/11/01/d... #ornithology
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Does song diverge or converge in a hybrid zone between Hermit Warbler and Townsend’s Warbler?
Which evolutionary pressure takes the upper hand?
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Wilson Ornithological Society @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"Watching the siskins among the sunflowers, I wondered about the birds’ decisions and movements. Why did they all fly up into the air at the same time, and how did they coordinate that movement as one cohesive group?" #ornithology
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Guest Post: Listening to Pine Siskins
In the fall of 2019, I found myself standing at the edge of a field of sunflowers on a ranch south of Missoula, Montana.
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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 20/06/2026
Marsh Wren, carrying food for its nestlings. Taken near Brooks, Alberta. #birds #MarshWren
A wren carrying an insect in its beak
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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 20/06/2026
Marsh Wren, carrying food for its nestlings. Taken near Brooks, Alberta. #birds #MarshWren
A wren carrying an insect in its beak
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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 19/06/2026
Yellow-headed Blackbird during the golden hour - seen north of Tilley, Alberta. #birds #YellowHeadedBlackbird
A blackbird with a yellow head, on a willow bough.
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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 19/06/2026
Yellow-headed Blackbird during the golden hour - seen north of Tilley, Alberta. #birds #YellowHeadedBlackbird
A blackbird with a yellow head, on a willow bough.
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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
@birdscanada.bsky.social is always looking for photos to illustrate stories of bird conservation in Canada and beyond. You can donate photos and also have them considered for the 2027 calendar! Deadline is July 10 #birds 📷
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Share Your Photos and Videos with Birds Canada
Birds Canada is growing our collection of photos and videos to bring you stories of bird conservation in Canada and beyond! We would love for you to join the project.
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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I have seen many people lamenting the rise of AI animal videos lately. So I thought I’d make you a list of photographers who post wildlife videos (in addition to photos.) You can trust these accounts, they’re all people I’ve followed for years. Please enjoy!
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SciAnts Media @sciantsmedia.com · 15/06/2026
It's Microscopy Monday! Join us as we examine tiny worlds under the microscope with fossils, insects, and more, with a special deep dive on what makes a species! 9pm EDT #science #twitch #TwitchPartner #live #stem #sciants #livestream #scicomm #twitchambassador
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Songbirding @songbirding.com · 15/06/2026
Preview of the newest episode: Stormbirding! #birding share.transistor.fm/s/ed0a5684
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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 15/06/2026
Finally got a decent photo this past Friday of the local celebrity, this Yellow-breasted Chat who's been on territory in Hamilton, Ontario. Never got photos of this species before! Will have some audio processed someday soon! #birds #birding #YellowBreastedChat
A large songbird with a yellow chin, breast, with white undertail and olive back perched in a tree.
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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 13/06/2026
From this past week's Songbirding episode -- a Swainson's Thrush in song at Lusk Mountain, Kananaskis, Alberta. Photo was taken last year at Rondeau Provincial Park in Ontario, same species!
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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 13/06/2026
A little preview of what's coming on Monday to the Songbirding podcast feed... (and a test of an application I've been writing for years! It can now render then post to Blue Sky 🎉)
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Wilson Ornithological Society @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
From the current WJO issue - Genetic confirmation of an “uncommon mourningthroat” (Geothlypis philadelphia  ×  G. trichas): A rare but persistent hybrid warbler. #ornithology doi.org/10.1080/1559...
Photographs of the putative Geothlypis philadelphia × G. trichas hybrid taken at the time of capture.
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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 12/06/2026
Going back to Alberta next week.. anyone have some good birdsong recording spots near Edmonton? Low/no traffic noise kind of places? Though I will be driving down to Kananaskis at some point through a few different habitats.
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