101 Swallows and Martins - with Lorne
Discover the incredible aerial acrobatics of Australia's speedy little birds.
This episode is about urban birding in Sydney Park, and the world of Australian swallows and martins – with insights from birder and poet Lorne Johnson.
Resources
One Midsummer’s Day by Mark Cocker (book recommended by Lorne)
Meet the Guest
Lorne Johnson is a high school teacher and poet living in Newtown, Sydney. He began birding way back in 1986. He has travelled all over Australia searching for birds. He is an avid urban birder who has now seen 112 species at Sydney Park (roughly one eighth of the country’s entire species). He hopes to one day see a Princess Parrot.
