A small sonbgird sitting on an evergreen branch
A black-throated green warbler. Photo: Kyle Lima

Coastal Conversations Radio Program: Wild Bird Chase Part Two

August 20, 2025 Blog Entry

Coastal Conversations show: June 25, 2025
WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor

Host

Catherine Devine, Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early Career Fellow in Science Communication, Schoodic Institute 

This episode

Naturalist Laura Sebastianelli has dedicated her summers to recording all the bird songs in Acadia National Park. We follow Laura on her chase to record the American Bittern, learn why it’s so important to record birdsongs, and talk to all sorts of ornithological experts along the way. We also meet Julia Rush, producer of Season 4 of Sea to Trees, a podcast from Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park.

Coastal Conversations is supported by Maine Sea Grant in partnership with Schoodic Institute and The First Coast

Guests

Laura Sebastianelli, Naturalist
Brooke Goodman, 2023-2024 Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early Career Fellow in Science Research
Bridget Butler, Slow Birding
Seth Benz, Bird Ecology Director at Schoodic Institute

For more information 

Some shows merit having a list of further resources for listeners. List them here.

Schoodic Notes: https://schoodicnotes.blog/

Great Meadow Restoration: https://www.nps.gov/acad/learn/nature/great-meadow-wetland.htm

Bird Ecology at Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park: https://schoodicinstitute.org/science/bird-ecology-research/Bridget Butler’s Website: https://www.birddiva.com/