Hannah and Erik Go Birding

In advance of our repositioning cruise, we had a few days to bird around LA.  We've been there a few times before to bird, so we were searching for new spots and new birds.  That drew us to Chino Hills State Park which is a great place for wildflowers, hiking, and Black-chinned Sparrows.  Before jumping on the cruise, we had some time to spend at El Dorado Regional Park.

*the name of the museum we were trying to recall is Arizona Sonora Desert Museum - thanks Taylor!  Additionally,  we mentioned multiple times an incorrect name for the trail we hiked at Chino Hills State Park. It is properly named the Coal Canyon Trail, not the Coal Creek Trail. We apologize for any confusion due to the mistake we did not catch before publishing the episode.

Main Story Begins at: 11:18

Show notes
Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the world Brazil
Flock To Marion Again
Birdsong and Noise Pollution
El Dorado Regional Park Nature Center
Chino Hills State Park

eBird Trip Report 

Birds/Animals mentioned:

Black-chinned Sparrow 

Intro Bird Call:  Black-chinned Sparrow (Recorded May 5th, 2024 California)
Outro Bird Call: Lazuli Bunting (Recorded May 5th, 2024 California)

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I know what you are thinking: "another cruise, really?!?"  Hear us out - this one is birdy.  Spring repositioning cruises along the west coast of the US offer a good chance at seeing some of the pelagic species that are tough otherwise.  Listen in for our trip on the Sapphire Princess in search of petrels.

Main Story Begins at: 12:05 

Show notes

Buy me a Coffee
Venmo
Birding is the world Brazil
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Flock To Marion Again
Amberwing Studios Binocular Strap
Oregon Pelagic Tours

eBird Trip Report 

Birds/Animals mentioned:

Tufted Puffin
Murphy’s Petrel
Hawaiian Petrel
Cook’s Petrel 

Intro Bird Call:  American Crow (Recorded May 2023, Oregon)
Outro Bird Call: Pink-footed Shearwater (Recorded July 2020, Washington)

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Going to see Island Scrub-Jays was always a dream of ours.  They are an isolated species and even considered one of the rarest in the United States.  So, we took a day boat trip to Santa Cruz Island in hopes of seeing at least one!

Main Story Begins at: 7:23

Show notes

Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the world Brazil
Global Big Day Results
Santa Cruz Island
Island Packers
Birra Los Socios

eBird Trip Report 

Birds/Animals mentioned:

Island Scrub-Jay
Island Fox
Velella Velella (by-the-wind-sailors) 

Intro Bird Call:  Common Raven (Recorded June 2019, Clatsop, Oregon)
Outro Bird Call: California Scrub-Jay (Recorded September 2021, Clatsop, Oregon)

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There are many ways to enjoy birding and sometimes it's fun to be a little bit competitive, especially when it helps with conservation.  We were excited to return to the Great Texas Birding Classic after skipping out in the last few years.  This time we gave a Sunrise to Noon in South Texas a try.

Main Story Begins at: 10:20

Show notes

Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the world Brazil
eBird Global Big Day
Guide to solar storms
Great Texas Birding Classic
La Playa Harlingen

eBird Trip Report   

Birds/Animals mentioned:
Buff-bellied Hummingbird: (listen to the song)

Intro Bird Call:  Northern Mockingbird (Recorded: Hidalgo Texas, April 2024)
Outro Bird Call: Plain Chachalaca (Recorded: Texas, April 2024)

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Spring is a magical time of year when migratory species are heading towards their breeding grounds.  The Spring Chirp is scheduled for a great time in which you get to see a lot of the resident species of the Rio Grande Valley, migrants moving through, and much more!  

Main Story Begins at: 11:56

Show notes

Buy me a Coffee
Spring Chirp
Birding is the world Brazil
eBird Global Big Day
Flock To Marion Again
Captain Henry Charters
ABA Checklist 

eBird Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/223694 

Birds/Animals mentioned:

Blue Rock Thrush
Southern Lapwing
Yellow Warbler (Mangrove) 

Intro Bird Call:  Chuck-will’s-Widow (Recorded April 16th, 2024 Hidalgo, Texas)
Outro Bird Call: Plain Chachalaca (Recorded April 20th, 2024 Starr, Texas)

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Wildflowers are blooming!  While we might not have gotten to experience a superbloom, there is still a lot to see.  We stopped by Cottonwood Canyon State Park (Oregon) and Dog Mountain (Washington) to see what flowers were out.

