Bird Banter

On this episode Doug Hitchcox, a field educator with the Maine Audubon Society and one of very few birders to have found 400 species of birds in the state of Maine is my guest.  We talk about his birding story and adventures, as well as his work with Maine Audubon.  Doug is really fun to talk with, and I cannot wait to try to get together birding with him next time I go home to Maine. 

You can find Doug @dhitchcox on Twitter 

or contact him at Maine Audubon by email [email protected]  

Here is information about the Gilsland Farm which we talk about in detail on the episode. 

Here is the website for the Hog Island Audubon Camp. 

As always find more at BirdBanter.com under the blog section

Until next time. Good birding and good day!

On this episode I talk  with Deborah Green, the president of the Orange Audubon Society, and the chairperson of the upcoming North Shore Birding Festival on Lake Apopka, Florida.  This really a pretty cool festival as you'll hear about on the episode.  

Deborah is also a birder who travels to birding festivals, and so we talk a bit about some of her favorites.  To see more about birding festivals check out the BirdBanter.com blog post associated with this episode.

You can find Deborah by email at [email protected] 

Thanks for  listening, and until next time, good birding and good day!

7On this episode Alex Harper, a birder and trip leader from Las Vegas, NV talk about birding in Sin City, his company Bird Las Vegas that leads half and whole day trips individualized to his customer's needs in Las Vegas. Alex has also birded Alaska extensively, and has a great birding story. Enjoy. 

Bird Las Vegas Website

Check out the associated blog post on BirdBanter.com 

Contact Alex through his website here. 

Backyard birding has become somewhat a national if not worldwide hobby for many during Covid times, and on this episode Tammy Poppie, creator of the website On The Feeder is my guest.  We talk about how to keep birds safer with proper feeder cleaning, bird window strikes, and overall how to enjoy the birds in your yard.

As always check out the associated blog post on BirdBanter.com for more links and info. 

Until next time. Good birding and good day!

On this episode Matt Goff, a Sitka birder and all around naturalist, talk about birding in Sitka, his 10+ years of doing a bi-weekly radio show on KCAW, the local radio station in Sitka, about birding and many other aspects of the natural history and environment of the Sitka area.  He also has a website SitkaNature.org where you can learn lots more.  It was really fun to hear about hyper-focused birding in his home city/borough.  Matt is a self taught naturalist, who is simply very interested in every aspect of the natural world around him. Birding is just one aspect of his love of nature and his study of his local environment.  It seems like a very healthy and wonderful focus, and one we can all admire if not emulate.   

On this episode Sarah Swanson and I talk about her new book, Best Little Book of Birds: The Oregon Coast, as well as her birding story, her prior book, birding around Portland, OR and lots more. 

You can preorder Sarah's book Best Little Book of Birds: The Oregon Coast

She is @Sarahlovesbirds on Instagram

Be sure to check out the blog post with lost more info on BirdBanter.com

Thanks for listening.  Good birding. 

On The Bird Banter Podcast #134 Mike Resch and I talk about his multi-decade quest to see >200 bird species in every continental U.S. state.  He achieved this goal recently on a trip to Montana, as well as reaching another target goal of 15,000 total ABA state and province ticks.  (listen to hear what a “tick” means)  Besides being a realty nice guy, avid and accomplished birder, and inveterate state birder, Mike has visited places and seen beautiful places most of us have never heard of or seen.  For more from Mike check out Episode #33.  Check our Mike's blog here to read about many of his forays into state birding. Enjoy.

On this episode Dan Casey, a top Montana birder, and I talk about his birding story, birding in Montana, ebird, bird records committees, and I really enjoyed hearing from a birder from an area I do not know well, and who has a wonderfully balanced and holistic approach to birding his state. I hope you enjoy hearing from Dan as much as I did. 

You can contact Dan by email: danielcasey55 -at-gmail- dot-com 

Here is Dan's eBird Profile

Be sure to check out the blog post on BirdBanter.com for more related info and links.

Until next time, good birding and good day!

On this episode Matt Aeberhard and I talk about his remarkable carreer and experiences as a world-class wildlife videographer, his birding story, his new project Birds of America: How Birds Can Save Us. 

You can see lots more about Matt on his website, or follow him on Instagram @mattaeberhard.

As always check out the blog post on BirdBanter.com for more links, and in this case some embedded video by Matt. 

Thanks for listening. Good birding!

On The Bird Banter Podcast #131 I talk with Marcos Trinidad, the Center Director at Debs Park in Los Angeles, an avid birder, a leading advocate for diversity and inclusion in the environmental movement.  We talk about Marco's experiences in finding ways to have cell phones and technology provide positive experiences in nature, how to appreciate the urban nature around us, and his personal birding and life experiences.  

You can reach Marcos at the Debs Park Audubon site, on Instagram @huskynaturalist or on Twitter @brownbirder 

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Until next time, good birding and good day.