Hannah and Erik Go Birding

Hannah and Erik had a great time exploring southeast Arizona during the monsoon season - lots to see and cool places to explore!  And they got to participate in another birding festival! Win-win! Bird Nerd Giveaway: 8:20 Main Story at: 12:30 Show notes ‘Endemix’ YouTube video Bird Nerd by Steven Klingler Black Raven Brewery Ornitherapy Global Birding Weekend October Big Day Southeast Arizona Birdi...

Freya and Virginia tell Hannah and Erik all about Birdability, whose mission is to share the joys of birding with people who have disabilities, and to ensure birding is accessible for everybody. Also...September #BirdNerdGiveaway: share with us how birding has benefitted your mind, body, or soul.  Bird Nerd Giveaway: 7:45 Main Story at: 16:50 Show notes Global Bird Weekend Garbanotas Pelikanas Bir...

Madera Canyon, just outside of Green Valley, AZ, is a magical place with lots of amazing things to see.  Hannah and Erik discussed it in a previous episode, but were drawn back for more.  They spent all day birding Box and Madera Canyons and the night at Santa Rita Lodge looking for night species. Main Story at: 10:45 Show notes eBird Taxonomy Update Mew Gull eBird Madera Canyon Santa Rita Lodge C...

Hannah goes on a solo adventure with the United States Fish & Wildlife Service Tufted Puffin Survey Team to survey for Tufted Puffins along the Oregon coast. Bird Nerd Giveaway at: 17:06 Main Story at: 19:31 Show notes Friends of Haystack Rock Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival The Town of Bayocean Perseid Meteor Shower Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refu...

Dr. John Barentine from the International Dark-Sky Association joins us to talk about the importance of dark skies!  Limiting light pollution is important for plants, animals, birds, and even humans.   While we don't get too into the birdy aspect of it all, we know bird lovers are nature lovers and the nighttime is a whole other world of nature to explore with owls hooting, stars falling, and...

So, we gave you just a taste for Indiana birding in our first Indiana episode - so here's the rest!  More restaurants to visit, hotspots to bird, and things to do.   Main story at: 5:49 Show notes Indiana Dunes Birding Festival Spring House Inn The Port Drive-In 219 Taproom Octave Grill Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Neighborhood Birding 101 By Seymore Gulls  Hannah and Erik hotline: (503...

Welcome to Season 4 of Hannah and Erik Go Birding!  In this episode, we interview a friend whose upcoming book is a field guide with fun, interesting, and playful field marks that will make you take a whole new look at the birds you may already be familiar with.  Also, listen in for our Season 3 secret question wrap-up! Main story at: 6:20 Show notes Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Neighborhood...

Hannah and Erik find some unexpected surprises while birding in Chicago and learn a hard lesson about carefully reading signs! THANK YOU to Kristina Knowski , Indiana Dunes , and Indiana Audubon for providing items for this month's #BirdNerdGiveaway and thank you to all that submitted - listen in to see who won! Main story at: 10:15 Show notes Call in to our secret question hotline - deadline...

Hannah and Erik prepare for the Indiana Dunes Birding Festival by first trying out the Indiana Dunes self-guided birding tour .  They see warblers, thrushes, and some good, old midwestern species.  Best of all - they get a lifer!   Main story at: 13:40 Show notes Rileys Railhouse Website Indiana Dunes Tourism Birding Indiana Birding Trail Chesterton Brewery Joe's Downtown Tacos Indiana Dunes...

Hannah and Erik visit a favorite region - the Rio Grande Valley.  There is so much to see and lots to do when visiting this incredible birding spot.  They compete in the Great Texas Birding Classic Big Sit competition in partnership with The Birding Co-op and manage to see many species...but weren't able to list an Ovenbird! Main story at: 7:40 Show notes #BirdNerdGiveaway annoucement: Listen...

We went on their yearly sojourn to the Upper Texas Coast to compete in the Great Texas Birding Classic .  This year we participated in the Human-Powered Competition and  a new (to us) category, the Sunrise to Noon.  Also, we spent some time visiting Cattail Marsh , an awesome wastewater treatment wetland in Beaumont! And listen in for details on how to enter to win a She’s Birdie Personal Alarm De...

Darlene Cavalier is a professor at Arizona State University and the founder of SciStarter, Science Cheerleaders, and cofound of ECAST.  She joins us to talk about Citizen Science Month and all of the ways that you can help scientists do research. Sorry, y'all really long intro this week! April listener contest winner at: 5:00 Main story at: 17:48 Show notes The Library & Community Guide t...

