Women Birders (Happy Hour)

Patricia is a woman birder, guide, and advocate in Uganda. Find out more about Bat Hawks ! Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website .  Or visit my Etsy site . Bat Hawk Ingredients 2 oz Coconut Gin 4 oz Pineapple Juice 1 oz Grenadine 2 oz Orange Juice Ice Directions 1.    Fill a glass with ice 2.    Pour in juice, gin, and grenadine 3.    Gently stir Support the show Connect with me at... IG...

Ride 4 A Woman is a non-profit organization in Bwindi, Uganda that helps women in the community.  Evelyn, the founder,  joined me to talk about the history of the organization and what sort of work they are doing to benefit women. Find out more about Village Weavers ! Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website .  Or visit my Etsy site . Village Weaver Ingredients 4 oz freshly squeezed juice (...

Lizzy has worked as a chef, raptor rehabilitator, and in conservation!  Check out her Instagram . Find out more about Red-tailed Hawk ! Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website .  Or visit my Etsy site . Red-tailed Hawk Ingredients Sea Salt Ice  1 shot vodka ¾ cup tomato cocktail, like V8 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce 1 dash Tabasco Salt and pepper to taste Celery Stalk 2 stuffed green oliv...

Phillipa is a bird tourism promoter in Southern France!  Check out her website . Find out more about European Roller ! Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website .  Or visit my Etsy site . European Roller Ingredients 6oz champagne or prosecco ½ to 1 shot Ginger Liqueur (depending on taste) 1 shot Blue Curacao  ice Directions 1.    Fill a glass with ice 2.    Pour in champagne, blue curacao, g...

Crystal is a birder based in Texas, but travels all over!  Check out her Instagram . Find out more about Song Wren ! Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website .  Or visit my Etsy site . Song Wren Ingredients 1 ½ shots dark rum ½ shot lime juice 2 shots pineapple orange juice OR 1 shot pineapple juice, 1 shot orange juice 4 oz Mexican Coke Ice Directions 1.    Fill a glass with ice 2.    Pour...

Wieteke is a lifelong birder and a PhD at the University of Tennessee studying ecological impacts of house mice on island habitats.  Check out her work here or Instagram . Find out more about Northern Cardinals ! Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website .  Or visit my Etsy site . Northern Cardinal Ingredients 4 oz cranberry juice 1 shot whiskey 2 oz ginger ale Squirt of lime juice Ice Direc...

Maina is a PhD student in the Senner Lab at the University of South Carolina doing some incredible research on shorebird migration ( CBS Feature ) and a thoughtful birder. Find out more about Sunbittern ! Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website .  Or visit my Etsy site . Sunbittern Ingredients ½ cup Chocolate Milk 1 shot Hazelnut Liqueur 1 shot Coffee Liqueur 1 squirt Caramel Sauce ½ shot...

Andrea is a birding trip guide in Ecuador and has loads of knowledge in Tourism Management. Find out more about Andean Cock-of-the-Rock ! Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website .  Or visit my Etsy site . Andean Cock-of-the-Rock Ingredients 1 shot white rum ½ cup guanabana or soursop juice ¼ cup soda water Splash of lime Dash of cinnamon Ice Directions 1.    Pour all ingredients into a gla...

Christy is the bird lady of Turtle Island , a mother, a scholar, and a birder. Find out more about Ruby-throated Hummingbird . Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website .  Or visit my Etsy site . Ruby-throated Hummingbird Ingredients 1oz St. Germain ¼ cup Champagne or Brut ¼ cup club soda 1 tb grenadine Lemon garnish Directions 1.    In a champagne flute, pour in grenadine, St. Germain, Cham...

Tati is a conservationist and trip guide in Brazil. Find out more about Crested Caracara .  Connect with Tati here . Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website . Crested Caracara Ingredients 3 oz. fresh-squeezed Cara Cara orange juice, or your favorite orange variety 2 oz. silver tequila 1 oz. Triplesec 1 oz. lime juice 1/4 oz simple syrup Ice Directions 1.    Shake with a cocktail shaker 2. ...

Edin is a wildlife photographer, guide, and working on her PhD in New Zealand. Find out more about New Zealand Storm Petrel .  Connect with Edin here . Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website . New Zealand Storm Petrel Ingredients 1 shot light rum 1 shot dark rum ½ oz lime juice Ice Fill with ginger beer Directions 1. Fill glass with ice 2. Pour in the rest! Support the show Connect with m...

Melissa is a passionate scientist and birder based in Johannesburg, South Africa.  She shares birds with others in a variety of ways, including Conservation Conversations ! Find out more about Secretarybird .  Connect with Melissa here . Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website . Secretarybird Ingredients 1 shot Brandy ½ shot Port Wine Blob of simple syrup Ice Directions 1. Place ingredient...

