Grand Birds

Episode 200 It's Been Grand 15.10.2025 4:08 ↓

Episode 200, the final episode of Grand Birds. Thanks for listening, it has been a great journey.

Episode 199 Resurrection and Hope 08.10.2025 4:20 ↓

A favorite pond, gone from dry to full, gives me hope for the future.

Episode 198 Raptor Migration Field Trip 01.10.2025 5:08 ↓

Report from this week's Raptor Migration Field Trip, organized by the Moab Bird CLub.

Episode 197 San Juan County 24.09.2025 4:50 ↓

A trip report from my recent birding trip to San Juan County, Utah.

Episode 196 Different Strokes 17.09.2025 5:11 ↓

One thing I love about birding is that each person has their own approach to the birds. Different Strokes!

Episode 195 Dryness 10.09.2025 4:59 ↓

A favorite desert birding spot succombs to dryness, at least for now.

Episode 194 Listers 03.09.2025 4:33 ↓

Movie Review: Listers. Two brothers learn about competitive birdwatching by becoming birdwatchers—spending a year living in a used minivan, traveling the country to compete in a ‘Big Year'.

Episode 193 Drought 27.08.2025 4:38 ↓

The long-running drought has once again kicked it up a notch, impacting Grand County

Episode 192 Green Birding 20.08.2025 4:54 ↓

Episode 192 Green Birding by Grand Birds

Episode 191 Elaine's Hummingbirds Part 2 13.08.2025 5:58 ↓

Part two of a conversation with Elaine and her many hummingbirds.

Episode 190 Elaine's Hummingbirds Part 1 06.08.2025 6:02 ↓

Part one of a conversation with Elaine and her many hummingbirds.

Episode 189 A Mission Thwarted 30.07.2025 5:01 ↓

Mother nature throws us a curveball and keeps us away from the La Sal Mountain Purple Martins.

Episode 188 Filling The Gaps 23.07.2025 5:42 ↓

Here's a way to make your eBird checklists even more valuable - visit hotspots when they are lightly visited.

Episode 187 Birding Is Popular 16.07.2025 4:50 ↓

Surveys show, and personal anecdotes support the notion that birding is becoming more popular

Episode 186 Fall Shorebirding Is Approaching 09.07.2025 4:45 ↓

Although it's peak summer, the fall Desert Shorebird season is right around the corner.

Episode 185 Range Maps 02.07.2025 5:15 ↓

Range maps can be a useful tool in your ID toolbox.

Episode 184 10 Years Of Book Cliffs BBS 25.06.2025 6:34 ↓

This week a chat with Steve Heinrich about his 10 years doing the Book Cliffs route for the Breeding Bird Survey

Episode 183 Summer Visitors 11.06.2025 4:46 ↓

Summer Tanagers - recent and uncommon visitors to Grand County.

Episode 182 An eBird Milestone 04.06.2025 4:50 ↓

Grand County reaches an eBird milestone.

Episode 181 Preventing Bird Collisions At Home 28.05.2025 5:32 ↓

Collisions with windows is a major cause of bird death, but there are approaches to make you home's windows safer for the birds

Episode 180 Science Paper Based On eBird Data 21.05.2025 5:08 ↓

This week, a look at a recent paper in Science Magazine based solely on eBird data.

Episode 179 Spring Migration 2025 14.05.2025 5:15 ↓

A look back at a Spring Migration that was a bit strnage.

Episode 178 World Migratory Bird Day 2025 07.05.2025 5:17 ↓

This spring's World Migratory Bird Day and Global Big Day are coming May 10

Episode 177 Loggerhead Shrike 30.04.2025 4:42 ↓

This week, a look at one of our year-round resident species, the Loggerhead Shrike

Episode 176 - Snakeskin in Bird Nests 23.04.2025 4:54 ↓

Fascinating research on why birds might use snakeskin when building nests.