We talk about a recent pelagic trip that Derek did out of North Carolina, different experiences between east and west coast pelagic birding trips, and what makes them so cool and difficult.

We talk with the new Lower 48 Big Year record holder, Ezekiel Dobson about his year, his challenges, and his favorite moments!

We talk with Ivan Philipsen from "The Science of Birds" podcast all about his background, his birding tours, and his podcast. You can learn more about the podcast here: https://www.scienceofbirds.com and support podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/scienceofbirds

We talk with Florida birding enthusiast Noah Steinberg about what it takes to do a Florida Big Year, the excitement and disappointment of rare bird chases, and more!

We talk about birding in Florida, the Space Coast Birding and Nature Festival, and more with famous birder Greg Miller!

We talk with Tarik Shahzad who broke the Cook County, Illinois Big Year record in 2024 with 294 species. His record-breaking bird was an incredible Short-tailed Shearwater. Hear all about his Big Year and more!

We talk with the President of Fresno Audubon, Rick Grijalva about birding in California, mostly around the Fresno area, the Morro Bay Birding Festival, being a bird guide, and more! Learn more about Fresno Audubon here: https://fresnoaudubon.org

We talk with Travis Layton, known online as "Trav in the Bush", all about bird photography, Canada, being a social media influencer, and more! Get Trav's free photography guide here: travinthebush.com/badgerland

Link to Trav's workshops: https://www.travinthebush.com/photography-workshops-2025

We talk with Dee and David Simpson, who are a passionate birding duo known for their expertise in Florida birds and wildlife and guiding. Learn more about Dee and David: https://birdingwithdavidsimpson.com

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We talk with graduate student researcher and guide Evan Farese, who researches Gray Hawks in the Rio Grande Valley, all about his work, finding South Texas rarities, and more!

You can book a tour with Evan here: https://tiffanykersten.blogspot.com/p/bird-guiding-rates-information.html