{"podcast":{"title":"The Spark Bird Podcast","slug":"the-spark-bird-podcast-7244275","podcast_index_feed_id":7244275,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/558320/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/558320","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/7/f/0/a7f0d5c9400e486816c3140a3186d450/Untitled.png","author":"The Spark Bird Podcast","episode_count":43,"summary":"The Spark Bird Project is an ongoing community science initiative designed to gather, share, and study the stories of people's passion for birds. Research findings go directly back to community partners to inform their efforts towards inclusively sparking and sustaining birders. Learn more and share your story at www.spark-bird.org!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T16:17:54.849053+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spark-bird-podcast-7244275"},"episode":{"title":"Inked Warblers and Belonging with Eva Matthews Lark","slug":"inked-warblers-and-belonging-with-eva-matthews-lark","published_at":"2026-01-16T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spark-bird-podcast-7244275/inked-warblers-and-belonging-with-eva-matthews-lark","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spark-bird-podcast-7244275","url":"https://338315cd-f04c-4c41-9dc9-36df2d149905.libsyn.com/eva-matthews-lark","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/338315cd-f04c-4c41-9dc9-36df2d149905/S2E2_Eva_Matthews_Lark.mp3?dest-id=4822875","summary":"In this episode of The Spark Bird Podcast, hosts Jenn Lodi-Smith and Janet McNally sit down with environmental educator Eva Matthews Lark to talk about how winter warblers became her spark birds during a difficult period in her life. Now memorialized in her bird-inspired tattoo, those birds helped her find comfort and a deeper connection to birding. Eva also discusses their work in environmental education, the importance of meeting people where they are through technology, and how inclusive, intentional birding spaces enable people to show up as their authentic selves, finding belonging both in nature and in community. Links & Resources from This Episode 🐦 Check out Eva's quarterly mini-episode \"Tail Feathers\" on the Voices of Open Space podcast for more birding stories and tips from the field. 🌿 If you want to visit Hog Island Audubon Camp, she'll be leading the Let's Go Birding Together session! 🏞️ Birding in Boulder County? They have insider knowledge from working with Boulder County Parks & Open Space and are welcome to give tips for the best local birding adventures. 📸 Follow her adventures and connect on Instagram at @flyingmullet .","meta_description":"In this episode of The Spark Bird Podcast, hosts Jenn Lodi-Smith and Janet McNally sit down with environmental educator Eva Matthews Lark to talk about ho…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2603,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-spark-bird-podcast-7244275/episodes/inked-warblers-and-belonging-with-eva-matthews-lark/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spark-bird-podcast-7244275/inked-warblers-and-belonging-with-eva-matthews-lark.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}