Podcasts about rio grande valley birding festival

We've been to the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival for many years and each one is different!  This time we were able to explore the Bahia Grande unit of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge and see more of the Santa Margarita Ranch.  No matter how much you explore the Rio Grande Valley, there is always more to see.Main Story Begins at: 8:33Show notesBuy me a CoffeeFlock To Marion AGAINInternational Conference for Women BirdersRio Grande Valley Birding FestivalBahia Grande Laguna Atascosa NWRFrontera Audubon Nature Site Santa Margarita RancheBird Trip ReportBirds/Animals mentionedAplomado Falcon Nilgai Mottled Owl Intro Bird Call: Olive Sparrow (Recorded: Hidalgo Texas, April 2022)Outro Bird Call: Red-crowned Amazon (Recorded: Cameron, Texas November 2022)Support the showConnect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @ErikgoesbirdingTwitter: @WeGoBirdingFacebook: @HannahandErikGoBirdingEmail us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.comWebsite: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com

We're continuing conversations with our listeners on the air as we share updates from our home fronts. We have lots of links to share this week!Check out Ed Yong's account of his recent pelagic experience with Alvaro's Adventures in his newsletterWhile you're at it, make sure to read An Immense World by Ed YongWe get tons of questions about thermal scopes. This article by one of our listeners, Jonathan Ley, is a thorough comparison of brands and models. Here's a fresh Certificate of Appreciation from the USGS to George for reporting a banded Ruddy Turnstone—on a birding trip with Mollee eight years ago! If you know a conservation or community science organization that wants to get the word out to birders, Nighthawk is partnering with the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival to display their information for free at the event. Details and sign up here. And don't forget to share your favorite guests with us! We'd love to hear from you. Our hearts go out to all affected by Hurricane Helene. Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out George's company, Hillstar Nature; Alvaro's company, Alvaro's Adventures, and Mollee's company, Nighthawk Agency, to see more about what we're up to.

Dr. Kaeli Swift knows crows. And she's watched them do some pretty extraordinary things. In fact all corvids-the family that includes crows, jays, magpies, and others-have a well deserved reputation for intelligence and fascinating social behaviors. Dr. Swift's research has provided insights into how crows interact with us, with their dead, and with each other. She joined host Nate Swick from Denali National Park where she is working with Canada Jays to talk about corvid culture and cognition. Also, some spectacular, if slightly wrong, bird art in Corpus Christi, Texas.  Thanks to our friends the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival for sponsoring this episode. Register today! Chicago's Urban Birding Festival is a great way to enjoy the unique birding in unique landscapes Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it! And don't forget to join the ABA to support this podcast and the many things we do for birds and birders!  

My guest is Jon Dunn, lead author of the Field Guide to the Birds of North America by National Geographic, most recently the 7th edition in 2017, and a Tour Guide for WINGS, who has had a passion for birds most of his life. He's led a few trips at this year's Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival and I'm happy he was able to join us for this episode. Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:33 - Jon's Recent Birding02:40 - Some of Jon's WINGS' Trips04:35 - How Jon Joined WINGS05:18 - Some of Jon's Upcoming Trips06:12 - Birding in Idaho07:16 - How Jon became Interested in Birds08:11 - Earliest Memory of a Bird (Stellar's Jay)09:18 - One of Jon's Memorable Encounter with a Bird 12:44 - Bird of the Episode: Clapper Rail20:02 - Jon & The Field Guide to the Birds of North America by National Geographic22:30 - Bringing Visual Representations of Birds to the Pages26:30 - Jon & Peterson's Guide to Warblers28:34 - Connecticut Warblers that Walk?32:46 - Jon & the AOS Checklist Committee 37:50 - Before We Go39:33 - OutroFor pictures of the Clapper Rail, please checkout the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcastThank you for listening,  I hope you enjoy the holidays and have a happy new year!

The Rio Grande Valley is an incredible place to see birds and the festival is a great time to see them!  This year we visited a new spot, saw a new bird, and had an amazing time at the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival.Main Story Begins at: 12:34Show notesBuy me a CoffeeBirding is the World Brazil tripSpring ChirpRio Grande Valley Birding Festival San Diego Bird FestivalAudubon Christmas Bird CountBirdfy by Netvue websiteBirdfy FacebookBirdfy InstagramBirdfy YoutubeBirdfy TikTokBirdfy TwitterCattle Tyrant NewseBird Trip Reporthttps://ebird.org/tripreport/170474Birds mentioned:Brown Jays Gray Collared BecardBare-throated Tiger-HeronIntro Bird Call:  Brown Jay (Recorded: Starr County, Texas November 2023) Outro Bird Call: Brown Jay (Recorded: Starr County, Texas November 2023) Connect with us at...IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Twitter: @WeGoBirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.com Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com

