Have you ever thought about birding around Sweden? On this first leg of the "Grand Scandin avian Adventure" (get it...avian?), Hannah and Erik spent a week birding around southern Sweden and then bring you the highlights! They see lots of common birds, migrants, and even an irruptive species! Sweden has beautiful landscapes, interesting birds, and friendly people - it was truly a great trip. This episode includes bonus content such as horrible pronunciation of Swedish words and mess ups of a few...
Oct 10, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Hannah and Erik live out a birding dream by braving another pelagic birding trip... this time with famed Shearwater Journeys! While in central California, they tour local hotspots to add a few California lifers to their list and find some great celebratory beers. Show Notes North America Has Lost Nearly 3 Billion Birds Dead in the Water: Popular Pesticides Harm NY Wildlife Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds Shearwater Journeys World Girl Birders Businesses we mentioned The Monterey Hotel Alvarad...
Sep 26, 2019•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 8
With a multitude of different birding, environmental, conservation, etc. organizations vying for your hard earned cash, how do you decide which ones to support, if any at all? Hannah and Erik got some insight into their local birding organization, the Oregon Birding Association, by interviewing it's president, Diana Byrne. Also, Hannah and Erik announce the winner of the book give-a-way! There were lots of great entries, thank you for participating! Show Notes: National Audubon Society Portland ...
Sep 12, 2019•58 min•Season 2Ep. 7
There have been lots of weird news stories about birds lately - Hannah tells Erik a few of her favorites including stoner gulls, chunky crows, and men who stare at gulls. Also, we are right in the middle of the fall shorebird migration! Hannah and Erik search the coastline for some birds moving through and discuss some highlights about this annual event. Show Notes: She Birds Website Crows with High Cholesterol Article Crows with High Cholesterol Research Paper Some Ducks Lose Their Penis Annual...
Aug 29, 2019•58 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Heidi Trudell, creator of Dead Birds for Science and Just Save Birds, picks up dead birds. In this episode, she gets straight into the uncomfortable subject of dead birds and tells you why she does what she does and what dead birds can teach us about architecture, your home, and what you can do to prevent window collisions that kill millions of birds a year. When you go to research this further, Heidi suggests to check all information against American Birding Conservancy (ABC) and Fatal Lights A...
Aug 15, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Hannah and Erik are on the search for the endangered Marbled Murrelet, a seabird that can be found in old growth forests! They join a community science project to survey this species in an effort to learn more about their population and nesting habits. Oregon State University researcher, Kim Nelson, and expert volunteer, Laura Paulson, give their take on this fun and educational event. Show Notes Oregon Marbled Murrelet Project Important Bird Areas Cape Perpetua Green Salmon Yachats State Park M...
Aug 01, 2019•59 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Hannah and Erik meet up with Travis, the Lead Avian Curator at the Oregon Zoo to talk about California Condors. Travis along with the Oregon Zoo team and other teams around the country are working to restore the California Condor population throughout the US. How’s it going? Where will you be able to see them in the future? Listen in to find out all these answers and more! Show Notes: Queens Birding Club Universal Laws Oregon Zoo California Condor California Ban on Lead Ammunition Lucky Hammock/...
Jul 18, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Have you ever had a misconception about an area or region? Hannah and Erik have birded Tillamook County several times, but just didn't really give it a good shot. Well, they went back to see what they were missing and found a good time not far from home. eBird Checklists: Tillamook Forest Center Bay Ocean Spit Cape Meares SP Oswald West SP Other Show Notes: Tillamook Forest Center Cape Meares Lighthouse Tillamook Creamery History of Bay Ocean Spit Oswald West State Park How Cowbirds Learn To Be ...
Jul 04, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Hannah and Erik heard tale of Mountain Quail at Boneyard Ridge...so they went a-huntin'. Did they find them? Listen in to find out! Also, Susan Peterson, a local birder joins them in the search and discusses how she uses her career in communications and life experiences with wildlife watching to encourage others in her local area to go and see what's out there! eBird Checklist: Boneyard Ridge eBird Checklist Other show notes: Window Pain Facebook Event Pre-Heidi Talk Hang Out Boneyard Ridge – No...
Jun 20, 2019•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 1
Hannah and Erik have been doing something kind of sneaky. They've kept interview answers to themselves! At the end of most the interviews, we've been asking one more question. A secret question. NOW is the time we reveal all the answers to you! Thank you for one awesome, bird-y year and we look forward to many more with you all! Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Twitter: @WeGoBirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.com Su...
