Hannah and Erik Go Birding
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Hannah and Erik love to spend their free time adventuring and birding. Join them as they discuss their most recent adventures and other birding topics. They are not experts but are always game to learn and experience new things. Connect with us on all the socials or send an email to: HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.com.
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We haven't done much birding in Arizona, so there is still a lot for us to go out and see! In this episode, we visit a few beloved locations, check out some new ones, and find a few new birds. Adventure begins at: 10:50 Show notes Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Morro Bay Birding Festival Spring Chirp eBird October Global Big Day; Team trip report El Charro The Paton Center For Hummingbirds Santa Rita Lodge eBird Trip Report B...
On our recent trip to Washington, we had two days to play with. So we decided to go search out a lifer: Dusky Grouse. Who knew we would find such a charming, interesting vacation destination, too! Winthrop and the Methow Valley has a lot of great cascades birds to see and things to do. Adventure begins at: 12:15 Show notes Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Spring Chirp eBird October Global Big Day Sun Mountain Lodge Winthrop eBir...
Since the 1980's, Cooper's Hawks have become a more regularly sighting in cities, including Seattle. Ed Deal, with the Urban Raptor Conservancy, has been studying them for years to find out more about these urban raptors. Adventure begins at: 9:55 Show notes Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival America’s Favorite Couple Urban Raptor Conservancy Peregrine Falcons infected with Avian Influenza eBird Trip Report Birds/Animals m...
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 Favorite Couple Salish Sea School McMenamins Tacoma Elks Lodge Smith Is...
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 Couple Red Knot with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife eBird Tri...
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 mentioned Purple Sandpiper Saltmarsh Sparrow Intro Bird Call: Northern Cardinal (R...
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 Coffee Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival New York Audubo...
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 Birding Festival Global Big Day Bird Alliance New York City Red Knots and Hor...
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 Adam Cayton-Holland Birding is the World Brazil Global Big Day Spring Chirp...
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 Dictionary Rosemary Mosco, Bluesky, TikTok, Facebook Birds/Animals mentioned Orange-crowned...
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 Wakkerstroom Hotel Tala Game Reserve eBird Trip Report https://ebird.org/tripreport/322915 Birds/...
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 mini-series Terra Listens MSC Cruiseline BirdLife South Africa Mouse-Free Marion eBird...
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 Carmine Bee-eater Intro Bird Call: Red-crested Bustard (Recorded: K...
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 Carrizo Plain National Monument Pismo Beach Monarchs Madonna Inn eBird ...
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 Falcon White-throated Swift Intro Bird Call: Canyon Wren (Recorded: Morro B...
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 Flying Star Bakery eBird Trip Report Birds/Animals mentioned Gray-crowned Rosy-Fi...
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 Art Kauai forest bird recovery website American Bird Conservancy Alakai Swamp Trail Koke’e ...
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 NWR Hawaiian state fish Erik Abel Art The Plight of the Nene Tahiti Nui eBird Trip Report Bird...
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: Laysan Albatross (Recorded: Kauai, Hawaii December 2024) ...
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 AGAIN International Conference for Women Birders Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Bahia G...
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