For this episode, I recorded interviews with visitors that stopped by my table at the Birders Bazaar of the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival. In addition to those interviews, a returning guest, Victor Lawrence, spoke with us about the Kookaburra. I hope you enjoy the episode!Chapters00:00 - Intro00:33 - Welcome to the RGVBF01:04 - Janine from Harlingen08:06 - Jessenia from McAllen10:15 - Cathy from Palm View12:55 - Jeff from Edinburgh16:43 - Keri from Port Isabel21:01 - Scottie from Harlingen24:16 - Ivan from Victoria, Mx28:32 - Susan from Harlingen30:46 - Bird of the Episode: Kookaburra w/Victor43:42 - OutroFor pictures of the Kookaburras and some of the other birds discussed this episode, please check out @lookingatbirdspodcast on Instagram.Thank you for listening!

*NOTE* We briefly discuss the recent news regarding the elimination of eponyms in bird names.  We want to remind all our listeners that we are not experts on this topic and this is a complex issue.  We do feel very strongly that all birders should always feel and be included in the birding community and that as a community, we should strive to increase inclusion and equity in a diversity of ways.It's November again, which means it's time for the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival!  We were able to get down a bit early this time and do some scouting and spend time soaking up the birds before the fest started.Main Story Begins at: 20:35Show notesBuy me a CoffeeBirding is the World Brazil tripSpring ChirpRio Grande Valley Birding Festival San Diego Bird FestivalAOS English names for birdsBirdaPlaces we mention:Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife RefugeSabal Palm SanctuaryResaca de la Palma State ParkValley Nature CenterSanta Ana National Wildlife RefugeEstero Llano Grande State ParkLa PlayaeBird Trip Report:https://ebird.org/tripreport/170474Birds mentioned:LimpkinAmerican Flamingo Blue Bunting Intro Bird Call:  Long-billed Thrasher (Recorded: Cameron County, Texas November 2023) Outro Bird Call: Great Kiskadee (Recorded: Cameron County, Texas November 2023) Connect with us at...IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Twitter: @WeGoBirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.com Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com

It's the end of the month which means its time for This Month in Birding, and we've got a panel of ABA friends and staff here to talk about the beautiful fall season, every birder's favorite time of year. In this episode Jennie Duberstein, Nick Lund, and Greg Neise join host Nate Swick to talk lost flamingos, eagles, both welcome and not, the incredible movement of rare North American vagrants to the British Isles, and more! Also, the ABA is going to be at the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival this fall. Come join us! Links to articles discussed in this episode: Flamingo visiting central Pa. injured in attack: Will its mate abandon it? Mega fallout of American birds in UK/Ireland Stella, the Steller's sea eagle making an economic impact on bird tourism Eagle effects on seabird productivity: Effects of a natural experiment Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!

Visiting the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival for some eco-tourism! Some of the places mentioned in the episode and a link to the festival! Resaca De la Palma State Park - https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/resaca-de-la-palmaBentsen RGV State Park - https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/bentsen-rio-grande-valleySalineno Wildlife Preserve - https://valleylandfund.com/salineno/Falcon State Park - https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/falconRio Grande Valley Birding Festival -https://www.rgvbf.org/

Another trip to the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival is in the books!  This time we had a few new spots to explore and birds to see.  This episode is dedicated to Mary Gustafson, an avid birder who mentored and supported many.  Mary, you will be greatly missed by us and so many others.Main Story Begins at: 9:00Show notesNorth Shore Birding FestivalSan Diego Bird FestGalveston FeatherfestBirdiest week in AmericaBlack-naped Pheasant-Pigeon Brew in the woods, Valley Nature CentereBird Trip ReportBirds mentioned:Social FlycatcherSmooth-billed AniFork-tailed FlycatcherCassin's Sparrow Intro Bird Call: Social Flycatcher (Recorded: Cameron, Texas, November 10th, 2022)Outro Bird Call: Smooth-billed Ani (Recorded: Cameron, Texas, November 14th,  2022)Connect with us at...IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Twitter: @WeGoBirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.com Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com

For this episode, I recorded 3 smaller interviews at the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, in the Birders Bazaar. My first guest is Victor Lawrence, an educator and falconer, with Wildlife Revealed and Sky Kings Falconry. He tells us a little about falconry and his love for birds. My next guest is Dorian Anderson, a guide, photographer and avid birder who some of you might know for his almost 18,000 mile birding trip by bicycle, across the United States back in 2014. While we don't talk about that, I do ask him a few questions about how he got into birding. My final guest is Sue Griffin, Chair of the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival and the Education Director of the Arroyo Colorado Audubon Society. She tells us about her birding background, some of the birds people come to the Rio Grande Valley to see, including the bird of the episode - the Great Kiskadee. For more on the festival, please checkout www.rgvbf.org. Time Stamps1:19 - Victor Lawrence11:08 - Dorian Anderson17:33 - Sue Griffin21:27 - Bird of the Episode: The Great Kiskadee25:58 - Info about RGVBFFor pictures of birds discussed on the podcast, please check out @lookingatbirdspodcast on Instagram. 

