On our recent trip to Washington, we had two days to play with. So we decided to go search out a lifer: Dusky Grouse. Who knew we would find such a charming, interesting vacation destination, too! Winthrop and the Methow Valley has a lot of great cascades birds to see and things to do. Adventure begins at: 12:15 Show notes Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Spring Chirp eBird October Global Big Day Sun Mountain Lodge Winthrop eBird Trip Report Birds/Animals men...
Aug 21, 2025•54 min•Season 8Ep. 5
Since the 1980's, Cooper's Hawks have become a more regularly sighting in cities, including Seattle. Ed Deal, with the Urban Raptor Conservancy, has been studying them for years to find out more about these urban raptors. Adventure begins at: 9:55 Show notes Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival America’s Favorite Couple Urban Raptor Conservancy Peregrine Falcons infected with Avian Influenza eBird Trip Report Birds/Animals mentioned Cooper's Hawk Intro Bird Call:...
Aug 07, 2025•54 min•Season 8Ep. 4
Tufted Puffins are such an iconic seabird that so many people want to see! A great way to see them up close is to take a bay cruise in the Salish Sea - you might even see an out-of-place Horned Puffin! Listen in to learn about puffins, Smith Island, and the Puget Sound. Adventure begins at: 10:53 Show notes Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival America’s Favorite Couple Salish Sea School McMenamins Tacoma Elks Lodge Smith Island Swimming anemones Sisterhood Birdin...
Jul 24, 2025•58 min•Season 8Ep. 3
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has been running a Red Knot survey for the past 20 years. We tagged along with Shorebird Biologist, Allison, to learn about the survey in Willapa Bay and why this work is important. Adventure begins at: 12:45 Show notes Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival International Bird Beer Label Association America’s Favorite Couple Red Knot with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife eBird Trip Report https://ebird.org/checkl...
Jul 10, 2025•51 min•Season 8Ep. 2
On our NYC-sampler trip, we had a little bit of time to bird on Long Island. There was so much to see, including a few lifers and interesting sites to explore. Adventure begins at: 10:00 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival SPI Convention Center Jones Beach Lost Farmer Brewery Co. A&S Bagels eBird Trip Report Birds/Animals mentioned Purple Sandpiper Saltmarsh Sparrow Intro Bird Call: Northern Cardinal (Recorded April 2025 New York C...
Jun 26, 2025•49 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Audubon New York and Audubon Connecticut are partnering together to protect Piping Plovers along the shores of Long Island Sound. There are several techniques they employ to conserve these birds, including placing exclosures over their nests. We tagged along with Shelby, the Coastal Program Manager, and her team to see what it's all about! Adventure begins at: 10:54 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival New York Audubon Cool Birds SPI Co...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 26
Alt title: Bird Migration in New York City New York City has a lot to offer - food, fun, sights...and birds! We birded around Manhattan and a bit into Brooklyn on our recent trip. Be warned: it's not all birds on this adventure, we had to explore some touristy sites of the city! Adventure begins at: 8:00 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Global Big Day Bird Alliance New York City Red Knots and Horseshoe Crabs Central Park, The Ramble...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 25
We talk about the Rio Grande Valley a lot - we know! But that is because it one of our favorite spots to go and every trip is different. This time we saw a lifer and tested out a new boat trip on the Rio Grande river while guiding at the Spring Chirp birding festival! Adventure begins at: 11:10 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Adam Cayton-Holland Birding is the World Brazil Global Big Day Spring Chirp Blue's Chill and Grill Nana’s T...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 24
Rosemary Mosco is well-known for her educational, funny, and cute comics. Her new book, The Birding Dictionary , offers all that and more. Listen in as we talk comics, language, and birding. Interview begins at: 10:20 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Adam Cayton-Holland Birding is the World Brazil Global Big Day The Birding Dictionary Rosemary Mosco , Bluesky , TikTok , Facebook Birds/Animals mentioned Orange-crowned Warbler Secreta...
May 01, 2025•52 min•Season 7Ep. 23
Alt title: I like big birds and I cannot lie. We were on the search for a few specific bird species while in eastern South Africa. They were mainly big (Blue Crane, Common Ostrich, bustards, Secretarybird, etc.), which lead us to staying at a couple of cool spots! Adventure begins at: 8:00 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Wakkerstroom Hotel Tala Game Reserve eBird Trip Report https://ebird.org/tripreport/322915 Birds/Animals mention...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 22
BirdLife South Africa hosted the Flock to Marion cruise in January to fundraise for the Mouse-Free Marion project, an effort to eradicate house mice from Marion Island that are attacking albatross chicks and threatening the species. This was our second time on this incredible cruise! We even saw some new birds! Main Story Begins at: 15:00 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Spring Chirp The Residence mini-series Terra Listens MSC Cruiseline BirdLife South Africa Mouse-Free Marion eBird Trip Report Birds/...
