We talk with Lillian Stokes and Matt Young, who authored the new "Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada" about what it's like making a field guide, the new book, finches, and more!

Link to the book (As Amazon Associates we do earn from qualifying purchases): https://amzn.to/48xcLKc

We talk with Oklahoma birder and host of the "Bird's Eye View" Podcast Mathew G. Radford about birding in Oklahoma, Idaho, cryptids, and more! Check out his podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6iSdFRrx8bXtRzQWTovwvy

We talk with Canadian birder and guide Josh Dewitt about birding in Manitoba, as well as Churchill, the polar bear capital of the world, Canadian stereotypes, and more!

We talk about some spooky birds in anticipation of halloween, as well as the total species seen in a few states, what it would be like to do a Big Year in Rhode Island, and more!

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We talk with Portage County, WI birder and eBird reviewer Rob Pendergast about Buena Vista Grasslands, Greater Prairie-chicken conservation, and more!

We get the inside scoop about the 2024/2025 winter finch forecast from two of the compilers, Tyler Hoar and Matt Young. You can see the written forecast on the Finch Research Network Website: https://finchnetwork.org/winter-finch-forecast-2024-25

Link to the new Finch Field Guide (As Amazon Associates we do earn from qualifying purchases: https://amzn.to/3TNEgce)

We talk with the author of the "Birds of Florida" field guide Kirsten Hines about Florida birds and birding, invasive species, and more!

Link to Kirsten's book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/birds-of-florida-9781472993366/

We talk with gull Expert Amar Ayyash about all things gulls, including beginner tips, cool hybrids, some underrated species, his new book "The Gull Guide: North America" and more!

Link to the book: https://tinyurl.com/5n8xkt79

Link to the blog: http://www.anythinglarus.com

Link to the North American Gulls Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nagulls

We talk with president of the Benjamin F. Goss Bird Club, Spence Stehno about how birding has changed over time, the bird club, birding in Southeastern Wisconsin, and more!

We talk with "The Bob Ross of Birding" Erik Bruhnke, who is always excited and passionate about the world of birding. He is a guide for Victor Emmanuel Nature Tours and is also involved with Hawk Ridge, doing migration counts!

Learn more about Erik here: https://www.ventbird.com/our-team/ErikBruhnke/26