# The rapid rise of birdwatching

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Podcast: [Mornings with Simi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mornings-with-simi-1057892)
Published: 2026-07-17T16:13:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU8798001846.mp3
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Duration seconds: 1735

## Resource

Canada's wildfire smoke is drifting into the US, and the Americans are NOT happy about it. Speaking of the US, what's going on with Donald Trump's speech last night? Is anything he said about voter fraud actually true? A certain hobby is becoming massively popular amongst young people: Bird watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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