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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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Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
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.
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
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!
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
On this episode I talk with Seattle area bird
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Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
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!
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
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!
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
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!
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
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!
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
After several episodes with guests who are big-time birding listers, we change pace for this episode featuring a birder whose passion has led him to trekking, birding and supporting the communities of some of the highest elevation communities on earth, in the mountains of Nepal. When I met David Swain on the ship on my recent Antarctica trip I know he would be really fun to talk with for the podcast. Learn about Nepal, life in some of the highest elevation villages on earth, about trekking and birding in those areas and more. Enjoy.
Read and see more on the Bird Banter Blog
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
I had a chance to meet Peter Kaestner on my recent Antarctica trip. On the cruise Peter gave a talk about his life passion of seeing as many species of birds as he can in the world. He worked for the U.S. diplomatic service, lived in many "birdy" places and visited many others. He now works part-time as a birding tour guide for Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures, and has seen over 9700 of the 10,933 species now on the IOC checklist. It's an amazing story, and I hope you enjoy hearing Peter's story and stories. As always check out the BirdBanter blog for more details. You can reach Peter by email using the address on his eBird profile.
Thanks for listening. Good birding and good day!
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Friday Jan 13, 2023
In 2022 Victor and Ruben Stoll, brothers and birders from Tennessee, shattered the only one year old Lower-48 U.S. big year record, seeing about 25 more species than the previous record set by Tiffany Kersten, a prior guest. The Stoll brothers seemed to manage to have fun while often driving day and night, taking turns sleeping and driving from one birding site to the next. Hear about aligator attacks, a mouse in the food stash, rare birds and lots more. Enjoy.
Find both Ruben on Facebook and VIctor on Facebook at these hyperlinks.
Check out the blog post on BirdBanter.com for more details
Until next time, good birding and good day!