Hannah and Erik Go Birding

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San Diego Bird Festival and MORE! Mar 11, 2020

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Ahhhh…SoCal. The sun, surf, beer, and parakeets?! Hannah and Erik head back to Southern California for the San Diego Bird Festival where they bike around Mission Bay, do a few Women Who Bird Socials, and then head out to the desert for a few lifers. Not only is it a fun and intimate festival, there is lots to see and do, put this festival on your birding bucket list!
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McMenamins Brewery
Amplified Ale Works
Modern Times Brewery
Salton Sea Wiki
Anza-Borrego Desert SP
Karl Strauss Brewery

eBird hotspots

Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge Visitor’s Center
Salton Sea Rock Hill Trail (featuring a “fantastic” photo of the Black-tailed Gnatcatcher)
Anza-Borrego State Park – Tamarisk Grove Campground

Intro Bird Call: Gambel's Quail and Eurasian Collared-Dove

Outro Bird Call: House Sparrow

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The Puffin Protectors Feb 26, 2020

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"I love puffins. They are small, round gothic birds, and their babies are called pufflings."
~ Caitlin Moran
Tufted Puffins are whimsical birds found along the West Coast of the United States from Central California up through Alaska - but for how much longer? Hannah and Erik speak with three people who all have the same goal: fill in the knowledge gaps and promote conservation of Tufted Puffins. Learn more about Tufted Puffins, what is being done to protect this species, and the people who care about them.
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All About Birds - Tufted Puffin
Friends of Haystack Rock
Friends of Haystack Rock Online Store
USFWS Oregon Islands NWR - Tufted Puffin
Blubrry Favorite Woman Podcaster (Hannah Buschert!)
Champions of the Flyway - Women in Steppe

eBird hotspot

Haystack Rock (Cannon Beach, OR)

Intro Bird Call: Black Oystercatcher (territorial defense call)
Outro Bird Call: Marbled Murrelet (contact calls flying overhead)
....both birds you might hear when looking for Tufted Puffins!

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Sarah Swanson, "Must-See Birds" Jan 29, 2020

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Part field guide, part travel book, Must-See Birds of the Pacific Northwest is full of great information for birders, nature enthusiasts, and travelers.
Hannah and Erik chat with author, Sarah Swanson, about the book she wrote with her husband, Max Smith. This book has facts and life history about 85 birds you might see in the Pacific Northwest, including specific places to see them, and has 8 weekend routes laid out for adventures.
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Maplewood Coffee and Tea
Must See Birds Blog
Portland Audubon Birdathon
Oregon Birding Association
Annie Blooms Independent Bookstore
Powell’s Bookstore
Women in Steppe Etsy Store
Ex Novo Brewery
Champions of the Flyway
JP Moss, 2020 The Vision

Intro Bird Call: Great Horned Owl at Finley NWR
Outro Bird Call: Common Raven at Ecola Forest Reserve

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Birding in a Golden State of Mind Jan 15, 2020

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Oh San Diego... the sun, the surf, the birds. It's really a great break from the dreary, Pacific Northwest winter. Hannah and Erik explore a few of the best hotspots in the county including: Cabrillo National Monument, Tecolote Canyon, and Mission Bay. And then head up to Disneyland and find some of the happiest birds on earth!
BTW, we forgot to mention which city had the most listeners for the last episode...so shout out to the listeners in Warrenton, Oregon! Thank you all for tuning in!
Show notes

Black Kite Macaulay Library Entry
Champions of the Flyway
Hannah’s video of King Tide waves in Cannon Beach
Cabrillo National Monument
Campland on the Bay RV Park
Mission Bay Recreation
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park and Nature Center
COTF Women in Steppe Etsy Site (if you let us know you bought the $3.00 sticker because of our podcast, we will send you a Hannah and Erik Go Birding sticker too!)

eBird checklists

Cabrillo National Monument
San Diego River Tidal Flats
Entrance to Mission Bay
Tecolote Canyon Natural Area

Intro Bird Call: Cassin’s Kingbird
Outro Bird Call: Nuttall’s Woodpecker

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Defending the California Least Tern Jan 01, 2020

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Hannah and Erik join the San Diego Audubon Society's Dune Defenders to rid the landscape of a nasty plant, Puncturevine, in an effort to restore and protect habitat for the local subspecies of Least Tern, the California Least Tern. Megan Flaherty, the San Diego Audubon Society's Restoration Manager, tells us what they are doing to protect this species and more!
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San Diego Audubon Least Tern
Puncture Vine Resource
California Least Tern
Partial history of Mission Bay
eBird incidental list made while volunteering on Fiesta island

Intro Bird Call: Chestnut-backed Chickadee in Clatsop County, Oregon 2019
Outro Bird Call: Bushtit in Clatsop County, Oregon 2019

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Cowboy Pigeons, Christmas Bird Counts & More! Dec 18, 2019

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It's the end of 2019! Hannah and Erik are here to tell you about Cowboy Pigeons, loss of bird life, and bird-friendly legislation. Erik details his adventures in the first few Christmas Bird Counts of the year!
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American Bird Conservancy Glass Standards for Safety
3 Billion Birds Lost
Las Vegas Cowboy Pigeons Have Been Relieved of Their Hats!
“Birds have hats on, bro” video (can’t find original video)
Christmas Bird Count Audubon
Letter to Bird Lore to propose Christmas Bird Counts
Fort Stevens State Park

Intro Bird Call: Spotted Towhee (featuring a Red-breasted Nuthatch)
Outro Bird Call: Hairy Woodpecker

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Women Who Guide Dec 04, 2019

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Hannah and Erik know a number of incredible guides, some of whom are women. While at the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, they met up with a few women guides who have diverse backgrounds and experiences to learn their perspectives on guiding and the changes that have occurred since they began.
Also, Hannah and Erik give you a taste of birding "pump up" songs and discuss some of the blog post that Hannah wrote regarding women guiding.
Birding "Pump Up" Songs
Bird Song (M.I.A)
Bird Song (Sweatshop Boys Bird Song)
Blackbird (Beatles)
Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Surfin' Bird (Trashman)
I Like Birds (Eels)
A Song About Birds (The Bondi Hipsters)
Seagulls! (stop it now) (Bad Lip Reading)
Show Notes
JB Journeys - Laurie Foss
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours - Louise Zemaitis
Habitats Peru - Doris Valencia
Where are all the women guides? - Hannah's blog post

Intro Bird Call: Black Phoebe (Clatsop County, OR)
Outro Bird Call: Red Breasted Nuthatch (Clatsop County, OR)

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Green Jays, Gray Hawks, and more at the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Nov 20, 2019

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Another year, another Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival in the books! Hannah and Erik had an awesome time birding the RGV, seeing friends, and chasing birds. The festival field trips took them all over the valley from Falcon State Park to South Padre Island.

The RGV is such an incredibly special part of the United States, it’s the only place to see Green Jays, Great Kiskadees, Plain Chachalcas, and so much more. Listen in to find out what hotspots you shouldn’t miss (and where to eat) when you visit the RGV.

Thank you to the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival for inviting us back for another year!

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2020 RGVBF dates - November 11th, 2020
Laguna Atascosa NWR
Valley Land Fund
Is There a Difference Between a Male and Female Roadrunner?
Secondary Sex Characteristics in Roadrunners
Nana’s Taqueria

eBird Checklists:
Laguna Atascosa NWR
Salineno - Dewind’s Yard
Salineno - Along River
Santa Ana NWR
Big Day - Full Checklist
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park

Intro Bird Call: Great Kiskadee (Edinburg Wetlands, 2019)
Outro Bird Call: White-eyed Vireo (Edinburg Wetlands, 2019)

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The Highs and Lows of Denmark Nov 06, 2019

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Here it is, the much-anticipated final leg of Hannah and Erik’s Grand ScandinAVIAN Adventure! In this episode, they get off the cruise ship and travel all over the home of the world’s oldest continuous monarchy, Denmark. The landscapes are beautiful, the birds are plentiful, and the food is delicious.

Listen in to learn about the amazing Wadden Sea; Odense, the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen; and how to eat a hamburger the Danish way.

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Our Favorite Columbia Sportswear Commercial
Gert Boyle Tribute
Wadden Sea National Park
Hans Christian Andersen Museum

eBird Checklists:
Sneum Sluse
Mando
Ega Engso
Gedser Odde

Intro Bird Call: Great Tit Recorded at Mando
Outro Bird Call: Long Tailed Tit Recorded at Ega Engso Lake

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Cruisin', boozin', and birdin' on the Baltic Sea Oct 23, 2019

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On the second leg of their Grand ScandinAVIAN Adventure, Hannah and Erik enjoy a leisurely cruise around the Baltic States and Scandinavia aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line Getaway. We visited ports in Germany, Estonia, Russia, Finland, and Sweden. Some offered good birding spots...and others required a bit more work. We had a beer in every port, toured historic churches, palaces, and a walled city, and managed to a few lifers.
Show Notes
Tales of Reval - Tallinn, Estonia
Church on Spilled Blood - St. Petersburg, Russia
Helsinki Botanic Garden - Helsinki, Finland
Kaivopuisto Park - Helsinki, Finland
99 Luftballons by Nena
Coming up soon!
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival - Nov. 6-10, 2019
San Diego Bird Festival

A selection of eBird Lists

Kurpark Germany
Kurpark Germany (beach front)
Helsinki Botanic Gardens
Helsinki--Kaivopuisto
Bird Calls recorded by Erik:

Intro: Common Chaffinch
Middle: European Goldfinch
Outro: Eurasian Wren
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