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

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Buy me a Coffee
Flock To Marion AGAIN
International Conference for Women Birders
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Bahia Grande Laguna Atascosa NWR
Frontera Audubon Nature Site
Santa Margarita Ranch

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned

Aplomado Falcon
Nilgai
Mottled Owl 

Intro Bird Call: Olive Sparrow (Recorded: Hidalgo Texas, April 2022)
Outro Bird Call: Red-crowned Amazon (Recorded: Cameron, Texas November 2022)

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On first glance, Willacy County in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas doesn't have much to offer.  The surrounding counties have many more birds and eBird checklists to fill your time.  But these country roads are filled with oases and lots of birds.

Main Story Begins at: 9:30

Show notes
Buy me a Coffee
Flock To Marion AGAIN
International Conference for Women Birders
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Extinction of Slender-Billed Curlew
Station 1 Bar and Grill
Hugh Ramsey Nature Park
Laredo Taco Company 

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned
Nilgai  

Intro Bird Call:  Great-tailed Grackles (Recorded: November 2024, Texas)
Outro Bird Call: Groove-billed Ani (Recorded: 2022, Texas)

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We finish up our Brazil adventure by checking out the famed Meeting of the Waters, head up to Balbina to work with some budding birders, and then finish it off with rodizio pizza.  Brazil is an incredible birding destination with so much to see and do - add it to your list!

And a HUGE thanks goes out to Kowa Sporting Optics, ABA Birders' Exchange program, and many of our listeners who donated supplies that will make a difference in the lives of the Associação Guarda Parque do Amazonas, a volunteer group dedicated to providing education and protecting the Amazon habitat. 

Main Story Begins at: 10:18 

Show notes 

Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the world Brazil
Morro Bay Bird Festival
Flock To Marion Again
Meeting of the Waters
O Faraó Pizzas e Massas
AGPAM -Associação Guarda Parque do Amazonas 

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned 

Smooth-billed Ani
Brazilian Teal
Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant 

Intro Bird Call:  Buff-necked Ibis (Recorded September 2024, Amazonas Brazil) Outro Bird Call: Red-throated Caracara (Recorded September 2024, Amazonas Brazil) 

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Birding from the forest floor only gets you a small view of what's going on in the canopy.  Forest towers are a great way to see more of the birdlife up and down the trees with hawks and swifts up in the sky, foraging flocks mid-canopy, and woodcreepers below the crown.

Maira, Alen, and Hannah also chat about their experience on an all-women birding trip.

Main Story Begins at: 9:07 

Interview with Maira and Alen at: 45:30

Show notes
Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the world Brazil
October big day 2024 trip report for gobirdingteam
Flock To Marion Again
IC4WB
RGVBF
eBird taxonomic update
MUSA
INPA 

eBird Trip Report 

Birds/Animals mentioned
Paradise Tanager
Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant 

Intro Bird Call:  Ferruginous-backed Antbird (Recorded September 2024, Amazonas Brazil) 
Outro Bird Call: Harpy Eagle (female and male calling) (Recorded September 2024, Amazonas Brazil) 

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Did you know that the Amazon Rainforest is home to one-third of all species on earth?  It has incredible birds, bugs, mammals, plant-life, and more!  Listen in as we tell you about exploring Novo Airão and Rio Negro.

Show notes

Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the world Brazil
October Big Day 2024 trip report for gobirdingteam
Flock To Marion Again
IC4WB
RGVBF
Cirandiera Bela Lodge

eBird Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/278688

Birds/Animals mentioned

Spot-breasted Woodpecker: https://ebird.org/species/spbwoo1
Pink River Dolphins: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/amazon-river-dolphin
Gray River Dolphins (Tucuxi): https://www.riverdolphins.org/river-dolphins-worldwide/tucuxi/
Rufous Potoo: https://ebird.org/species/rufpot1 

Intro Bird Call:  Thrushlike Antpitta (Recorded September 2024, Amazonas Brazil)
Outro Bird Call: White-cheeked Antbird (Recorded September 2024, Amazonas Brazil)

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Birding in Brazil has been on our schedule for more than a year... and it's finally here!  Our first stop: Presidente Figueiredo.  Located in the state of Amazonas, Presidente Figueiredo is known as the Land of Waterfalls due to its abundance of water, jungle, caves, waterfalls (over 100!), and geological sites.  Ecotourism is growing in this area for it's stunning natural sites and incredible birding.

