In this episode The Bird Banter Host Ed Pullen discusses a recent birding trip to Southern California, where he takes his mentor and longtime birding friend Ken Brown (guest on The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #2) to try to find Ken some SoCal ABA lifers. 

Follow The Bird Banter Podcast on the iTunes Store.  Here is a link to Episode #2 with Ken Brown who I went on the birding trip that is the topic of todays episode. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bird-banter-podcast-episode-2-with-ken-brown/id1450449001?i=1000429362011&mt=2

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Link to the National Audubon Society Page about the Salton Sea  https://www.audubon.org/important-bird-areas/salton-sea

Link to a Bird Watcher’s Digest article on birding Anza Borrego Desert State Park https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/explore/regions/southwest/california/anza-borrego-desert-state-park-california.php

Link to the recent San Diego Birding Festival webpage  http://www.cvent.com/events/san-diego-bird-festival/event-summary-f13df7d70cc2428a84786ad5d7bc6a6b.aspx

An article about the Bolsa Chica Wetlands birding   https://www.allaboutbirds.org/birds-in-the-burbs-bolsa-chica-ecological-reserve/

Link by Sea and Sage Audubon discussing the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.  http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/BirdInfo/birdinfoparksoc.htm

Correction:  The Lehman mentioned in the podcast as being at the San Diego Pelagic as a leader should be Paul Lehnam, not John Lehman.  My appologies for the mistake. 

Good birding.  Good day.