Birding with BillBow
Nathaniel Bowler, Bryan Pfeiffer, Holly Merker, Ryan GoldbergThe adventures of a third-generation birder trying to re-native his yard and track down the American Pipits who murdered his favorite uncle.
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I'm a third-generation birder trying to re-native my western-PA yard. Life list of 579 species (latest: Upland Sandpiper). American Pipits murdered my favorite uncle.
Field biologist, boyish adventurer, fledgling geezer. I write about the natural world and the human condition.
I am a nature-based wellness specialist, professional birding guide, award-winning author, podcaster, and lecturer providing nature-based wellness, Mindful Birding, and Forest Therapy programming for people of all ages.
NYC journalist and author of Bird City: Adventures in New York's Urban Wilds (Algonquin), out November 2025.
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