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Watch recordings of all the presentations you missed as well as live event recordings from past webinars and the Monday Night Seminar series.

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Biology
Black Birders Week: Avian Art Hour with Emma Brittain-Hardy
Webinar Series 1:00:00
Blue Grosbeak in flight and images of migration forecast map
Migration
How to Use BirdCast to Enjoy Spring Migration and Keep Birds Safer
Webinar Series 1:01:12
Photo collage with image of Kevin McGowan, warbler on flower branch, and shorebirds on the sand
BehaviorFood + ForagingMigrationNesting
Spring Birding: Ask an Ornithologist
Webinar Series 0:57:47
BehaviorFood + ForagingNesting
The Hidden Lives of Common Nighthawks
Webinar Series 1:02:59
Bird IDConservation
Get Ready for the Great Backyard Bird Count: Q&A Webinar
Webinar Series 1:03:23
Blue Jay eating a peanut
BehaviorBird IDFood + Foraging
Bird Feeder Watch Party
Archived Event 00:48:39
White-throated Kingfisher perched.
Bird ID
Growing the Great Backyard Bird Count with Bird Count India
Webinar Series 1:02:11
Left - image of eBird mobile app; right image of American Wigeon swimming
Identificación
eBird Live Q&A
Webinar Series 1:02:02
Great Tit perched on branch
BehaviorFood + Foraging
Mundinger Lecture – The Value of Long-Term Ecology: Insights from a 75-year Study of the Wytham Woods Great Tits
Seminar Series 1:15:59
Common Redpoll perched on dried plant.
HabitatMigration
Practical Ways to Help Birds During Migration
Webinar Series 59:43
North Atlantic right whales breaching
Food + ForagingMigration
Migrations Great and Small: Whales and Plankton
Webinar Series 1:02:05
Pink-footed Shearwater flying over the ocean.
Migration
Miracles of Bird Migration: An Exploration with Birds of the World
Webinar Series 58:07
Barn Swallow in flight over map of their migration route.
Migration
Migratory Journeys Mapped: The Magic of eBird
Webinar Series 1:01:51
Migration
Ask an Ornithologist: Mysteries of Migration
Webinar Series 1:02:13
Top: Black Heron in flight, Bottom: Panelist photos
Biology
#AsTheCrowFlies: Cultural Connections
Webinar Series 1:02:05
Black Heron in flight, images of panelists
Biology
#LearningToTakeFlight: Beginner Birders
Webinar Series 0:59:50
Black Heron in flight and images of panelists
Biology
#InTheNest: Birding Mentors
Webinar Series 1:01:28
Sketchbook of drawings and painting of Laughing Gulls
Biology
Live Painting with Science Illustrator Liz Clayton Fuller
Webinar Series 1:01:33
heat map of bird migration in the united states
Migration
The BirdCast Dashboard: Live Radar Tracking of Bird Migration in Your County and State
Webinar Series 1:00:28
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Dr. McGowan with bincoluars
BehaviorBird IDMigration
Preparing for Spring Birding: Ask an Ornithologist
Webinar Series 59:13
Yellow-throated Warbler singing with image of mobile app
Bird ID
Preparing for Spring Birding: a Merlin Q&A
Webinar Series 1:00:27
American Wigeon on water next to eBird mobile app
Bird IDMigration
Preparing for Spring Birding: an eBird Q&A
Webinar Series 59:45
Carolina Wren perched on the letters GBBC
Bird ID
Watching and Counting Birds is Fun: Tips for the Great Backyard Bird Count
Webinar Series 1:00:41
Biology
The Science of Seduction: How Songs, Dances, and Displays Help Animals Win Their Mates
Webinar Series 1:10:47
Falconer Rodney Stotts with hawk
Conservation
Bird Brother: A Falconer's Journey and the Healing Power of Wildlife with Rodney Stotts
Webinar Series 57:20
Mountain Chickadee
Brains + SensesFood + Foraging
How Chickadees Use Their Brains to Hide Seeds and Survive Harsh Winters
Archived Event 57:20
