In the first episode of The Silver State of Birding, your hosts Alex Harper and Ned Bohman cover a wide range of topics to introduce you to what you might expect in future episodes. First Alex and Ned ponder the existence of the Cassiar Junco, drawing parallels to the similarly taxonomically confused Iceland Gull complex. After discussing recent rare bird sightings, and trends observed this winter, your hosts highlight the value of community science initiatives like the Christmas Bird Count and Great Basin Bird Observatory's Pinyon Jay Initiative.