Seattle Bird Podcast

Remember to download Merlin by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology! Sources: All About Birds The Bird Way by Jennifer Ackerman Birds of Seattle and Puget Sound by Chris Fisher What It's Like to be a Bird by David Allen Sibley

King County Rare Bird Alert Thanks to Brian for helping out on this episode.

In this installment of the Spotlight Bird series, Leo talks about the Bewick's Wren. Including many bird calls from the Bewick's Wren, he explains how to identify a Bewick's Wren in the wild.

Happy new year! This week, Leo discussed these rare bird sightings: Western Tanager Yellow-Rumped Warbler (Myrtle’s X Audubon’s) Rusty Blackbird Townsend's Solitaire Black-Billed Magpie Acorn Woodpecker Great Egret Cinnamon Teal Whooper Swan Greater White-Fronted Goose (Tule) Learn more about Greater White-Fronted Geese here . King County Rare Bird Alert

This week, Leo and Denali illuminate the Steller's Jay. What does it look like? What is the etymology of its scientific name? And why does it have no seat on the security council? 2 out of 3 of these questions will be answered in this installment of Spotlight Bird. Corvid haiku by Denali: They scream very loud Excellent coordination Ear-Shatteringly Steller’s Jay haiku by Leo: Black-blue bird on t...

Here are the rare birds discussed in this midweek rare bird update (MU): Cinnamon Teal Great Egret Bohemian Waxwing Townsend's Solitaire Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted)

The NPR article about Black-Capped Chickadees. https://www.npr.org/2005/06/23/4715569/chickadee-calls-carry-specifics-on-danger

Important Note: Rare Bird Updates will only happen during Midweek Update (MU) episodes, not Spotlight Bird (SB) episodes. Birds from the rare bird list: Black Phoebe Great Egret Western Tanager and the continuing Townsend's Solitaire

This bonus episode includes some highlights that Leo sighted during the Christmas Bird Count (CBC). Leo had an awesome time during the CBC and recommends that all listeners participate next year. The allaboutbirds explainers: How to tell apart Ruby-Crowned Kinglets from Golden-Crowned Kinglets and Hutton's Vireos Photos of Cedar Waxwings

This episode, Leo and Denali tell you about one of their favorite birds species: American Robin . If you have any suggestions for future bird spotlights or just questions or comments, please email seattlebirdpod@gmail.com . If you're wondering why there wasn't a rare bird update, it is because all confirmed sightings on the eBird rare bird list are continuing (many sightings of Townsend's Solitair...

These link to google maps locations where you can search for the rare bird: Heerman's Gull Townsend's Solitaire (new sighting) Townsend's Solitaire (continuing) Lesser Goldfinch Black Phoebe Acorn Woodpecker (Vashon Island) Acorn Woodpecker (Covington) Cinnamon Teal eBird Rare Bird Alert Next episode, my friend and co-host Denali will join us for a spotlight bird episode. As always, our email is s...

eBird Rare Bird Alert All About Birds

Townsend's Solitaire on allaboutbirds It has been spotted at: 1. Discovery Park 2. Bryn Mawr-Skyway 3. Fauntleroy

eBird Rare Bird Alert All About Birds

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