map with multiple markers
Bird ID
How to Use eBird Trip Reports to Plan and Share Your Adventures
Webinar Series 1:00:35
elephant
Conservation
Meet the Elephant Listening Project: Saving African Forest Elephants Using Sound
Webinar Series 1:00:00
heat map of bird migration in the united states
Migration
How the BirdCast Team Created Super-Accurate Bird "Forecasts"
Webinar Series 1:01:32
Wood Thrush
Migration
Migratory Journeys Mapped: The Magic of eBird
Webinar Series 1:00:31
Bar-headed Geese
Migration
Birds of the World: Amazing Migrations
Webinar Series 46:48
American Kestre
Migration
Riveted by Raptors: A Look at Migration
Webinar Series 1:00:19
Jane Kim
Biology
In the Studio with Science Illustrator Jane Kim
Webinar Series 1:07:12
Gray Catbird
Migration
Fall Migration: Tips to Help Birds on Their Way
Webinar Series 1:01:21
Blackburnian Warbler
Migration
How to Save Songbirds with Your Morning Coffee
Webinar Series 55:46
Annas Hummingbird
Biology
How High-Energy Hummingbirds Survive—a Q&A with the Experts
Webinar Series 1:00:31
Eastern Meadowlark singing
Bird IDSongs + Calls
Who's Singing? How to Use Merlin Bird ID to Identify Bird Calls
Webinar Series 59:57
Barn Owls sketch and painting
Biology
In the Studio with Scientific Illustrator Liz Clayton Fuller
Webinar Series 1:01:25
Habitat
Gardening for Birds
Webinar Series 1:00:36
Biology
#BirdsEyeView: Falconry with Rodney Stotts
Webinar Series 58:03
Bird ID
#BirdsOnMyBlock: Exploring Bird Apps with Black Birders Week
Webinar Series 1:01:49
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Bird IDMigration
Spring Migration: Get Ready for Great Birdwatching
Webinar Series 1:02:32
Eastern Bluebirds
Nesting
Backyard Bird Nest and Egg ID with NestWatch
Webinar Series 1:00:58
Magnificent Riflebird
Songs + Calls
Explore Nature Through Sound and Music: Tropical Islands and Ocean
Webinar Series 1:02:38
Mourning Dove
Conservation
Watch Birds and Share the Joy: How to Participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count
Webinar Series 1:01:15
Birds at a feeder
Food + Foraging
Study Battling Birds in Panama with Bird Cams Lab
Webinar Series 1:02:16
Jane Kim
Biology
A Bird’s-Eye view of the Wall of Birds
Webinar Series 1:04:29
Tufted Titmouse
Food + Foraging
Winter Bird Feeding 101 with Project FeederWatch
Webinar Series 1:01:42
San Cristobal Mockingbird
Songs + Calls
Macaulay Library Live Q&A
Webinar Series 57:27
Ruff
Bird ID
eBird Live Q&A
Webinar Series 1:03:35
Spotted owl
Songs + Calls
Exploring Nature Through Sound and Music
Webinar Series 1:05:38
Biology
Get Out and Count for eBird’s October Big Day
Webinar Series 0:33:00
Brant
Conservation
Media that Matters: Natural History Filmmaking that Makes a Difference
Webinar Series 1:01:15
Long-Billed Curlew
ConservationMigration
Coastal Solutions: Building a Bold New Community to Address the Shorebird Crisis
Webinar Series 1:03:00
Barn Swallow Map
Migration
Mapping Migration with eBird
Webinar Series 35:20
Lights Out – Night Sky
Migration
Lights Out to Protect Migratory Birds
Webinar Series 30:00
map of the united states
Migration
BirdCast: Learn When and Where Birds Migrate
Webinar Series 1:00:34
Merlin (Taiga)
Bird ID
Merlin Bird ID: Tips, Tricks, and Updates
Webinar Series 1:04:52
Eastern Meadowlark
Bird IDConservation
Uncover Historical Data with Nest Quest Go!
Webinar Series 1:03:16
Song Sparrow singing
Songs + Calls
What's that bird song? ID birds by sound with BirdNet
Webinar Series 1:01:27
Chickadee eggs in nest
ConservationNesting
Nest Talk With Nestwatch
Webinar Series 1:08:03
Conservation
3 Billion Birds Gone: The Bird Crisis and What We Can Do About It
Seminar Series
Conservation
Can Drones Help Our Bird Populations?
