While on a Caribbean cruise, we had a stop in Grand Cayman...so we went birding!  Fortunately for us, Geddes with Silver Thatch Expeditions, was available to take us around.  We added a few new birds, saw the sights, and even found Blue Iguanas!

Adventure begins at: 10:00

Show notes

Spring Chirp
The Great Backyard Bird Count
BirdsCaribbean
Queen Elizabeth II Botanical Garden
Booby Pond
Geddes’ Contact - Silver Thatch Expeditions

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned

Blue Iguana
West Indian Whistling-Duck
Western Spindalis

Intro Bird Call: Vitilline Warbler (Recorded: Grand Cayman, November 2025)
Outro Bird Call:  Yucatan Vireo (Recorded: Grand Cayman, November 2025)

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Christmas Bird Counts is the oldest community science program and has made a huge impact on what we know about birds and their populations!  This year, we were able to join the Sunriver, Oregon count.  Listen in to see what birds we spotted!

Adventure begins at: 9:23

Show notes

Morro Bay Birding Festival
Spring Chirp
Christmas Bird Count
Deschutes National Forest
WildEarth Live Safari
Black-bellied Bustard Video

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned

American Dipper
Varied Thrush

Intro Bird Call: Black-bellied Bustard (Recorded: South Africa, February 2025)
Outro Bird Call: Common Raven (Recorded: Oregon, June 2019)

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Our annual "company retreat" was a Caribbean cruise!  So in this episode, we talk about going birding around Orlando and then a day-trip in Jamaica.

Adventure begins at: 12:30 

Show notes 

Morro Bay Birding Festival
Spring Chirp
Quill and Finch journals  Discount Code: HannahandErik
New Jewel-babbler in New Guinea
Chuys
Christmas Bird Count
Orlando Wetlands Park
Arrowhead Birding Tours 

eBird Trip Report 

Birds/Animals mentioned 

Jamaican Tody
Yellow-billed Amazon 

Intro Bird Call: Stolid Flycatcher (Recorded: Jamaica,November 2025)
Outro Bird Call: Jamaica Vireo (Recorded: Jamaica, November 2025) 

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The Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival is always a fun time!  We went to a few new places, got a lifer, and enjoyed the valley specialty birds.

Adventure begins at: 13:27 

Show notes 

Morro Bay Birding Festival
Spring Chirp
Quill and Finch journals  Discount Code: HannahandErik
"New 'remarkably tame' tinamou species discovered in Amazon mountains may already be at risk of extinction"
Sandhills Brewery
Spanky’s Burgers
Rancho Lomitas
Christmas Bird Count 

eBird Trip Report 

Birds/Animals mentioned 

Tropical Parula
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl 

Intro Bird Call: Great-tailed Grackle (Recorded Hidalgo, Texas April, 2025)
Outro Bird Call: Plain Chachalaca (Recorded Hidalgo, Texas November 2025) 

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It's finally here - our episode about seeing the Kagus in New Caledonia.  There is so much to see there including tons of amazing birds, unique plant life, and wonderful people.  Add New Caledonia to your travel list! 

Adventure begins at: 16:50 

Show notes
Morro Bay Birding Festival
Spring Chirp
eBird Taxonomic update finalizes
Quill and Finch journals  Discount Code: HannahandErik
New Caledonia Bird Guide Isabelle 
Giant Fern Tree National Park
Blue River Provincial Park
Kagu Mortality Event Article 

eBird Trip Report 

Birds/Animals mentioned
Kagu
Cloven-feathered Dove 

Intro Bird Call: New Caledonian Whistler (Recorded: New Caledonia October, 2025)
Outro Bird Call: Cloven-feathered Dove (Recorded: New Caledonia October, 2025) 

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Ouvea is part of the Loyalty Islands, just off the coast of New Caledonia.  It's the only place in the world to see an Ouvea Parakeet and is a total off-the-beaten-path, once-in-a-lifetime birding spot.  

*Please be aware that we have a lot of travel logistics in this episode, because it took us some figuring out how to get there, transport, and accommodations - hopefully it's helpful if you ever decide to explore Ouvea!*

Adventure begins at: 10:02

Show notes

Morro Bay Birding Festival
Spring Chirp
eBird Taxonomic update finalizes
Quill and Finch journals  Discount Code: HannahandErik
New Caledonia Bird Guide Isabelle
Tribal Home Stay on Ouvea

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned

Intro Bird Call: Rufous Whistler (Recorded: New Caledonia October, 2025)
Outro Bird Call: Gray-eared Honeyeater (Recorded: New Caledonia October, 2025)

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On the way to our destination, New Caledonia, we had a 36-hour layover in Fiji.  We know how to make the most of that!  So, we explored the southern edge of the island from Nadi to Suva. 

Adventure begins at: 11:40 

Show notes 

Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Morro Bay Birding Festival
Spring Chirp
eBird October Global Big Day; Team trip report
Texas A&M extension birding
Rainforest Eco Lodge
Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park
Garden of the Sleeping Giant

eBird Trip Report 

Birds/Animals mentioned 

Many-colored Fruit-Dove
Collared Lory
Golden Dove 

Intro Bird Call: Duetting Giant Honeyeater (Recorded: Fiji October 2025)
Outro Bird Call: Fiji Bush Warbler (Recorded: Fiji October 2025) 

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Hawk watches are conducted along migration routes and collect important information on how these species are doing.  Hannah and Erik visited the hawk watch at Bonney Butte in the Mount Hood National Forest to check it out!

Hannah and Erik were given behind-the-scenes access to be able to share some of the nitty-gritty details of what Hawkwatch does, the bird blind that we visited is typically not open to visitors to the site.

*The audio is a bit quiet due to the environmental conditions*

Adventure begins at: 5:35 

Show notes 

Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Morro Bay Birding Festival
Spring Chirp
eBird October Global Big Day; Team trip report
Hawk Watch International
Hawkcount.org
Bonney Butte Hawk Watch US Forestry Service 

eBird Trip Report 

Birds/Animals mentioned 

Intro Bird Call: White-crowned Sparrow (Recorded: Oregon July, 2019)
Outro Bird Call: Red-tailed Hawk (Recorded: Oregon June, 2019) 

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We were supposed to have two pelagic trips... but ocean conditions caused one to be cancelled, and the other was delayed!  At least we were able to get out on a Westport Pelagic trip before the end of the year - it's always a good time!

Adventure begins at: 14:20

Show notes

Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Morro Bay Birding Festival
Spring Chirp
eBird October Global Big Day; Team trip report
Westport Seabirds

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned

Intro Bird Call: Pink-footed Shearwater (Recorded: Washington July, 2020)
Outro Bird Call: Pink-footed Shearwater (Recorded: Washington July, 2020)

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There are a lot of birding sites in and around Tucson.  While guiding at the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival, we had the opportunity to check out some new spots and revisit some favorite locations.

Adventure begins at: 11:20 

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
Barrio Brewery
Eegee’s
Catalina State Park
Mt Lemmon
Naturalist Journeys

eBird Trip Report 

Birds/Animals mentioned 

Blue-throated Mountain-gem
Berylline Hummingbird

Intro Bird Call: Chihuahuan Meadowlark (Recorded: August, 2025, Arizona)
Outro Bird Call: Botteri’s Sparrow (Recorded: August, 2021 Arizona) 

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