Jun 12, 2019•30 min
Hannah and Erik headed over to Central Oregon for high desert birding, to enjoy local beers and search for a few lifers. They also discussed a controversial change that may be coming soon to the federal Duck Stamps. Show Notes: Hunting Imagery May Soon Be Mandatory for Federal Duck Stamp Contest ABA Duck Stamp Purchase Page 2019 Birding Classic Results Shearwater Journeys Igoterra eBird Checklists: Calliope Crossing Day 1 City of Sisters Hatfield Lake Calliope Crossing Day 2 Potato Hill Sno-Park...
Jun 06, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Hannah and Erik joined Oregon Pelagic Tours for a trip out to see Albatross, Petrels, and Shearwaters! Listen in to learn more about pelagics, how to find one, and what to think about if you want to go on a pelagic birding trip. They saw some incredible birds and marine mammals too...check it out! Be warned -- Erik tends to get a bit seasick and we discuss it a bit. Keep this in mind if you get a bit squeamish! eBird Checklists: Day Before Trip at South Jetty Trip list Yaquina Bay Pelagic list 0...
May 23, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Hannah and Erik head to Texas for a few Big Days! Competitive birding is on the rise with a multitude of different types of competitions from 5-mile radius to international affairs and everywhere in between. Birders have a history of big days and years...but what does it take to plan one of these for yourself and be successful? Did we win the Great Texas Birding Classic? Guess we'll find out June 1st, 2019! Show Notes ABA Big Day Count Rules When Women Run the Bird World One million species face...
May 11, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this episode Hannah and Erik, had a chance to sit down at the Lucky Labrador Pub near Portland, OR with Nicole Michel to talk all about her life and the achievements she and the National Audubon Society have achieved over the years. They also had another installment of "Ask Hannah and Erik"! Show Notes CBC Trends Viewer Climate Watch landing page (lots of resources here) Audubon Gulf Restoration Plan Fine-scale CBC manuscript (open access) A Feminist Revolution in Birding SGM 990i Microphone ...
Apr 25, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Hannah and Erik went on Spring Break to Costa Rica....with a group of 30 high school students! Their goal: turn those kids into birders. Did they succeed? You'll have to listen and find out! Show Notes BirdCast Cornell Lab of Ornithology All About Birds Baldi Hotsprings Teaser Video with Rocio Questions Carara National Park "May the 4th be with you, then comes revenge of the 5th" also Global Big Day ! eBird checklists Rio Tarcoles (Crocodile Boat Tour) PN Carara Punta Leona Resoort (Woodpecker L...
Apr 11, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Want to learn more about getting kids and others involved in birding and the impact birding has on the world? Look no further than this panel discussion recorded at the Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival. Hannah was invited to take part and discuss her opinions and ideas with the other panelists. Show notes: Wing over Water Northwest Birding Festival Backyard Birding Kickstarter Connect with us at @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding on Instagram, @HannahandErikGoBirding on Facebook,...
Apr 04, 2019•1 hr
Hannah and Erik attended the Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival in Blaine, Washington. They rode a bus to Canada, bay cruise around Semiahmoo, and Hannah spoke on a panel! It was a great time and in the middle of it, we played Backyard Birding with it's creators Jeff and Jeremy. They also had a chance to interview them about the game and their Kickstarter to fund it. Thank you to Backyard Birding and the Wings over Water Northwest Birding Festival for having us! Show Notes Backyard Bird...
Mar 28, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Hannah and Erik headed to the Wildlife Center of the North Coast in Astoria, Oregon to interview its executive director, Joshua Saranpaa, about anything and everything bird and wildlife rehabilitation--just in time for baby bird season! Show Notes: Wildlife Center of the North Coast Guide star Great Texas Birding Classic Wings Over Water Birding Festival Connect with us at @Hannahgoesbirding and @ErikGoesBirding on Instagram and on Facebook , or email us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.com . Sup...
Mar 14, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Hannah and Erik traveled to Madras, Oregon to volunteer as eagle spotters at the Eagle Watch festival! They discuss the event, their conversations with guests, a bit of history of the festival, and where it plans to go in the future...and maybe a few lifers! Also, Hannah and Erik recently got a copy of the new, hit board game, Wingspan from Stonemaier Games! They obsessively played it and told you all the in's and out's. It's a ton of fun to play...once this episode is up, we might go play some ...
Feb 28, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Hannah and Erik celebrate Valentine's Day by counting down 10 of our favorite ways birds court each other, so that they can make little birds. Listen in to learn some of the fascinating courtship displays, dances, and calls that make bird mating behaviors so unique. Show Notes: Western and Clark's Grebes Water Dance Anna’s Hummingbird Courtship All About Birds Homepage New York Times article on Flamingos USFWS Laysan Albatross Courtship Display Greater Sage Grouse Booming video from BBC Connect ...
