The Morro Bay Birding Festival along the California Coast has been around for over 28 years!  This year, we decided to see what the buzz is all about.  

Main Story Begins at: 10:37

Show notes

Buy me a Coffee
Spring Chirp
Spark Bird
Morro Rock
Morro Bay Bird Festival
Rose’s Bar and Grill
Three Stacks and a Rock
Bobolink festival app 

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned

Sea Otter
Peregrine Falcon
White-throated Swift 

Intro Bird Call: Canyon Wren (Recorded: Morro Bay, California January 2025)
Outro Bird Call: California Thrasher (Recorded: Morro Bay, California January 2025)

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Hannah has always wanted to visit the famed Sandia Crest on the mountains overlooking Albuquerque, New Mexico for the chance to see three species of Rosy-Finch.  Well, we finally had our chance!  Listen in to see how we did.

Main Story Begins at: 8:37

Show notes

Buy me a Coffee
Spring Chirp
Sandia Crest history of feeding station
Hotel Zazz
Great Backyard Bird Count
Bosque Brewery
Tractor Brewery
Flying Star Bakery

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Black Rosy-Finch
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch

Intro Bird Call: Pinyon Jay (Recorded: New Mexico, January 2025)
Outro Bird Call: Pinyon Jay (Recorded: New Mexico, January 2025)

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The Hawaiian Honeycreepers are facing extinction, and there are some great researchers and conservationists working hard to do something about that.  We talked with a few of these folks to hear what they are doing to conserve these species and then went out to see what honeycreepers we could find.

Main Story Begins at: 3:52

Show notes
Buy me a Coffee
Flock To Marion AGAIN
Spring Chirp
Jen Kindell Art
Kauai forest bird recovery website
American Bird Conservancy
Alakai Swamp Trail
Koke’e State Park
Keoki's Paradise 

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned
Apapane
Kauai Elepaio 
Anianiau
Kauai Amakihi
Akekee  

Intro Bird Call:  Apapane (Recorded: Kauai, Hawaii December 2024)
Outro Bird Call:  Apapane (Recorded: Kauai, Hawaii December 2024) 

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Kauai has a lot to offer: exciting birds, scenic views, good surf, and more!  The island's north side has some excellent birding spots where we saw a few lifers.

Thanks to Jen Kindell for sponsoring this month's Bird Nerd Giveaway!

Main Story Begins at: 9:07

Show notes

Buy me a Coffee
Flock To Marion AGAIN
Spring Chirp
Jen Kindell Art
Albatross Network Video
Kilauea Lighthouse
Hanalei NWR
Hawaiian state fish
Erik Abel Art
The Plight of the Nene
Tahiti Nui

eBird Trip Report 

Birds/Animals mentioned
Laysan Albatross

Intro Bird Call: Hawaiian Goose, Nene (Recorded: Kauai, Hawaii December 2024)
Outro Bird Call: Laysan Albatross (Recorded: Kauai, Hawaii December 2024)

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Hannah and Erik met up with renowned albatross conservationist and advocate, Hob Osterlund, to learn all about Laysan Albatross and their status in Kauai.  

Main Story Begins at: 9:22 

Show notes 

Buy me a Coffee
Flock To Marion AGAIN
International Conference for Women Birders
Spring Chirp
Shorebirds being uplisted
Albatross network video 

Birds/Animals mentioned
Laysan Albatross

Intro Bird Call: Laysan Albatross (Recorded: Kauai, Hawaii December 2024) 
Outro Bird Call: Laysan Albatross (Recorded: Kauai, Hawaii December 2024)  

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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

Show notes

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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