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 21
Kruger National Park is massive. With over two million hectares to explore, you could spend your whole life exploring it. However, we only had three days - but we lived it to the fullest! Main Story Begins at: 6:37 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Spring Chirp Kruger National Park Kruger Adventure Lodge Phabeni Gate Tinker Guides eBird Trip Report Birds/Animals mentioned Wattled Starling Southern Carmine Bee-eater Intro Bird Call: Red-crested Bustard (Recorded: Kruger NP February, 2025) Outro Bird Cal...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 20
We had a day off from the Morro Bay Birding Festival , so we decided to see what else the surrounding area has to offer. It did not disappoint! Elephant Seals to the north, Monarchs and the Madonna Inn to the south, and a whole bunch of wild landscapes to the east. Main Story Begins at: 6:20 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Spring Chirp Piedras Blancas The Life of a Female Northern Elephant Seal Carrizo Plain National Monument Pismo Beach Monarchs Madonna Inn eBird Trip Report Birds/Animals mentioned ...
Mar 06, 2025•47 min•Season 7Ep. 19
The Morro Bay Birding Festival along the California Coast has been around for over 28 years! This year, we decided to see what the buzz is all about. Main Story Begins at: 10:37 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Spring Chirp Spark Bird Morro Rock Morro Bay Bird Festival Rose’s Bar and Grill Three Stacks and a Rock Bobolink festival app eBird Trip Report Birds/Animals mentioned Sea Otter Peregrine Falcon White-throated Swift Intro Bird Call: Canyon Wren (Recorded: Morro Bay, California January 2025) Out...
Feb 20, 2025•50 min•Season 7Ep. 18
Hannah has always wanted to visit the famed Sandia Crest on the mountains overlooking Albuquerque, New Mexico for the chance to see three species of Rosy-Finch. Well, we finally had our chance! Listen in to see how we did. Main Story Begins at: 8:37 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Spring Chirp Sandia Crest history of feeding station Hotel Zazz Great Backyard Bird Count Bosque Brewery Tractor Brewery Flying Star Bakery eBird Trip Report Birds/Animals mentioned Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Black Rosy-Finch ...
Feb 06, 2025•54 min•Season 7Ep. 17
The Hawaiian Honeycreepers are facing extinction, and there are some great researchers and conservationists working hard to do something about that. We talked with a few of these folks to hear what they are doing to conserve these species and then went out to see what honeycreepers we could find. Main Story Begins at: 3:52 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Flock To Marion AGAIN Spring Chirp Jen Kindell Art Kauai forest bird recovery website American Bird Conservancy Alakai Swamp Trail Koke’e State Park...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 16
Kauai has a lot to offer: exciting birds, scenic views, good surf, and more! The island's north side has some excellent birding spots where we saw a few lifers. Thanks to Jen Kindell for sponsoring this month's Bird Nerd Giveaway! Main Story Begins at: 9:07 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Flock To Marion AGAIN Spring Chirp Jen Kindell Art Albatross Network Video Kilauea Lighthouse Hanalei NWR Hawaiian state fish Erik Abel Art The Plight of the Nene Tahiti Nui eBird Trip Report Birds/Animals mentioned...
Jan 09, 2025•48 min•Season 7Ep. 15
Hannah and Erik met up with renowned albatross conservationist and advocate, Hob Osterlund , to learn all about Laysan Albatross and their status in Kauai. Main Story Begins at: 9:22 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Flock To Marion AGAIN International Conference for Women Birders Spring Chirp Shorebirds being uplisted Albatross network video Birds/Animals mentioned Laysan Albatross Intro Bird Call: Laysan Albatross (Recorded: Kauai, Hawaii December 2024) Outro Bird Call: Laysan Albatross (Recorded: Ka...
Dec 26, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 7Ep. 14
We've been to the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival for many years and each one is different! This time we were able to explore the Bahia Grande unit of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge and see more of the Santa Margarita Ranch. No matter how much you explore the Rio Grande Valley, there is always more to see. Main Story Begins at: 8:33 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Flock To Marion AGAIN International Conference for Women Birders Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Bahia Grande Laguna Atasc...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 13
On first glance, Willacy County in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas doesn't have much to offer. The surrounding counties have many more birds and eBird checklists to fill your time. But these country roads are filled with oases and lots of birds. Main Story Begins at: 9:30 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Flock To Marion AGAIN International Conference for Women Birders Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Extinction of Slender-Billed Curlew Station 1 Bar and Grill Hugh Ramsey Nature Park Laredo Taco Compa...
