Hannah and Erik Go Birding

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 Favor...

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 Cou...

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 mentio...

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 Coff...

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 Bird...

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 Ada...

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 Diction...

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 Wakkerstroo...

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 min...

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 C...

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 Car...

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 Fa...

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...

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...

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 NW...

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...

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 A...

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 Fes...

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 donate...

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...

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 : h...

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 inc...

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...

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 Mari...

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 W...