Feb 14, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Hannah and Erik have an insightful and enjoyable talk with birding legend...Greg Miller! In 1998, Greg trekked the US to see how he could do in a Big Year and ended up competing against several other fantastic birders. Funnily enough, their quest was documented in the book and subsequently made into a fantastic movie, both titled The Big Year . Greg is a wonderful guy and we really joyed talking to him about his adventures and his philosophies on life. Say "hi" the next time you see him birding!...
Jan 31, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode, Hannah and Erik discuss their recent adventures to a couple Oregon State Parks, answer the first “Ask Hannah and Erik”, and discuss Set-A of the proposals to the North American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society – whew! This one is a bit technical…but Hannah and Erik tried to hit the important points of these proposals. Show notes eBird Checklists: Ecola State Park eBird Checklist Hug Point eBird Checklist Silver Point Overlook Other links: Ecola Sta...
Jan 17, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 16
Hannah and Erik discuss Christmas Bird Counts! This is the longest running citizen science; it's in its 119th year. These counts can teach us a lot about bird populations and help builds trends over time with the help of volunteers -- like you! Hannah and Erik give some background into its beginnings and discuss the one they did this year. eBird List: Dallas CBC Other Links: Christmas Bird Count 5-Mile Radius Birding Support the show Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbird...
Jan 04, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Looking to go to Ecuador sometime soon? Well, Hannah and Erik have a lot of tips for you! They were joined by Hannah's sister, Lexi, who also recently traveled to Ecuador and together they discussed some of the things you should know before visiting one of the birdiest countries in the world! Show notes: UNORCAC website Support the show Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.com Website: http://...
Dec 29, 2018•28 min
In this episode, Hannah and Erik try to wrap up their trip to Ecuador in a (semi) timely fashion. They take you east past Quito to the eastern slope of the Andes, deep into the Amazon Basin jungles, and finish up at the paramo just outside of Quito. In just about 2 weeks in Ecuador, they saw over 400-lifer bird species and had some incredible experiences that provides them a lifetime of stories to tell. Plus, there is just too much to talk about! So, they have decided to come out with a BONUS ep...
Dec 20, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Hannah and Erik did some birding in Panama and Ecuador this time around. They went to the Canopy Tower and checked out a few places around Quito and Mindo. eBird Lists: Canopy Tower TeleferiQo Quito Botanic Garden Birding Road of Mindo Refugio Paz de la Aves San Tadeo Recinto 23 de Junio -- Upper Lek Site Other Links to Check Out: Canopy Tower TeleferiQo Las Terrazas de Dana Shout out to some great people: David and Ana at Las Terrazas de Dana, Rolando and Maria at San Tadeo, Julia from Mindo, M...
Dec 06, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Hannah and Erik just got back from the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival and had an amazing time! They had a chance to sit down with some really great birders and RGV residents: Mary Gustafson, Javier DeLeon, and Monica Barrera. Hannah and Erik also touched a bit on the trips they led you can find the links to their eBird lists below: Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Salineno Falcon State Park Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge Big Day Van Trip Rio Grande Pontoon Ride Anzalduas County Park ...
Nov 22, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Hannah and Erik take on the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival in a two-part episode. It's day one and they have just finished a field trip to Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park. So they take a few moments to interview some fascinating people about why they decided to come to the festival. This year is the 25th anniversary and bigger and better than ever... That's why they needed 2 episodes to talk about it! So stay tuned for part 2. Bentsen eBird checklist Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park...
Nov 08, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode, Hannah and Erik attend a bird banding session at Jekyll Island in Georgia, they go over the basics of bird banding and discuss their day. They are also on the West Coast now … so look for them when you are out chasing seabirds in Northern Oregon. eBird lists: Jekyll Island Banding Station Hannah’s eBird Map Seaside, Oregon Cove Other Notes: Bird Banding Report Link Ways to get involved with bird banding Intermountain Bird Observatory Jekyll Island Banding Station Facebook Connec...
Oct 25, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode, Hannah and Erik birded around Lake Newnan near Gainesville in search of migrating warblers. Also, why you should join your local Audubon Society or birding club. eBird lists: Sweetwater Wetlands Park Powers Park Palm Point Park Other Notes: Audubon Chapters 2016 USFWS National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (opens as a PDF) Connect with us at @Hannahgoesbirding on Instagram, @HannahandErikGoBirding on Facebook, or email us at HannahandErikGoBirdin...
Sep 27, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 8