Main story begins at: 13:20

Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Morro Bay Birding Festival
Flock to Marion
Mouse Free Marion
Global Big Day
Lights out Portland
Dark skies association
Resources on Wildfires in the Amazon
Birding is the world Brazil
Amazonas Birdwatching eco tours
Iracema falls hotel 

eBird Trip Reports
Erik’s Report
Hannah’s Report
Combined Both Trips report 

Interesting Birds:

Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock
Capuchinbird

Intro Bird Call: Variegated Antpitta (Recorded September, 2024 Amazonas Brazil)
Outro Bird Call: Musician Wren (Recorded September, 2024 Amazonas Brazil)

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Finishing up our last few days in Costa Rica, we spent a day at the beautiful Hotel Quelitales (including an incredible lunch) and then headed west for some backcountry road birding.  Relying on eBird hotspots, we found a few interesting spots, including an overgrown adventure park.

Main Story Begins at: 5:30

Show notes

Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the world Brazil
Flock To Marion Again
IC4WB
RGVBF
Hotel Quelitales
Sandy Komito

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned
Barred Antshrike
Silver-throated Tanager
Firey-billed Aricari
Striped Cuckoo 

Intro Bird Call:  Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (Recorded August 2024, Costa Rica)
Outro Bird Call: Yellow-green Vireo (Recorded August 2024, Costa Rica)

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We had a free day when we first arrived to Costa Rica.  So we scoped out a cool botanical garden, a coffee farm that works towards being bird-friendly, and an amazing hotel with birding gardens!  

FYI we talk a lot about the logistics of our first-time in Costa Rica on our own with cars and driving.   

Main Story Begins at: 10:35

Show notes
Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the world Brazil
Flock To Marion Again
IC4WB
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Café Cristina
Hotel Bougainvillea
Lankester Botanical Garden 

eBird Trip Report

Intro Bird Call: Short-billed Pigeon (Recorded August 14th, 2024, Costa Rica)
Outro Bird Call: Rufous Motmot (Recorded August 14th, Costa Rica)

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Most birders know that Costa Rica is the place to go.  So many birds in a diversity of habitats - you could spend your whole life exploring it!  We spent several days at the world-renowned Rancho Naturalista and were lucky to see so many beautiful birds and places.

Main Story Begins at: 6:50

Show notes
Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the World Brazil
Flock To Marion Again
International Conference for Women Birders
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Rancho Naturalista
Bocadito Del Cielo
Achiote (lipstick tree) 

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned
White-Collared Manakin
Snowcap
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis
Slaty Spinetail 

Intro Bird Call: Young, Begging Brown Jay  (Recorded August 2024, Costa Rica)
Outro Bird Call: Keel-billed Toucan (Recorded August 2024, Costa Rica)

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Adam Cayton-Holland is known for his stand-up comedy (most recent special Wallpaper can be found on Amazon Prime); his sitcom, Those Who Can't; or tragi-comedy book, Tragedy Plus Time.  But did you know that he is also a birder?

Listen in as he tells about how he going into comedy and birding, the celebrity birding scene, and how birding has impacted his life.

Main Story Begins at: 11:26

Show notes
Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the world Brazil
Flock To Marion Again
IC4WB
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Adam Cayton-Holland
Adam Cayton-Holland Wiki
Adam Cayton-Holland Substack
Adam Cayton-Holland Instagram
Grail Bird
In Search of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

Birds/Animals mentioned
Varied Thrush
Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Intro Bird Call:  Western Flycatcher (Pacific Slope) (Recorded June 2019, Oregon)
Outro Bird Call: Purple Finch (Recorded April 2022, Oregon)

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