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In this episode, I recap some spring birding adventures and highlight my most recent lifer, the Montezuma Quail.Show NotesEpisode TranscriptBorderlands Restoration NetworkReferencesAlbers, R.P. & Gehlbach, F. R. (1990). Choices of Feeding Habitat by Relict Montezuma Quail in Central Texas. The Wilson Bulletin, 102(2), 300–308. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4162867All About Birds (n.d.). Montezuma Quail. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Montezuma_Quail/lifehistory  Greene, C.D., Harveson, L.A., Cross, J.G., Luna, R.S. (2020, Jan). Spatial ecology and habitat utilization of Montezuma Quail in the Davis Mountains of Texas. The Texas Journal of Science 72:1.Hernandez, F., Harveson, L. A., & Brewer, C. E. (2006). A Comparison of Trapping Techniques for Montezuma Quail. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 34(4), 1212–1215. https://doi.org/10.2193/0091-7648(2006)34[1212:ACOTTF]2.0.CO;2Mathur, S, DeWoody, JA Genetic load has potential in large populations but is realized in small inbred populations. Evol Appl. 2021; 14: 1540– 1557. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13216Mathur, S., Tomeček, J.M., Heniff, A. et al. Evidence of genetic erosion in a peripheral population of a North American game bird: the Montezuma quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae). Conserv Genet 20, 1369–1381 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-019-01218-9Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (n.d.). Montezuma Quail. AgriLife Extension Wildlife & Fisheries. https://wildlife.tamu.edu/montezuma-quail-reversing-the-quail-decline-initiative/ Support Here Birdy Birdy BirdyBuymeacoffee/HBBBStart your own podcast at Buzzsprout using this link and collect a $25 Amazon gift card for FREE

In this episode, I reveal the first bird I saw in 2022 and why that's important. We'll also look at birding city parks and something completely different!Show NotesEpisode transcriptOfficial website: Birds Aren't Real Lorenz, T. (2021, Dec 9). Birds aren't real or are they? Inside a Gen Z conspiracy theory. New York Times. Kato, B. (2022, Jan 7). Birds aren't real founder throws up in live, viral TV interview.  New York Post.Support Here Birdy Birdy BirdyBuymeacoffee/HBBBStart your own podcast at Buzzsprout using this link and collect a $25 Amazon gift card for FREE

This year has been difficult for almost everyone, but let's end the year on the upside by discussing our birding adventures this past year. In this episode, I survey the Here Birdy Birdy Birdy Facebook group to find out what they've been up to. 

Are you ready to explore some new apps for birding? In this episode, I'll reveal the best (and worst) birding apps I discovered this past month.Important links for this episode:Transcript of this episode.Sullivan, B., Wood, C., Iliff, M.J., Bonney, R.E., Fink, D., Kelling, S. (2009, May). e-Bird: A citizen-based bird observation network in the biological sciences. Biological Conservation: 142, p. 2282-2292.Buzzsprout: Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout.com! Use this link to get a $20 Amazon gift certificate when you sign up for a paid account. IllbirdPress.com posts our podcast each month. Stop by and say hello to David and tell him Here Birdy Birdy Birdy sent you!Stop by BuyMeACoffee (https://buymeacoffee.com/HBBB) and add a buck or two to my chai tea fund. I'd really appreciate it!

Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/9knnpbc3 In this episode, I'm going to take you along on my summer vacations and some wild birding adventures. This episodes featured birds are Spotted Sandpiper and California Condor.Here birdy birdy birdy is now also linked on the Ill Bird Press website.  Check it out!Also be sure to check us out on Facebook page, too. If you'd like to start your own podcast, use this Buzzsprout Affliate link to get a $20 Amazon gift certificate when you sign up for a paid account. You'll be getting a great hosting service and supporting the show as well. 

One of my favorite bird since childhood, the Vermilion Flycatcher or Pyrocephalus rubinus is the subject of our next deep dive. Join me in finding out more about this amazing little bird.TranscriptReferencesAndrews, B.J., Sullivan, M., & Hoerath, J. D. (1996). Vermilion flycatcher and black phoebe feeding on fish. Wilson Bulletin. 108(2), P. 377-378.Charles Darwin Foundation. (2020). Philornis downsi. Galapagos Species Checklist. https://www.darwinfoundation.org/en/datazone/checklist?species=10067Cornell Labs. (2019). Vermilion Flycatcher. All About Birds. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Vermilion_Flycatcher/overviewhttps://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Vermilion_Flycatcher/overview Dunn, P. (2006). Pete Dunn’s Essential Field Guide Companion. Houghton Mifflin.Ellison, K. S. (2008). Nest reuse by vermilion flycatchers in Texas. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 120(2) 339-344.Howell, S.N.G., & Webb, S. (2004). A guide to the birds of Mexico and northern central america. Oxford. Leuba, C., Tebbich, S., Nemeth, E., Anchundia, D., Heyer, E. Moquera, D.A., Richner, H., Roojas Alleri, M.L., Sevilla, C., & Fessi, B. (2020). Effect of an introduced parasite in natural and anthropogenic habitats on the breeding success of the endemic little vermilion flycatcher Pyrocephalus nanus in the Galápagos [Abstract]. Journal of Avian Biology. 51(8). https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.02438Marvin, P. (2021-04-19). Vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus obscurus) [Audio recording]. Avibase: The world bird database. https://www.xeno-canto.org/641938. This recording is licensed under  Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)Marvin, P. (2021-04-19). Vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus obscurus) [Audio recording]. Avibase: The world bird database. https://www.xeno-canto.org/641942 . This recording is licensed under  Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)Raulston, B. [ed]. (2013). Vermilion flycatchers on the LCR: A summary of data from 1970–2 012. Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program.  https://www.lcrmscp.gov/reports/2012/c51_sumrep_1970-2012.pdf Ríos Chelén, A.A., Macías Garcia, C., & Riebel, K. (2005). Variation in the song of a sub-oscine,the vermilion flycatcher. Behaviour 142 (1121-1138). 

In this episode, we're going to explore some hot topics in birds news this summer. Join me for the first Bird News episode!Show NotesTo report a sick or dying bird you suspect might be affected by the mysterious bird illness on the east coast, use this link to the PennVet Wildlife Futures Program: http://www.vet.upenn.edu/research/centers-laboratories/research-initiatives/wildlife-futures-program   Transcript and References

In this episode, we explore the life, habits, and poetry of the American Dipper. Join me in celebrating America's only aquatic bird.ReferencesDunn, P. (2006). Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion: A Comprehensive Resource for Identifying North American Birds. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.Gallegher, C.P. and Lea, E.V. (2019). Overwintering habitat of American Dipper, Cinclus mexicanus, Observed in an arctic groundwater spring feeding on Dolly Varden, Salvelinus malma. The Arctic Institute of North America. 72(1): 82-87. https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic67805 Johnson, T. M. (2021, April, 1). American Dipper [Letters to the editor]. Anchorage Daily News. https://www.adn.com/opinions/letters/2021/04/01/poem-american-dipper/ Sibley, D. A. (2001). The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior 1st ed..Knopf.

My first podcast episiode! here I highlight the trip I made in March 2021 to Portal Arizona and the surrounding areas. There's also a deep dive into the life and habits of the Crissal Thrasher. Join me on this new adventure!ReferencesDunn, P. (2006). Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion: A Comprehensive Resource for Identifying North American Birds. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.Sibley, D. A. (2001). The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior 1st ed..Knopf.