Seminar Series 1:00:32
Dark-eyed Junco
Biology
Journey of the Juncos: Migration and Adaptation in Our Changing World 
Archived Event
Ospreys at the nest
Biology
Ospreys Across the Pond: A European Osprey Tour
Seminar Series
Jane Kim painting the Wall of Birds mural
Biology
The Wall of Birds
Archived Event
Amur Falcons
Behavior
A Galaxy of Falcons
Seminar Series 0:58:46
Bird with Radar Antenna
Migration
Dark Ecology: Studying Night-time Bird Migration with Radar
Seminar Series 1:17:39
Evolution
Where Song Began: The Birds Of Australia
Seminar Series 0:54:05
REd-winged Blackbirds alarm calling
Songs + Calls
Bird Sounds Decoded
Seminar Series 1:07:31
Evolution
Evolution Of Darwin’s Finches: Integrating Behavior, Ecology, And Genetics
Seminar Series 1:10:37
Bird ID
A Night At The Museum (Of Vertebrates)
Seminar Series 1:11:02
BehaviorEvolution
Primates And Snakes: 75 Million Years of Deadly Dialogue?
Seminar Series 1:14:12
North American Feeder Bird Illustration
Biology
The Project FeederWatch Team Answers Your Questions About Bird Feeding
Seminar Series 0:47:47
Conservation
Arthur Singer: 50 Years of Wildlife Art
Seminar Series 1:24:21
Noah Strycker with stack of field guides
Bird ID
Birding Without Borders: An Epic World Big Year
Seminar Series 1:10:41
Collage of Bird Cams photos
Nesting
Bird Cams Appreciation Night Presentation and Q&A Session
Seminar Series 1:43:08
American Robin at nest with nestlings
Nesting
Questions About Nesting Birds? Live From A Robin’s Nest, We’ve Got Answers
Seminar Series
Juan Pablo Culasso in Antarctica
Bird IDSongs + Calls
A World of Sound: A Blind Birdwatcher Shares His Story
Seminar Series 1:20:28
Great Black-backed Gull stealing neighbor egg
Behavior
Of Islands And Undergrads: Bird Study In The Isles Of Shoals
Seminar Series 1:11:16
Cat with bird
Conservation
Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences Of A Cuddly Killer
Seminar Series 1:20:10
Collage of coffee shop signs
Conservation
Coffee, Communities, And Conservation: How Your Cup Can Make A Difference
Seminar Series 1:03:13
Frances Hamerstrom with Golden Eagle
Conservation
Alone In This Remote Place: The Pioneering Women Biologists of New York’s Raptor Recovery Programs
Seminar Series 1:10:27
Common Yellowthroat male
BehaviorEvolution
Spotlight On Young Bird Researchers
Seminar Series 1:24:48
Kakapo painting
Evolution
The Marriage Of Art And Science: A One-Of-A-Kind Mural Of Birds
Seminar Series 1:02:37
Dunlin and Pacific flyway map
Conservation
BirdReturns: How Big Data and Farmers are Protecting the Pacific Flyway
Seminar Series 1:07:02
We're for the Birds poster by Charlie Harper
Conservation
To Interpret and Conserve: The Cornell Lab at 100 Years
Seminar Series 1:19:32
Jane Kim Painting Yutyrranus
Evolution
Talk to the Artist: An Epic Mural Celebrates The Evolution and Diversity of Birds
Seminar Series 1:00:32
Cover of Into the Nest by Laura Erickson and Marie Read and
Behavior
Into the Nest: Intimate Views of the Courting, Parenting, and Family Lives of Familiar Birds
Seminar Series 1:12:53
Project Puffin book cover
Conservation
Project Puffin: The Improbable Quest to Bring a Beloved Seabird Back to Egg Rock
Seminar Series 1:16:56
Southern Cassowary
ConservationFood + Foraging
Uphill Struggles: Cassowaries, Seeds, and Conservation in New Guinea
Seminar Series 1:09:47
Adelie Penguin
Behavior
Life in an Adelie Penguin Colony—Live From Antarctica