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The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #8 with Bill Tweit

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #8 with Bill Tweit

In this episode host Ed Pullen talks with Bill Tweit about his birding experiences, especially with Westport Seabirds, and how it came to have the longest continuous database of pelagic seabirds in the world.  Bill is a great birder, first rate scientist, and wonderful story teller.  Enjoy the episode.

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Annotated links to things discussed in the podcast:

On the bird banter website you can see photos from the Westport Seabirds Pelagic Trip discussed in this episode as well as read an account of the trip.  http://birdbanter.com/index.php/2019/03/17/westport-seabirds-pelagic-trip-3-16-2019-a-three-albatross-day/ 

Go to the website of Westport Seabirds to schedule your Washington Pelagic Trip, to look at historical sightings or to learn about pelagic birding off the Washington coast.    http://westportseabirds.com/

Here is a place to look at the undersea topography off Gray’s Harbor, WA, i.e. Gray’s Canyon and the continental shelf areas discussed by Bill in the podcast.  Map of the ocean floor off WA coast  https://deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov/habitat-reports/grays-canyon

This site discussed the current population and population trends for Short-tailed Albatross  Current data on STAL population  https://abcbirds.org/bird/short-tailed-albatross/

Here is information about the AIS tracking system for boats at sea.   https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=aismain 

Here is a site talking about techniques for setting long lines to reduce albatross entrapment  https://wsg.washington.edu/award-winning-researchers-find-methods-to-reduce-seabird-bycatch-in-west-coast-longline-fisheries/

Photo of adult with golden nape plumage Bill talks about on the podcast:   https://www.fws.gov/oregonfwo/articles.cfm?id=149489452

A link to an online version of the 1909 Status of Washington Birds by Dawson & Bowles  https://www.gutenberg.org/files/46764/46764-h/46764-h.htm

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/46764/46764-h/46764-h.htm 

Here is a link to the ABC Birding Club website, the group mentioned by Bill and Ed near the end of the episode.  Ed is the webmaster of the site.  http://abcbirding.com

Check out the blog post with photos from the pelagic trip discussed here:  http://birdbanter.com/index.php/2019/03/17/westport-seabirds-pelagic-trip-3-16-2019-a-three-albatross-day/

The Bird Banter Podast Episode #7 with Ben Lizdas

Podcast Notes TBBP #7

In this episode The Bird Banter Podcast host Ed Pullen has Ben Lizdas, world renowned expert on birding optics, and a well known and avid birder as the guest.  Listeners should learn lots about optics and enjoy the bird banter.

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Find Ben Lizdas @RedstartBirding or @ben.lizdas on Facebook or at the Redstart Birding website https://redstartbirding.com/

Birding Festivals mentioned on today’s episode:

San Diego Bird Festival https://www.sandiegoaudubon.org/events/bird-festival

Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival https://scbwf.org/

Rio Grand Bird Festival https://www.rgvbf.org/

Katchemac Bay Shorebird Festival, Homer, Alaska http://kachemakshorebird.org/

New River Birding and Nature Festival, Fayetteville County, West Virginia  https://www.birding-wv.com/

Champions of the Flyway Festival in Israel  http://www.champions-of-the-flyway.com/

 

 

 

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #6 Ed Takes Ken Birding

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. 

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #5 with Dorian Anderson

In episode #5 my guest Dorian Anderson discushis ses his Biking for the Birds 2014 Big Year, as well as his birding life before and after the big year.  He is a fascinating person, and a great podcast guest.  Enjoy.  

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Here are links to resources mentioned in the podcast

^{Link to Biking for the Birds  http://bikingforbirds.blogspot.com/}

^{Dorian Anderson Photography  http://bikingforbirds.blogspot.com/}

^{Dorian’s current blog:  http://thespeckledhatchback.blogspot.com/}

^{The tour company Dorian is working with http://alvarosadventures.com} 

^{The National Audubon Society program to develop local birding guides in developing countries  https://www.audubon.org/news/audubon-trained-tour-guides-and-community-science}

^{Bio of Dorian’s early years birding mentor Robert Ridgely  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_S._Ridgely} 

^{The Route of Dorian’s Big Year from his blog site, see the details at his Biking for the Birds blog site link above.}  

 

^{Thanks for listening.  Good birding.  Good day.} 

The Bird Banter Podast Episode #4 with Christian Hagenlocher

Episode #4 of The Bird Banter Podcast with Christian Hagenlocher

Christian Hagenlocher is well known in the birding community after his 2016 ABA Big Year where, documented on his blog at The Birding Project http://www.thebirdingproject.com/

Christian has a book coming out in May 2019 at The Biggest Week in Birding Festival at Magee Marsh, where he is speaking and will be a trip leader.  

I think you'll find his birding story fascinating and enjoyable. Please leave a review and rating on your favorite podcast feed site. 

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Links to sites mentioned in the today's podcst

The Birding Project   http://www.thebirdingproject.com/

John Weigel's 2019 ABA Big Year Blog  https://birdingyear.com

2019 Attu Birding Tour  http://www.zbirdtours.com/attu-alaska-spring-migration-may-22-june-8-2019/

Mountains to Sea Birding for Teens  http://hogisland.audubon.org/programs/mountains-sea-birding-teens

Biking for Birds - Blog about Dorian Anderson's biking big year.  http://bikingforbirds.blogspot.com/

Olaf Danielson's Big Year (2016) Blog  http://olafsbigyear.blogspot.com/

Sorry to any expecting to hear about my Kenya Trip with James Bradley, as that interview fell through at the last minute. Maybe another time. 

See you soon with another episode.  Good birding.  Good day. 

 

The Bird Banter Podcast #3 with Bruce LaBar

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #3 with Bruce LaBar

In this episode I talk with Bruce LaBar.  Bruce has the #1 lifelist of bird species seen in Washington State at 452 and in Pierce County 285. Lest you think Bruce is easing off he is currently the #1 eBird lister in both areas for 2019 too! 

You can find Bruce LaBar on facebook @brucelabar or Instagram @tacomabruce

Links to resources mentioned in the podcast.

Westport Seabirds is the longest running database of pelagic trip sightings in the world.  Bruce is a regular spotter on these trips. 

Bruce is at the spotting scope in this 1982 photo from Dan Roberson's Website on the history of California Birding.  

Shearwater Journeys is Debbie Love Shearwater's Pelagic Birding Company that runs out of Monterey Bay and other northern California ports.  I believe she may be stopping leading these trips soon if not already. 

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Be sure to listen next episode to hear James Bradley's story. It will be good, so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss it.  Until next time, good birding!

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #2 with Ken Brown

The Bird Banter Podcast- Episode #2.  Ken Brown

Ken Brown is a long-time Tacoma, WA area birder. He has taught birding classes for the Tahoma Audubon Society for over 3 decades, is an expert field trip leader, a top birder and is my best and longest time birding buddy.  

Here are links to a few of the things discussed in the podcast.

ABC Birding Club Website

Sibley Guide to the Birds

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Bird Banter Podcast #1: Introduction

In BirdBanter Podcast #1 I'll introduce myself as the host of the Bird Banter Podcast and briefly tell my birding story. In future episodes I'll talk with other birders about their birding story and birding experiences.  I think you'll enjoy our dialogue and the stories we have to tell. 

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