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While on a Caribbean cruise, we had a stop in Grand Cayman...so we went birding!  Fortunately for us, Geddes with Silver Thatch Expeditions, was available to take us around.  We added a few new birds, saw the sights, and even found Blue Iguanas! Adventure begins at: 10:00 Show notes Spring Chirp The Great Backyard Bird Count BirdsCaribbean Queen Elizabeth II Botanical Garden Booby Pond Geddes’ Contact - Silver Thatch Expeditions eBird Trip Report Birds/Animals mentioned Blue Iguana West Indian Whistling-Duck Western Spindalis Intro Bird Call: Vitilline Warbler (Recorded: Grand Cayman, November 2025) Outro Bird Call:  Yucatan Vireo (Recorded: Grand Cayman, November 2025) Support the show Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at [email protected] Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding Get a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB

Christmas Bird Counts is the oldest community science program and has made a huge impact on what we know about birds and their populations!  This year, we were able to join the Sunriver, Oregon count.  Listen in to see what birds we spotted! Adventure begins at: 9:23 Show notes Morro Bay Birding Festival Spring Chirp Christmas Bird Count Deschutes National Forest WildEarth Live Safari Black-bellied Bustard Video eBird Trip Report Birds/Animals mentioned American Dipper Varied Thrush Intro Bird Call: Black-bellied Bustard (Recorded: South Africa, February 2025) Outro Bird Call: Common Raven (Recorded: Oregon, June 2019) Support the show Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at [email protected] Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding Get a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB

Our annual "company retreat" was a Caribbean cruise!  So in this episode, we talk about going birding around Orlando and then a day-trip in Jamaica. Adventure begins at: 12:30  Show notes  Morro Bay Birding Festival Spring Chirp Quill and Finch journals  Discount Code: HannahandErik New Jewel-babbler in New Guinea Chuys Christmas Bird Count Orlando Wetlands Park Arrowhead Birding Tours  eBird Trip Report  Birds/Animals mentioned  Jamaican Tody Yellow-billed Amazon  Intro Bird Call: Stolid Flycatcher (Recorded: Jamaica,November 2025) Outro Bird Call: Jamaica Vireo (Recorded: Jamaica, November 2025)  Support the show Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at [email protected] Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding Get a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB

The Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival is always a fun time!  We went to a few new places, got a lifer, and enjoyed the valley specialty birds. Adventure begins at: 13:27  Show notes  Morro Bay Birding Festival Spring Chirp Quill and Finch journals  Discount Code: HannahandErik "New 'remarkably tame' tinamou species discovered in Amazon mountains may already be at risk of extinction" Sandhills Brewery Spanky’s Burgers Rancho Lomitas Christmas Bird Count  eBird Trip Report  Birds/Animals mentioned  Tropical Parula Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl  Intro Bird Call: Great-tailed Grackle (Recorded Hidalgo, Texas April, 2025) Outro Bird Call: Plain Chachalaca (Recorded Hidalgo, Texas November 2025)  Support the show Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at [email protected] Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding Get a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB

It's finally here - our episode about seeing the Kagus in New Caledonia.  There is so much to see there including tons of amazing birds, unique plant life, and wonderful people.  Add New Caledonia to your travel list!  Adventure begins at: 16:50  Show notes Morro Bay Birding Festival Spring Chirp eBird Taxonomic update finalizes Quill and Finch journals  Discount Code: HannahandErik New Caledonia Bird Guide Isabelle  Giant Fern Tree National Park Blue River Provincial Park Kagu Mortality Event Article  eBird Trip Report  Birds/Animals mentioned Kagu Cloven-feathered Dove  Intro Bird Call: New Caledonian Whistler (Recorded: New Caledonia October, 2025) Outro Bird Call: Cloven-feathered Dove (Recorded: New Caledonia October, 2025)  Support the show Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at [email protected] Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding Get a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB

Ouvea is part of the Loyalty Islands, just off the coast of New Caledonia.  It's the only place in the world to see an Ouvea Parakeet and is a total off-the-beaten-path, once-in-a-lifetime birding spot.   *Please be aware that we have a lot of travel logistics in this episode, because it took us some figuring out how to get there, transport, and accommodations - hopefully it's helpful if you ever decide to explore Ouvea!* Adventure begins at: 10:02 Show notes Morro Bay Birding Festival Spring Chirp eBird Taxonomic update finalizes Quill and Finch journals  Discount Code: HannahandErik New Caledonia Bird Guide Isabelle Tribal Home Stay on Ouvea eBird Trip Report Birds/Animals mentioned Intro Bird Call: Rufous Whistler (Recorded: New Caledonia October, 2025) Outro Bird Call: Gray-eared Honeyeater (Recorded: New Caledonia October, 2025) Support the show Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at [email protected] Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding Get a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB

On the way to our destination, New Caledonia, we had a 36-hour layover in Fiji.  We know how to make the most of that!  So, we explored the southern edge of the island from Nadi to Suva.  Adventure begins at: 11:40  Show notes  Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Morro Bay Birding Festival Spring Chirp eBird October Global Big Day; Team trip report Texas A&M extension birding Rainforest Eco Lodge Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park Garden of the Sleeping Giant eBird Trip Report  Birds/Animals mentioned  Many-colored Fruit-Dove Collared Lory Golden Dove  Intro Bird Call: Duetting Giant Honeyeater (Recorded: Fiji October 2025) Outro Bird Call: Fiji Bush Warbler (Recorded: Fiji October 2025)  Support the show Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at [email protected] Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding Get a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB

Hawk watches are conducted along migration routes and collect important information on how these species are doing.  Hannah and Erik visited the hawk watch at Bonney Butte in the Mount Hood National Forest to check it out! Hannah and Erik were given behind-the-scenes access to be able to share some of the nitty-gritty details of what Hawkwatch does, the bird blind that we visited is typically not open to visitors to the site. *The audio is a bit quiet due to the environmental conditions* Adventure begins at: 5:35  Show notes  Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Morro Bay Birding Festival Spring Chirp eBird October Global Big Day; Team trip report Hawk Watch International Hawkcount.org Bonney Butte Hawk Watch US Forestry Service  eBird Trip Report  Birds/Animals mentioned  Intro Bird Call: White-crowned Sparrow (Recorded: Oregon July, 2019) Outro Bird Call: Red-tailed Hawk (Recorded: Oregon June, 2019)  Support the show Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at [email protected] Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding Get a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB

We were supposed to have two pelagic trips... but ocean conditions caused one to be cancelled, and the other was delayed!  At least we were able to get out on a Westport Pelagic trip before the end of the year - it's always a good time! Adventure begins at: 14:20 Show notes Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Morro Bay Birding Festival Spring Chirp eBird October Global Big Day; Team trip report Westport Seabirds eBird Trip Report Birds/Animals mentioned Intro Bird Call: Pink-footed Shearwater (Recorded: Washington July, 2020) Outro Bird Call: Pink-footed Shearwater (Recorded: Washington July, 2020) Support the show Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at [email protected] Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding Get a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB

There are a lot of birding sites in and around Tucson.  While guiding at the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival, we had the opportunity to check out some new spots and revisit some favorite locations. Adventure begins at: 11:20  Show notes  Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Morro Bay Birding Festival Spring Chirp eBird October Global Big Day ; Team Trip Report Barrio Brewery Eegee’s Catalina State Park Mt Lemmon Naturalist Journeys eBird Trip Report  Birds/Animals mentioned  Blue-throated Mountain-gem Berylline Hummingbird Intro Bird Call: Chihuahuan Meadowlark (Recorded: August, 2025, Arizona) Outro Bird Call: Botteri’s Sparrow (Recorded: August, 2021 Arizona)  Support the show Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at [email protected] Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding Get a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB

We haven't done much birding in Arizona, so there is still a lot for us to go out and see!  In this episode, we visit a few beloved locations, check out some new ones, and find a few new birds. Adventure begins at: 10:50  Show notes  Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Morro Bay Birding Festival Spring Chirp eBird October Global Big Day; Team trip report El Charro The Paton Center For Hummingbirds Santa Rita Lodge eBird Trip Report  Birds/Animals mentioned Violet-crowned Hummingbird Rose-throated Becard Arizona Information Intro Bird Call: Bell’s Vireo (Recorded: August 2021, Arizona) Outro Bird Call: Yellow-breasted Chat (Recorded: August 2021, Arizona)  Support the show Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at [email protected] Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding Get a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB

On our recent trip to Washington, we had two days to play with.  So we decided to go search out a lifer: Dusky Grouse.  Who knew we would find such a charming, interesting vacation destination, too!  Winthrop and the Methow Valley has a lot of great cascades birds to see and things to do. Adventure begins at: 12:15  Show notes Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Spring Chirp eBird October Global Big Day Sun Mountain Lodge Winthrop eBird Trip Report  Birds/Animals mentioned  Kagu Dusky Grouse Lewis’s Woodpecker  Intro Bird Call: Vesper Sparrow (Recorded: June 2025, Washington) Outro Bird Call: Black-throated Gray Warbler (Recorded: June 2025, Washington)  Support the show Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at [email protected] Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding Get a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB

Since the 1980's, Cooper's Hawks have become a more regularly sighting in cities, including Seattle.  Ed Deal, with the Urban Raptor Conservancy, has been studying them for years to find out more about these urban raptors.   Adventure begins at: 9:55  Show notes  Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival America’s Favorite Couple Urban Raptor Conservancy Peregrine Falcons infected with Avian Influenza eBird Trip Report  Birds/Animals mentioned  Cooper's Hawk Intro Bird Call: Spotted Towhee (Recorded: June 2025, Washington) Outro Bird Call: American Robin (Recorded: April 2020, Oregon)  Support the show Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at [email protected] Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding Get a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB

Tufted Puffins are such an iconic seabird that so many people want to see!  A great way to see them up close is to take a bay cruise in the Salish Sea - you might even see an out-of-place Horned Puffin!  Listen in to learn about puffins, Smith Island, and the Puget Sound.  Adventure begins at: 10:53  Show notes  Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival America’s Favorite Couple Salish Sea School McMenamins Tacoma Elks Lodge Smith Island Swimming anemones Sisterhood Birding  eBird Trip Report  Birds/Animals mentioned  Tufted Puffin Horned Puffin Atlantic Puffin Rhinocerous Auklet  Intro Bird Call: Pink-footed Shearwater (Recorded: July 2020 Westport Pelagic) Outro Bird Call: Pink-footed Shearwater (Recorded: July 2020 Westport Pelagic)  Support the show Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at [email protected] Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding Get a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has been running a Red Knot survey for the past 20 years.  We tagged along with Shorebird Biologist, Allison, to learn about the survey in Willapa Bay and why this work is important. Adventure begins at: 12:45  Show notes  Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival International Bird Beer Label Association America’s Favorite Couple Red Knot with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife  eBird Trip Report https://ebird.org/checklist/S238007600   Birds/Animals mentioned Red Knot: https://ebird.org/species/redkno Marbled Godwit: https://ebird.org/species/margod  Intro Bird Call: Red Knot (Recorded May 2025, Willapa Bay, Washington) Outro Bird Call: Red Knot (Recorded May 2025, Willapa Bay, Washington)  Support the show Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at [email protected] Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding Get a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB