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Bird Watchers, Birders, Nature Lovers should hear the Bird Banter Podcast. Hear Birders talk about birdwatching, or birding for the more passionate. Hear their birding stories, about bird watching experiences, about birding research, birding travel, and birdwatching anecdotes. It’s fun, conversational and tries to be a birding ambassador to improve the world one birder at a time.
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Thursday Mar 07, 2019
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
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.
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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.
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
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.
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Friday Feb 22, 2019
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.
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
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!
Wednesday Feb 06, 2019
Wednesday Feb 06, 2019
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.
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Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
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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