The ABA is gearing up to announce its 2023 Bird of the Year but we're not ready to say good-bye to the year of the Burrowing Owl just yet. With that in mind, we welcome Colleen Wisinski and Susanne Marczak of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's Burrowing Owl Recovery Program to talk about their efforts to protect the local population of Burrowing Owls and what they've learned about the species in doing so. Also, Nate is back from a great Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival. Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!

As always, we had an amazing time at the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival.  Finishing up our report with chasing vagrants, eating, Big Day-ing, and some more new stuff to see and do.Main Story at: 10:00Show notesRio Grande Valley Birding FestivalSabal Palm Sanctuary Station 1 Bar and GrillLa Playa Mexican Cafe eBird hotspotsTexas Big DayFork-tailed FlycatcherBirds MentionedCrimson-collared GrosbeakCommon PauraqueWood StorkAplomado Falcon Intro Bird Call: scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Recorded April 2021, Galveston, TX)Outro Bird Call: Crimson-collared Grosbeak (Recorded: November 2021 Hidalgo, TX)Connect with us at...IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Twitter: @WeGoBirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.com Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com

On this episode I talk with Dave Irons, a top birder, an eBird reviewer, prior regional editor of North American Birds, author of the new book Field Guide to the Birds of Oregon, and a really educational and interesting guest on the podcast.  Enjoy. Here is a link to buy the Field Guide to the birds of Oregon on Buteo Books. I mention the episode with Dave's wife Shawneen Finnegan. Here is a link to that episode on Apple Podcasts.  You can find links to several other platforms on the Bird Banter Website.   Dave talks about the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival.  I strongly recommend it to any birder who wants to attend a great festival.  Please leave a review and rating on the podcast feed of your choice. Until next time. Good birding. Good day!

Stephanie Seymour has been a musician her whole life and an avid birder for the last 15 years. Her latest album, There Are Birds, brings together her love of birds and vast musical talents. Don't be fooled by the album's name: this is not an album of bird calls. It's an eclectic mix of pop and rock-and-roll, blended with lyrical birding stories from Stephanie's adventures. Tune in to learn the stories behind Stephanie's bird-named songs, her inspiration for the album, and her work for the Hawk Migration Association of America. Plus, we share snippets of Stephanie's favorite songs during the episode!Got somethin' you wanna say to Sarah and Mo? Find us on Instagram and Twitter, or send us an email at hellobirdshit@gmail.com!BIRD SHIT WE DISCUSSEDUSEFUL RESOURCESListen to Stephanie's awesome album, There Are BirdsHMANA: Hawk Migration Association of North America. Check it out!The Monterey Bay Birding Festival, Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, and Acadia Birding Festival are among Stephanie’s favoritesBIRDS WE MENTION (in order)House SparrowRuby-crowned KingletAmerican RobinCommon LoonBald EagleYellow-headed BlackbirdBlue JayNorthern MockingbirdBlack-throated Blue WarblerRed-billed TropicbirdTufted TitmouseCarolina WrenRed-tailed HawkPileated WoodpeckerRose-breasted GrosbeakScarlet TanagerBlack-footed AlbatrossLong-eared OwlSupport the show (https://www.bonfire.com/talk-birdy-to-me-bird-shit-podcast/)

Hannah and Erik know a number of incredible guides, some of whom are women. While at the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, they met up with a few women guides who have diverse backgrounds and experiences to learn their perspectives on guiding and the changes that have occurred since they began.Also, Hannah and Erik give you a taste of birding "pump up" songs and discuss some of the blog post that Hannah wrote regarding women guiding.Birding "Pump Up" SongsBird Song (M.I.A)Bird Song (Sweatshop Boys Bird Song)Blackbird (Beatles)Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd)Surfin' Bird (Trashman)I Like Birds (Eels)A Song About Birds (The Bondi Hipsters)Seagulls! (stop it now) (Bad Lip Reading)Show NotesJB Journeys - Laurie Foss Victor Emanuel Nature Tours - Louise ZemaitisHabitats Peru - Doris ValenciaWhere are all the women guides? - Hannah's blog post Intro Bird Call: Black Phoebe (Clatsop County, OR)Outro Bird Call: Red Breasted Nuthatch (Clatsop County, OR)Connect with us at...IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Twitter: @WeGoBirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.com Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com

The ABA's 50th Anniversary roadshow rolls on, this time to the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival for another LIVE show. Our special bird-themed game show features guest appearances from Birds of North America's Jason Ward and Birding magazine editor and podcast stalwart Ted Floyd. Listen in for fun birdy games, Rio Grande Valley anagrams, real or fake bird mnemonics and an Eagles themed parody song quiz. We had a ton of fun and you will too! Thanks to Turismo de Lisboa for sponsoring this episode.

