Jumping off, Alvaro & George get Life List going by sharing their birding origins and dipping lightly into the vagaries of gulls and gull people, as well as why birding itself is such a great pastime. Alvaro recalls meeting Batman, his days (or daze?) in “peanut butter & jelly production” and how he used to think golf was weird, while George reveals his plans to announce a new “anti- sesquipedalian society.”

Topics covered include: The Pribilof Islands, Kim K & Kanye’s separation, Philly pride, backyard birds, how birding is rewarding, views on subspecies, and birding’s burgeoning popularity.

Highlight bird species:  “Vega” Gull, redpolls, Whooping Crane, Pacific Loon, Smith’s Longspur, Northern Fulmar, Brown-headed Nuthatch, and others

Locations mentioned: Alaska, Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand, Philadelphia, and the Bay Area

Links:

• Alvaro’s Adventures
• Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures

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