Hannah and Erik Go Birding Hannah Buschert and Erik Ostrander

Wildflowers are blooming!  While we might not have gotten to experience a superbloom, there is still a lot to see.  We stopped by Cottonwood Canyon State Park (Oregon) and Dog Mountain (Washington) to see what flowers were out.

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Show notes
Buy me a Coffee
Spring Chirp
Birding is the world Brazil
eBird Global Big Day
Wildflower Search
Wildflower Viewing Areas
Cottonwood Canyon State Park
Dog Mountain
eBird Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/222793
Birds/Animals mentioned:
Chukar
Bighorn Sheep
Intro Bird Call:  Chukar (Recorded: Oregon, March 2024) 
Outro Bird Call: Steller’s Jay (Recorded: Oregon, April 2020) 
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There are so many variables to pelagic birding trips with weather, sea conditions, fish movement patterns, and more!  So sometimes it is a surprise what you happen upon.  The San Diego Bird Festival offers pelagic trips and we were lucky enough to get on one.  

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Show notes
Buy me a Coffee
San Diego Bird Festival
Spring Chirp 
Great American Eclipse
Dark Sky Week
eBird Global Big Day
New Seaforth
Flock to Marion 2025 - BirdLife South Africa Cruise
eBird Trip Report
Birds/Animals mentioned:
Scripps’s Murrelet 
Heermann’s Gull  
Intro Bird Call:  Black Oystercatcher (Recorded: Washington March, 2019) 
Outro Bird Call: Pink-footed Shearwaters (Recorded: Offshore Washington, July 2020) 
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Jeff Bouton is a dedicated and expert digiscoper.  In 2023, he accidentally did a digiscoping Big Year amounting over 1,000 species caught on camera using his iPhone and Kowa spotting scope.  Listen in to hear all about digiscoping, Jeff's digiscoping tips and what he learned doing a big year.  

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Show notes
Buy me a Coffee
Dial-a-birder: 503-741-9306
Spring Chirp
Dean Hale Woodpecker Fest
Birding is the world Brazil
KOWA YouTube Page
Flock to Marion Again!
Intro Bird Call:  Brown-backed Solitaire (Recorded: Oaxaca, Mexico October, 2023) 
Outro Bird Call: Black Oystercatcher (Recorded: Washington, March 2019) 
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San Diego has so much to offer - good restaurants and bars, beaches, outdoor recreation... and birds!  We've been to San Diego many times, so we were on the lookout for some new places to explore for drinks and birds. 

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Show notes
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - BeastBox
Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the World Brazil trip
San Diego Bird Festival
Spring Chirp
Birding is the world Brazil
Ramona Grasslands Preserve
Dos Picos County Park
Doyle Community Park
Gravity Heights Brewery
The Grass Skirt
The Captains Quarters
eBird Trip Report
Birds/Animals mentioned:
Burrowing Owl
Brant 
Intro Bird Call:  Spotted Towhee (Recorded: San Diego, CA February, 2024) 
Outro Bird Call: American Crow (Recorded: Oregon, May 2023) 
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Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com

Going on a cruise?  It can be hard to get some birding in!  But we believe in trying to bird wherever you can - so we did!  Our cruise took us to Princess Cay, Puerto Rico, and Grand Turk and we were able to see some great birds while checking out the other sites.

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Show notes
Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the World Brazil trip
San Diego Bird Festival
Spring Chirp
Birding is the world Brazil
Birds and Beans Coffee
Peter Kaestner Sees 10,000 birds
10,000 birds blogs
eBird Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/201269 
Intro Bird Call:  White-eyed Vireo (Recorded: Florida December, 2022) 
Outro Bird Call: Royal Tern Colony (Recorded: Florida, July 2018) 
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IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding
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Email us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.com
Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com

Back in Florida - at least for a day!  Before going on a "company retreat/family wedding" cruise, we had a day to bird the Fort Lauderdale/Miami area.  Good food, sunny skies, and cherished birds!  Luckily for us, there was a free walk with Tropical Audubon Society at Frog Pond WMA/Lucky Hammock, a great hotspot just outside of the Everglades National Park entrance.

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Show notes
Buy me a Coffee
Birding is the World Brazil trip
Great Backyard Bird Count
San Diego Bird Festival
Spring Chirp
Birding is the world Brazil
Birds and Beans Coffee
Tropical Audubon Society
Robert is Here
Frog Pond WMA/Lucky Hammock
eBird Trip Report
Intro Bird Call:  White-eyed Vireo (Recorded: Florida December, 2022) 
Outro Bird Call: Fish Crow (Recorded: Florida, December 2022) 
Connect with us at...
IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding
Twitter: @WeGoBirding
Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding
Email us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.com
Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com