Another year, another Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival in the books! Hannah and Erik had an awesome time birding the RGV, seeing friends, and chasing birds. The festival field trips took them all over the valley from Falcon State Park to South Padre Island.The RGV is such an incredibly special part of the United States, it’s the only place to see Green Jays, Great Kiskadees, Plain Chachalcas, and so much more. Listen in to find out what hotspots you shouldn’t miss (and where to eat) when you visit the RGV.Thank you to the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival for inviting us back for another year!Show notes2020 RGVBF dates - November 11th, 2020 Laguna Atascosa NWR Valley Land Fund Is There a Difference Between a Male and Female Roadrunner? Secondary Sex Characteristics in Roadrunners Nana’s TaqueriaeBird Checklists:Laguna Atascosa NWR Salineno - Dewind’s Yard Salineno - Along River Santa Ana NWR Big Day - Full Checklist Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State ParkIntro Bird Call: Great Kiskadee (Edinburg Wetlands, 2019) Outro Bird Call: White-eyed Vireo (Edinburg Wetlands, 2019)Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding Twitter: @WeGoBirding Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding Email us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.com Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com

Many birders throughout the ABA Area have been paying attention to the ongoing situation in South Texas with regard to the construction of the border wall. So many of our favorite birding sites have been under threat, and the situation has been alternately sad and triumphant and frustrating. Filmmaker Otilia Portillo Padua offers her insight into the often fraught affair with Birders, a short documentary recently released on the streaming platform Netflix. She joins me from Mexico City to talk about the film and her journey from Texas to Veracruz through the eyes of birds and the people who love them.  Also, exciting news about a hummingbird oasis in Arizona and thoughts about the recent Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival. 

HARLINGEN, RGV - Birders from across North America have given two thumbs up to the 26th Annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, which has just concluded in Harlingen, Texas.Birders interviewed by the Rio Grande Guardian says the festival was “very well organized,” and that it was “good value.” They say everything that was promised in the brochure, such as field trips to see rare birds, was available and that the program ran on time.According to studies, visiting birders contribute almost $2 million to the Valley’s economy.In the above podcast, we interview visiting birders Jean Folsom of Colorado, Jeannette Bourgoin of British Columbia, and Mike Burke of Maryland.

WESLACO, RGV - An interactive map has been created as part of the Explore RGV project highlighting 44 sites where birders can see exotic and rare birds in the Rio Grande Valley.The new “Adventure Guide” has been launched to coincide with the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival that takes place in Harlingen, Nov. 6-10.The announcement came at a board meeting of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council. LRGVDC oversees Explore RGV. The project was kick-started last year with a $350,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Its website and mobile app has around 800 sites across the Rio Grande Valley listed as fun places to visit.“Explore RGV has been about a year-long project for us. It is a very comprehensive, interactive website and mobile app,” Ron Garza, executive director of LRGVDC, told the Rio Grande Guardian at the conclusion of the board meeting.“Today we announced two exciting developments for the Explore RGV project. One of them is the unveiling of the adventure guides.”The above podcast features an interview with Garza.

Hannah and Erik just got back from the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival and had an amazing time! They had a chance to sit down with some really great birders and RGV residents: Mary Gustafson, Javier DeLeon, and Monica Barrera. Hannah and Erik also touched a bit on the trips they led you can find the links to their eBird lists below:Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State ParkSalinenoFalcon State ParkSanta Ana National Wildlife RefugeBig Day Van TripRio Grande Pontoon RideAnzalduas County ParkRoadside Hawk list

Hannah and Erik take on the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival in a two-part episode. It's day one and they have just finished a field trip to Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park. So they take a few moments to interview some fascinating people about why they decided to come to the festival. This year is the 25th anniversary and bigger and better than ever... That's why they needed 2 episodes to talk about it! So stay tuned for part 2. Bentsen eBird checklistBentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park

Ben and Bill recorded this episode while sitting outside in southeastern Ohio. They chat about Ben's recent experiences at the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival in Texas, and the upcoming events at the Space Coast Birding Festival in Florida. Nemesis birds, missed rarities, hoped-for sightings, smelly vans, dump birding, birding skill-building and field-sketching workshops, Tamaulipas and Rain Crows, and shooting video versus recording an audio podcast are all topics that arise in this episode. