March 8th every year is International Women’s Day. This annual event provides a focus to celebrate the achievements of women and a call to action to challenge gender disparity. 

Suzy revisits conversations she’s had with awesome women birders, who tell how birds have touched their lives.

The featured birders are:

From the Science Community:

• Dan Rouse - Ornithologist and presenter
• Danielle Belleny - Wildlife biologist
• Camille - Science educator

And from the Creative Arts community:

• Kate Shaw - Strange Animals Podcast
• Carrie Poppy - Oh No, Ross and Carrie
• Jessica Delisle - Retail Nightmares
• Carla -  Number One ReRun podcast
• Stephanie Seymour - Singer / songwriter
• Amy Chillag - Writer and Producer
• Jocelyn Anderson - Photographer

• 00:00:00 Opening
• 00:01:26 Introduction
• 00:02:47 Dan Rouse
  • #72 Dan Rouse
  • Dan's Website
• 00:06:45 Danielle Belleny
  • #81 Danielle Belleny
  • Danielle on Instagram
• 00:11:25 Camille
  • #38 Camille in Elysian Park
  • #39 Camille Bird Walk LA
• 00:15:38 Kate Shaw
  • #33 Kate Shaw (Bullfinch & Indigo Bunting episode)
  • Strange Animals Podcast
• 00:18:54 Jessica Delisle
  • #14 Jays with Jessica Delisle
  • Retail Nightmares
• 00:22:10 Carrie Poppy
  • #36 Carrie Poppy - Feral Pigeons and Rock Doves
• 00:25:07 Carla (Number One Rerun Podcast)
  • Number One Rerun Podcast
  • BritPodScene on Twitter
• 00:27:38 Amy Chillag
  • Amy on Twitter
  • Amy's article about Birding for mental health
• 00:31:03 Stephanie Seymour
  • Stephanie's album: There Are Birds
  • Stephanie on Instagram
• 00:36:46 Jocelyn Anderson
  • Jocelyn's Website
  • Jocelyn on Instagram
• 00:39:59 Casual Birder Weekly
  • Casual Birder Weekly
• 00:40:31 Support the show
  • Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com
  • Tell me about your bird sightings
• 00:41:07 Closing Credits

The Casual Birder Podcast   https://casualbirder.com/

Thank you to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show.

The theme music is Short Sleeved Shirt by The Drones. Thanks to them for letting me use it. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net