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We've been to the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival for many years and each one is different! This time we were able to explore the Bahia Grande unit of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge and see more of the Santa Margarita Ranch.
No matter how much you explore the Rio Grande Valley, there is always more to see.
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Flock To Marion AGAIN
International Conference for Women Birders
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Bahia Grande Laguna Atascosa NWR
Frontera Audubon Nature Site
Santa Margarita RancheBird Trip Report
Birds/Animals mentioned
Aplomado Falcon
Nilgai
Mottled OwlIntro Bird Call: Olive Sparrow (Recorded: Hidalgo Texas, April 2022)
Outro Bird Call: Red-crowned Amazon (Recorded: Cameron, Texas November 2022)Support the show
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On first glance, Willacy County in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas doesn't have much to offer. The surrounding counties have many more birds and eBird checklists to fill your time. But these country roads are filled with oases and lots of birds.
Main Story Begins at: 9:30Show notes
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Flock To Marion AGAIN
International Conference for Women Birders
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Extinction of Slender-Billed Curlew
Station 1 Bar and Grill
Hugh Ramsey Nature Park
Laredo Taco CompanyeBird Trip Report
Birds/Animals mentioned
NilgaiIntro Bird Call: Great-tailed Grackles (Recorded: November 2024, Texas)
Outro Bird Call: Groove-billed Ani (Recorded: 2022, Texas)Support the show
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We finish up our Brazil adventure by checking out the famed Meeting of the Waters, head up to Balbina to work with some budding birders, and then finish it off with rodizio pizza. Brazil is an incredible birding destination with so much to see and do - add it to your list!
And a HUGE thanks goes out to Kowa Sporting Optics, ABA Birders' Exchange program, and many of our listeners who donated supplies that will make a difference in the lives of the Associação Guarda Parque do Amazonas, a volunteer group dedicated to providing education and protecting the Amazon habitat.Main Story Begins at: 10:18
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Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the world Brazil
Morro Bay Bird Festival
Flock To Marion Again
Meeting of the Waters
O Faraó Pizzas e Massas
AGPAM -Associação Guarda Parque do AmazonaseBird Trip Report
Birds/Animals mentioned
Smooth-billed Ani
Brazilian Teal
Helmeted Pygmy-TyrantIntro Bird Call: Buff-necked Ibis (Recorded September 2024, Amazonas Brazil) Outro Bird Call: Red-throated Caracara (Recorded September 2024, Amazonas Brazil)
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Birding from the forest floor only gets you a small view of what's going on in the canopy. Forest towers are a great way to see more of the birdlife up and down the trees with hawks and swifts up in the sky, foraging flocks mid-canopy, and woodcreepers below the crown.
Maira, Alen, and Hannah also chat about their experience on an all-women birding trip.Main Story Begins at: 9:07
Interview with Maira and Alen at: 45:30
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Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the world Brazil
October big day 2024 trip report for gobirdingteam
Flock To Marion Again
IC4WB
RGVBF
eBird taxonomic update
MUSA
INPAeBird Trip Report
Birds/Animals mentioned
Paradise Tanager
Short-tailed Pygmy-TyrantIntro Bird Call: Ferruginous-backed Antbird (Recorded September 2024, Amazonas Brazil)
Outro Bird Call: Harpy Eagle (female and male calling) (Recorded September 2024, Amazonas Brazil)Support the show
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Did you know that the Amazon Rainforest is home to one-third of all species on earth? It has incredible birds, bugs, mammals, plant-life, and more! Listen in as we tell you about exploring Novo Airão and Rio Negro.
Show notesBuy me a Coffee
Birding is the world Brazil
October Big Day 2024 trip report for gobirdingteam
Flock To Marion Again
IC4WB
RGVBF
Cirandiera Bela LodgeeBird Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/278688
Birds/Animals mentioned
Spot-breasted Woodpecker: https://ebird.org/species/spbwoo1
Pink River Dolphins: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/amazon-river-dolphin
Gray River Dolphins (Tucuxi): https://www.riverdolphins.org/river-dolphins-worldwide/tucuxi/
Rufous Potoo: https://ebird.org/species/rufpot1Intro Bird Call: Thrushlike Antpitta (Recorded September 2024, Amazonas Brazil)
Outro Bird Call: White-cheeked Antbird (Recorded September 2024, Amazonas Brazil)Support the show
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Birding in Brazil has been on our schedule for more than a year... and it's finally here! Our first stop: Presidente Figueiredo. Located in the state of Amazonas, Presidente Figueiredo is known as the Land of Waterfalls due to its abundance of water, jungle, caves, waterfalls (over 100!), and geological sites. Ecotourism is growing in this area for it's stunning natural sites and incredible birding.
Main story begins at: 13:20Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Morro Bay Birding Festival
Flock to Marion
Mouse Free Marion
Global Big Day
Lights out Portland
Dark skies association
Resources on Wildfires in the Amazon
Birding is the world Brazil
Amazonas Birdwatching eco tours
Iracema falls hoteleBird Trip Reports
Erik’s Report
Hannah’s Report
Combined Both Trips reportInteresting Birds:
Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock
CapuchinbirdIntro Bird Call: Variegated Antpitta (Recorded September, 2024 Amazonas Brazil)
Outro Bird Call: Musician Wren (Recorded September, 2024 Amazonas Brazil)Support the show
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Finishing up our last few days in Costa Rica, we spent a day at the beautiful Hotel Quelitales (including an incredible lunch) and then headed west for some backcountry road birding. Relying on eBird hotspots, we found a few interesting spots, including an overgrown adventure park.
