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The Bird Banter Podcast #157 with Greg Harrington

On this episode I talk with Greg Harrington, a Seattle, WA birder I've met several times in the field, and who had become a proficient and prolific birder in the area over a very few years.  He is always fun to meet, and was really fun to talk with on this episode.  He is a high school history teacher, and spent some of the Covid time when teaching was online teaching from the road while travelling around the U.S. exploring and birding. 

You can find Greg's email on his eBird profile here. 

Here is a link to A Birders Guide to Washington on the WOS website. You can buy it here. 

Here is Jerry Cooper's old but IMO still fabulous:  BIRDFINDER:  A Birder's Guide to Planning North American Trips 

See the blog post associated with this episode on the Bird Banter Blog for more details.  Thanks for listening. Please leave a rating and reveiw.  

 

The Bird Banter Podcast #156 with Scott Harris

On this episode Scott and I talk about his discovery of birding as a passion later in life, and about how this led to his quest to see all of the Lower-48 raptors, initially in a year, but eventually in 17 months.  Scott is also a prolific author, and we talk about his writing and his future birding plans. 

His newest book:  RaptorQuest:  Chasing America's Raptors

See more about the places and people we talk about on the BirdBanter.com blog. 

Thanks for listening. Good birding and good day!

The Bird Banter Podcast #155 with Dan Scheiman

On Episode #155 I talk with Arkansas birder Dan Scheiman about birding in Arkansas, his birding story and creating backyard habitat by Planting for Birds.  You can see Dan's eBird profile here, and read more on The Bird Banter blog here. 

I'd love to hear about birders you'd like to hear from as guests.  Reach me on the contact page or in part of an episode review.  Thanks for listening. 

Good birding. 

The Bird Banter Podcast #154: Ken& Ed Go East Coast Pelagic Birding

Pelagic birding is different in many ways from birding on land.  It's fun, exhausting, and difficult, but can be really great too.  Ken Brown, my long-time birding buddy, and I have dreamed of  getting out of Hatteras N.C. with Brian Patteson for years, and finally made it happen this year. Despite difficult weather we had a great trip, and talk about that and more on this episode. 

Patteson Seabirding

Westport Seabirds

The Science of Birds Podcast

Blog post on Birdbanter.com

Dynamic Soaring Video

The Bird Banter Podcast #153 with Rebeccca Heisman

On this episode I talk with Rebecca Heisman, author of the new book Flight Paths, and hear about the story of writing the book, more stories about the people behind the research on bird migration, and her personal and birding story.  

In the introduction I talk about the migration watch scene at Dune Peninsula. Check out the eBird hotspot page here. 

You can learn more about Rebecca at her website rebeccaheisman.com

As always find more related info on the Bird Banter Blog post about this article.  

Until next time, I hope you enjoyed migration, and good birding!

The Bird Banter Podcast #152 with Bryony Angell

On this episode I talk with Seattle area bird

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The Bird Banter Podcast #151 with Dr. Jim Kettelkamp

Jim and I talk about his birding in Johnson County, Iowa as well as his birding story, which began as a youth, had a long dormant stage, and has been revived in recent years with county big years, birding around the ABA area and a reinvigorated interest in backyard nature habitat.  I think you'll enjoy hearing Dr. Kettelkamp's story.

You can reach Jim on Facebook @jim.kettelkamp where you can check out his backyard habitat.

Read more on the Bird Banter blog. 

Thanks for listening and until next time, good birding and good day!

The Bird Banter Podcast #150: Ed on a Winter Trip to Florida and Costa Rica

I put up this episode in part because it's been longer than usual since my last episode was published, and I didn't want listeners to think I had disappeared. It's a different than usual episode, without a guest. I talk about my recent getaway trip from the rainy Pacific NW, to the Florida Keys and to Costa Rica. 

It was primarily a winter vacation trip, with some time dedicated to birding.  I loved the chance to enjoy Big Pine Key from the comfort of a vacation home of a friend of Marian, and I talk a bit about the birding there. 

In Costa Rica I spend a few days birding in Caño Negro, and a few more with my guide Carlos Ureña in the La Fortuna area PN Quetzales. 

Be sure to watch for future more typical episodes with great guests.

Thanks for listening.  Until next time, good birding and good day!

The Bird Banter Podcast #149 with Mikuláš Řimánek

On this episode I have my first guest from the Czech  Republic, Mikuláš Řimánek.

I met Mik when he was a teenage Rotary Exchange student and had the chance to get out birding with Mik then.  Since then Mik has become a leader in his country in the effort to recruit more youth into birding, and his story is both inspirational and exciting for me.  I think you'll enjoy hearing Mik's story.  You can reach out to Mik on Facebook or Instagram.  You can see his eBird profile here. 

As I mentioned please let me know both about successes and efforts in your area to bring more young people into our wonderful hobby and passion.  Leave info in the podcast review section, or on the BirdBanter.com contact section.

Also read more about the episode and related topics on the BirdBanter.com blog here. 

Until next time. Thanks for listening, and good birding and good day!

The Bird Banter Podcast #148 with Holly Merker

On this episode Holly Merker talks about Ornitherapy, her experiences with birding as therapy and of ways we can use birding as a means of improving our state of wellness.  She is also an extraordinarily talented and accomplished birder. You can find out lots more on the BirdBanter.com blog post about this episode. 

Buy her book Ornitherapy:  For Your Mind, Body and Soul on her website. 

Check out the Mindful Birding Network website here. 

Please leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast app.

Thanks and until next time. Good birding and good day!