Main Story Begins at: 12:10

Show notes

Buy me a Coffee
Spring Chirp
Birding is the world Brazil
eBird Global Big Day
Wildflower Search
Wildflower Viewing Areas
Cottonwood Canyon State Park
Dog Mountain

eBird Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/222793

Birds/Animals mentioned:

Chukar
Bighorn Sheep

Intro Bird Call:  Chukar (Recorded: Oregon, March 2024) 
Outro Bird Call: Steller’s Jay (Recorded: Oregon, April 2020) 

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There are so many variables to pelagic birding trips with weather, sea conditions, fish movement patterns, and more!  So sometimes it is a surprise what you happen upon.  The San Diego Bird Festival offers pelagic trips and we were lucky enough to get on one.  

Main Story Begins at: 13:40

Show notes

Buy me a Coffee
San Diego Bird Festival
Spring Chirp 
Great American Eclipse
Dark Sky Week
eBird Global Big Day
New Seaforth
Flock to Marion 2025 - BirdLife South Africa Cruise

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned:

Scripps’s Murrelet 
Heermann’s Gull  

Intro Bird Call:  Black Oystercatcher (Recorded: Washington March, 2019) 

Outro Bird Call: Pink-footed Shearwaters (Recorded: Offshore Washington, July 2020) 

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Jeff Bouton is a dedicated and expert digiscoper.  In 2023, he accidentally did a digiscoping Big Year amounting over 1,000 species caught on camera using his iPhone and Kowa spotting scope.  Listen in to hear all about digiscoping, Jeff's digiscoping tips and what he learned doing a big year.  

Main Story Begins at: 12:30

Show notes

Buy me a Coffee
Dial-a-birder: 503-741-9306
Spring Chirp
Dean Hale Woodpecker Fest
Birding is the world Brazil
KOWA YouTube Page
Flock to Marion Again!

Intro Bird Call:  Brown-backed Solitaire (Recorded: Oaxaca, Mexico October, 2023) 
Outro Bird Call: Black Oystercatcher (Recorded: Washington, March 2019) 

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San Diego has so much to offer - good restaurants and bars, beaches, outdoor recreation... and birds!  We've been to San Diego many times, so we were on the lookout for some new places to explore for drinks and birds. 

Main Story Begins at: 9:40

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Show notes
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - BeastBox
Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the World Brazil trip
San Diego Bird Festival
Spring Chirp
Birding is the world Brazil
Ramona Grasslands Preserve
Dos Picos County Park
Doyle Community Park
Gravity Heights Brewery
The Grass Skirt
The Captains Quarters

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned:
Burrowing Owl
Brant 

Intro Bird Call:  Spotted Towhee (Recorded: San Diego, CA February, 2024) 
Outro Bird Call: American Crow (Recorded: Oregon, May 2023) 

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IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding
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Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding

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Going on a cruise?  It can be hard to get some birding in!  But we believe in trying to bird wherever you can - so we did!  Our cruise took us to Princess Cay, Puerto Rico, and Grand Turk and we were able to see some great birds while checking out the other sites.

Main Story Begins at: 8:25

Show notes

Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the World Brazil trip
San Diego Bird Festival
Spring Chirp
Birding is the world Brazil
Birds and Beans Coffee
Peter Kaestner Sees 10,000 birds
10,000 birds blogs

eBird Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/201269 

Intro Bird Call:  White-eyed Vireo (Recorded: Florida December, 2022) 

Outro Bird Call: Royal Tern Colony (Recorded: Florida, July 2018) 

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IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding
Twitter: @WeGoBirding
Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding
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Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com

Support the show

Connect with us at...

IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding
Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding
Email us at [email protected]
Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com
Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding

Get a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB