Hannah and Erik Go Birding

BirdLife South Africa hosted the Flock to Marion cruise in January to fundraise for the Mouse-Free Marion project, an effort to eradicate house mice from Marion Island that are attacking albatross chicks and threatening the species.

This was our second time on this incredible cruise!  We even saw some new birds!

Main Story Begins at: 15:00 

Show notes
Buy me a Coffee
Spring Chirp
The Residence mini-series
Terra Listens
MSC Cruiseline
BirdLife South Africa
Mouse-Free Marion

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned
Pintado Petrel
Salvin’s Prion
Sooty Albatross 

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Kruger National Park is massive.  With over two million hectares to explore, you could spend your whole life exploring it.  However, we only had three days - but we lived it to the fullest!  

Main Story Begins at: 6:37 

Show notes
Buy me a Coffee
Spring Chirp
Kruger National Park
Kruger Adventure Lodge
Phabeni Gate
Tinker Guides

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned
Wattled Starling
Southern Carmine Bee-eater 

Intro Bird Call: Red-crested Bustard (Recorded: Kruger NP February, 2025) 
Outro Bird Call: Woodland Kingfisher (Recorded: Kruger NP February, 2025) 

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We had a day off from the Morro Bay Birding Festival, so we decided to see what else the surrounding area has to offer.  It did not disappoint!  Elephant Seals to the north, Monarchs and the Madonna Inn to the south, and a whole bunch of wild landscapes to the east.

Main Story Begins at: 6:20 

Show notes 

Buy me a Coffee
Spring Chirp
Piedras Blancas
The Life of a Female Northern Elephant Seal
Carrizo Plain National Monument
Pismo Beach Monarchs
Madonna Inn 

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned 

LeConte’s Thrasher 
Rock Wren  

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

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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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