Not only is Nat an awesome scientist in New Zealand, she also spends her time as the Vice President of Birds New Zealand! Find out more about Chatham Island Black Robin .  Connect with Nat here . Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website . Chatham Island Black Robin Ingredients 2oz Gin ½ oz Island Pucker ½ oz Vermouth Ice Directions 1.    Place ingredients in shaker with ice 2.    Shake shak...

Natasha finds beauty in the birds and landscape in her area and shares with those around her.  Find out more about Bonxie (Great Skua) .  Connect with Natasha here . Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website . Bonxie (Great Skua) Ingredients 2 oz Aquavit ¾ oz lime juice ¾ oz simple syrup strawberries Ice Directions 1.    Mash the strawberry in the shaker 2.    Add the rest of the ingredients...

Anna is a conservationist, bird behaviorist, and more!  Join in for her infectious enthusiasm and love of wildlife. Find out more about Wedge-tailed Shearwater .  Connect with Anna here . Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website . Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ingredients 1 shot vodka 1 shot coconut rum ½ oz blue curacao 4 oz cranberry juice Ice Directions 1.    Add all ingredients into a shaker...

Annie, Lindsay, Julie, Melissa, Carrol, Carrie, and Kristen join me to talk about their experiences in birding and the Girls Gone Birding. Indiana Audubon Newsletter - Women Birders Issues Find out more about Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers . Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website . Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Ingredients 2 ounce bourbon 1 oz lemon juice 1 oz lime juice 1 oz maple syrup Ice 4 oz L...

Tammah is a native San Diego-based birder who is out there inspiring others. Follow Tammah here . Find out more about Tufted Puffins . Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website . Tufted Puffin Ingredients 1.5 ounce vodka 1.5 oz blue curacao ¼ cup pineapple juice 1 tb grenadine Fill with sparkling water Directions 1.    Mix the liquors 2.    Pour in water, pineapple juice, grenadine, and simp...

Martha is a guide and avid birder in Kenya. Follow Martha here .  Find out more about Hartlaub's Turaco . Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website . Hartlaub’s Turaco Ingredients 1 shot vodka 1 shot midori 1 lime 1 tb brown sugar honey Ice Directions 1.    Cut lime into wedges and place in glass 2.    Muddle together lime and brown sugar 3.    Pour in vodka and midori 4.    Top with ic...

Megan is out in Newfoundland seeing and photographing ptarmigans and moose! Follow Megan here .  Find out more about Agami Heron . Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website . Agami Heron Ingredients 1 shot Brandy 1 shot Green Chartreuse 1 shot chilled water ½ shot lemon juice ½ shot simple syrup Directions 1.    Mix the liquours 2.    Pour in water, lemon juice, and simple syrup 3.    Give i...

Shalini has been birding for many years and finds the joy in birding every chance she gets.  Follow Shalini here and #IndiAves .  Find out more about Indian Pitta . Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website . Indian Pitta Ingredients 1 ½ oz Hpnotiq 1 ½ oz Light Rum 3 oz Pineapple Juice Ice (Mocktail adaptation:...not a whole lot of work arounds for this...sorry) Directions 1.    Fill glass w...

Karla is a thoughtful birder and advocate for women birders.  She has had some cool experiences working as a field technician and out birding with her friends. Follow Karla here and Ecostudies Institute .  Find out more about Hudsonian Godwit . Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website . Hudsonian Godwit Ingredients 1 shot Vodka 1 shot Coffee liqueur 1 shot Irish cream liqueur 1 shot marasch...

After the recent post from an assault survivor in the birding community, more women have come forward to share their experiences revolving around abuse and assault.  It is important to believe women and empower survivors.  And I want to help women however I can - so you will find this episode is different than usual.   Kelly Longwell, a mental health therapist and sexual assault counselor and advo...

Katelyn is a wildlife biologist, photographer, and passionate birder.  Her photography has even been featured in a variety of media sources - check some of it out here! Find out more about Prothonotary Warblers . Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website . Prothonotary Warbler Ingredients 2 oz ouzo 4 oz lemonade 4 oz seltzer Garnish with a lemon slice Ice (Mocktail adaptation: leave out ouzo...

Sabrina is a lifelong birder that has traveled the globe looking at birds and has made an impact on her community as a volunteer guide.  She recently wrote an article for Birding Magazine describing some of the safety measures that some when out birding. Read her Birding article here Learn more about Southern Cassowary: BBC Wildlife ; San Diego Zoo Safety Tips for Better Birding Connect with me on...

Janine is a passionate and charismatic Australian woman birder.  She is well known for her work in conservation and love for getting people out and appreciating wildlife. Learn more about her here: Echidna Walkabout , Koala Clancy Foundation Learn more about Star Finch here: Star Finch Connect with me on Twitter , email , or website . Star Finch Ingredients 3 oz guava nectar 3 oz orange juice 2 tb...