In less than a year, many people have come together to raise funds that support Black and Latinx birders/college students studying STEM fields.  Thanks to the work of Tykee, Orietta, and many members on the committee and their donors for their dedication and work to provide opportunities for others. Main story at: 11:50 Show notes How to Create a Haiku #BirdNerdGiveaway; post your Haikus to our Fa...

Ariel Gaffney is a forensic ornithologist with the US Fish & Wildlife Forensics Lab.  But what even is a forensic ornithologist?  Ariel, the newest ornithologist at the lab, answers that question! Main story at: 9:40 Show notes USFWS Forensics Lab The Feather Atlas Featherbase Behind the Scenes With the World’s Top Feather Detective The Remarkable Life of Roxie Laybourne Solving Crimes Against...

Did you know that Long-eared Owls roost communally in the winter?  There has been a communal roost site at one of our local refuges, Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge, with multiple owls seen almost daily.  So, for Erik's 32nd birthday, we go out searching for them!   Main story at: 13:45 Show notes Wingspan Board Game Indiana Dunes Bird Festival Great Texas Birding Classic All About Birds: Lon...

Sax-Zim Bog is one of those legendary places we knew we'd have to go someday - below freezing temperatures and Great Gray Owls are the things most birders dream about.  A spur of the moment trip lead us to one of the great birding locations in the US! *Please be aware that we do discuss the recent allegations of sexual assault.    Nature should be a place for respite and joy - and violence ag...

On January 20, 2021, Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States of America and Kamala Harris was inaugurated as the 49th vice president.  But what does that mean for birds?    On their first day in office, a list of agency actions for review were submitted to agency heads, some of which impacts birds.  When we started to review that list we quickly realized we were in ove...

The Great Backyard Bird Count is coming up soon...is your backyard ready?  Ours isn't...but there's still time! Darlene from our local Backyard Bird Shop gave us some great information on feeding wild birds, providing water, and creating a backyard oasis for any sized backyard.  Whether you have no yard, concrete patio, or acres of native habitat, there's an option for you! Grab a c...

SE Arizona is full of incredible birding locations and we've saved our favorites for last!  Join us for more about Patagonia, Santa Rita, and more! Main story at: 11:23 Show notes King Tides explained Patagonia State Park Paton Center for Hummingbirds Santa Rita Lodge El Charro eBird hotspots Patagonia State Park Paton Center for Hummingbirds Madera Canyon (Santa Rita Lodge) Second trip to Ma...

There are a lot of great places to bird in Southeastern Arizona...but don't forget about the amazing places that are near Tucson!  Our trip was largely guided by suggestions from friends and birders who have extensively birded this area, so we knew we were in good hands with these recommendations. Main story at 15:00 Show notes Birds of Mexico and Central America Sweetwater Wetlands Park Ariz...

Hannah and Erik escape the cold of Oregon for the warmer temperatures of Tucson, Arizona.  First stop is the Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary in Cochise County, Az and the famous feeders in Mary Jo Ballator's garden.  After learning more about Mary Jo and the SABO, they head off in search of more southeast Arizona target species: Scaled Quail, Rufous-backed Robin, and Gilded Flicker at some incredib...

Snowy Owls are a beautiful species and a special animal to see for birders and non-birders alike.  In 2013-2014 there was an irruptive year that taught us much about this species.  And in 2020, they are being seen along the Canada-U.S. border and in urban environments for all to enjoy and appreciate. Main Story about Snowy Owl information skip to: 11:20 Our adventure to Seattle for the Snowy Owl:...

Birding is a great hobby/recreation to share with acquaintances, friends, family...anyone.  It can also be something fun to do together.  Coach Pack has been a birder for awhile and recently began sharing his love of birding and adventure with his daughter, Peyten.   Together, they are crushing the Colorado birding scene! Main Story skip to: 16:00 Show notes Tides Explained RGVBF Facebook National...

Hannah and Erik explored several different national wildlife refuges throughout the Pacific Northwest to see what their auto tours had to offer.  Each refuges has incredible beauty, interesting wildlife, and so much more to see! Show notes There are 567 total national wildlife refuges in the USA.  Here is more info about the Big Six Wildlife-Dependent Public Uses . Main Story skip to: 9:15 Kootena...

In celebration of the Global Bird Weekend, Hannah and Erik head to Glacier National Park to tally up species in this iconic, picturesque landscape in the Big Sky state.  They caught the first snow of the year, visited a few hip spots, and found some exciting birds! Main Story skip to 15:45 Show notes Birdability Week eBird October Big Day The Birding Co-op Scholarship for Black and Latinx Birders...