Nov 28, 2024•58 min•Season 7Ep. 12
We finish up our Brazil adventure by checking out the famed Meeting of the Waters, head up to Balbina to work with some budding birders, and then finish it off with rodizio pizza. Brazil is an incredible birding destination with so much to see and do - add it to your list! And a HUGE thanks goes out to Kowa Sporting Optics , ABA Birders' Exchange program, and many of our listeners who donated supplies that will make a difference in the lives of the Associação Guarda Parque do Amazonas, a volunte...
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 11
Birding from the forest floor only gets you a small view of what's going on in the canopy. Forest towers are a great way to see more of the birdlife up and down the trees with hawks and swifts up in the sky, foraging flocks mid-canopy, and woodcreepers below the crown. Maira, Alen, and Hannah also chat about their experience on an all-women birding trip. Main Story Begins at: 9:07 Interview with Maira and Alen at: 45:30 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Birding is the world Brazil October big day 2024 ...
Oct 31, 2024•59 min•Season 7Ep. 10
Did you know that the Amazon Rainforest is home to one-third of all species on earth? It has incredible birds, bugs, mammals, plant-life, and more! Listen in as we tell you about exploring Novo Airão and Rio Negro. Show notes Buy me a Coffee Birding is the world Brazil October Big Day 2024 trip report for gobirdingteam Flock To Marion Again IC4WB RGVBF Cirandiera Bela Lodge eBird Trip Report : https://ebird.org/tripreport/278688 Birds/Animals mentioned Spot-breasted Woodpecker: https://ebird.org...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 9
Birding in Brazil has been on our schedule for more than a year... and it's finally here! Our first stop: Presidente Figueiredo. Located in the state of Amazonas, Presidente Figueiredo is known as the Land of Waterfalls due to its abundance of water, jungle, caves, waterfalls (over 100!), and geological sites. Ecotourism is growing in this area for it's stunning natural sites and incredible birding. Main story begins at: 13:20 Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Morro Bay Birding Festival Flock t...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 8
Finishing up our last few days in Costa Rica, we spent a day at the beautiful Hotel Quelitales (including an incredible lunch) and then headed west for some backcountry road birding. Relying on eBird hotspots, we found a few interesting spots, including an overgrown adventure park. Main Story Begins at: 5:30 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Birding is the world Brazil Flock To Marion Again IC4WB RGVBF Hotel Quelitales Sandy Komito eBird Trip Report Birds/Animals mentioned Barred Antshrike Silver-throa...
Sep 19, 2024•53 min•Season 7Ep. 7
We had a free day when we first arrived to Costa Rica. So we scoped out a cool botanical garden, a coffee farm that works towards being bird-friendly, and an amazing hotel with birding gardens! FYI we talk a lot about the logistics of our first-time in Costa Rica on our own with cars and driving. Main Story Begins at: 10:35 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Birding is the world Brazil Flock To Marion Again IC4WB Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Café Cristina Hotel Bougainvillea Lankester Botanical Ga...
Sep 05, 2024•55 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Most birders know that Costa Rica is the place to go. So many birds in a diversity of habitats - you could spend your whole life exploring it! We spent several days at the world-renowned Rancho Naturalista and were lucky to see so many beautiful birds and places. Main Story Begins at: 6:50 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Birding is the World Brazil Flock To Marion Again International Conference for Women Birders Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Rancho Naturalista Bocadito Del Cielo Achiote (lipstic...
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Adam Cayton-Holland is known for his stand-up comedy (most recent special Wallpaper can be found on Amazon Prime ); his sitcom, Those Who Can't ; or tragi-comedy book, Tragedy Plus Time . But did you know that he is also a birder? Listen in as he tells about how he going into comedy and birding, the celebrity birding scene, and how birding has impacted his life. Main Story Begins at: 11:26 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Birding is the world Brazil Flock To Marion Again IC4WB Rio Grande Valley Birdin...
Aug 08, 2024•50 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Central Oregon has so much to offer! Woodpeckers, empids, and owls - galore! The Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival takes place at the end of May and highlights some of the great birding spots in the area. We lead a few trips as part of the festival, drank good beers, and did a bit of birding on our own. Main Story Begins at: 11:32 Show notes: Buy me a Coffee Birding is the world Brazil Flock To Marion Again IC4WB RGVBF AOS Checklist proposals AOS Checklist proposals simplified by the ABA Blog Dean H...
Jul 25, 2024•57 min•Season 7Ep. 3
We explored a variety of quality levels of the Sagebrush Steppe ecosystem in central Oregon to see how conservationists are working towards improving areas for Greater Sage-Grouse. Stu, a retired physician and passionate botanist, showed us what to look for in quality habitat and what the conservation work being done. Main Story Begins at: 6:50 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Birding is the World Brazil Flock To Marion Again International Conference for Women Birders Rio Grande Valley Birding Festiva...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 7Ep. 2