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Birding is the world Brazil
Flock To Marion Again
IC4WB
RGVBF
Hotel Quelitales
Sandy KomitoeBird Trip Report
Birds/Animals mentioned
Barred Antshrike
Silver-throated Tanager
Firey-billed Aricari
Striped CuckooIntro Bird Call: Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (Recorded August 2024, Costa Rica)
Outro Bird Call: Yellow-green Vireo (Recorded August 2024, Costa Rica)Support the show
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We had a free day when we first arrived to Costa Rica. So we scoped out a cool botanical garden, a coffee farm that works towards being bird-friendly, and an amazing hotel with birding gardens!
FYI we talk a lot about the logistics of our first-time in Costa Rica on our own with cars and driving.
Main Story Begins at: 10:35Show notes
Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the world Brazil
Flock To Marion Again
IC4WB
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Café Cristina
Hotel Bougainvillea
Lankester Botanical GardeneBird Trip Report
Intro Bird Call: Short-billed Pigeon (Recorded August 14th, 2024, Costa Rica)
Outro Bird Call: Rufous Motmot (Recorded August 14th, Costa Rica)Support the show
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Most birders know that Costa Rica is the place to go. So many birds in a diversity of habitats - you could spend your whole life exploring it! We spent several days at the world-renowned Rancho Naturalista and were lucky to see so many beautiful birds and places.
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Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the World Brazil
Flock To Marion Again
International Conference for Women Birders
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Rancho Naturalista
Bocadito Del Cielo
Achiote (lipstick tree)eBird Trip Report
Birds/Animals mentioned
White-Collared Manakin
Snowcap
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis
Slaty SpinetailIntro Bird Call: Young, Begging Brown Jay (Recorded August 2024, Costa Rica)
Outro Bird Call: Keel-billed Toucan (Recorded August 2024, Costa Rica)Support the show
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Adam Cayton-Holland is known for his stand-up comedy (most recent special Wallpaper can be found on Amazon Prime); his sitcom, Those Who Can't; or tragi-comedy book, Tragedy Plus Time. But did you know that he is also a birder?
Listen in as he tells about how he going into comedy and birding, the celebrity birding scene, and how birding has impacted his life.
Main Story Begins at: 11:26Show notes
Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the world Brazil
Flock To Marion Again
IC4WB
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Adam Cayton-Holland
Adam Cayton-Holland Wiki
Adam Cayton-Holland Substack
Adam Cayton-Holland Instagram
Grail Bird
In Search of the Ivory-Billed WoodpeckerBirds/Animals mentioned
Varied Thrush
Ivory-billed WoodpeckerIntro Bird Call: Western Flycatcher (Pacific Slope) (Recorded June 2019, Oregon)
Outro Bird Call: Purple Finch (Recorded April 2022, Oregon)Connect with us at...
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Central Oregon has so much to offer! Woodpeckers, empids, and owls - galore!
The Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival takes place at the end of May and highlights some of the great birding spots in the area. We lead a few trips as part of the festival, drank good beers, and did a bit of birding on our own.
Main Story Begins at: 11:32Show notes:
Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the world Brazil
Flock To Marion Again
IC4WB
RGVBF
AOS Checklist proposals
AOS Checklist proposals simplified by the ABA Blog
Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival
Metolius Preserve
Calliope CrossingeBird Trip Report
Birds/Animals mentioned:
Flammulated OwlIntro Bird Call: Downy Woodpecker (Recorded April 2019, Oregon)
Outro Bird Call: Hairy Woodpecker (Recorded January 2023, Oregon)Support the show
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We explored a variety of quality levels of the Sagebrush Steppe ecosystem in central Oregon to see how conservationists are working towards improving areas for Greater Sage-Grouse. Stu, a retired physician and passionate botanist, showed us what to look for in quality habitat and what the conservation work being done.
Main Story Begins at: 6:50
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Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the World Brazil
Flock To Marion Again
International Conference for Women Birders
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Crepis flowers
Oregon Sunshine Flower
Sagebrush Steppe
Sagebrush
Cecal TareBird Trip Report
Birds/Animals mentioned:
Greater Sage-GrouseIntro Bird Call: Western Meadowlark (Recorded May 2019, Oregon)
Outro Bird Call: House Finch (Recorded March 2021, Oregon)Connect with us at...
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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: 11:18Show 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 ParkeBird 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)Connect with us at...
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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.
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Venmo
Birding is the world Brazil
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Flock To Marion Again
Amberwing Studios Binocular Strap
Oregon Pelagic TourseBird Trip Report
Birds/Animals mentioned:
Tufted Puffin
Murphy’s Petrel
Hawaiian Petrel
Cook’s PetrelIntro Bird Call: American Crow (Recorded May 2023, Oregon)
Outro Bird Call: Pink-footed Shearwater (Recorded July 2020, Washington)Connect with us at...
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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!
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Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the world Brazil
Global Big Day Results
Santa Cruz Island
Island Packers
Birra Los SocioseBird 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)Connect with us at...
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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.
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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!
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Spring Chirp
Birding is the world Brazil
eBird Global Big Day
Flock To Marion Again
Captain Henry Charters
ABA ChecklisteBird 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)Connect with us at...
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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.
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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 MountaineBird Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/222793
Birds/Animals mentioned:
Chukar
Bighorn SheepIntro Bird Call: Chukar (Recorded: Oregon, March 2024)
Outro Bird Call: Steller’s Jay (Recorded: Oregon, April 2020)Connect with us at...
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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: 13:40Show 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 CruiseeBird Trip Report
Birds/Animals mentioned:
Scripps’s Murrelet
Heermann’s GullIntro 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: 12:30Show 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)Connect with us at...
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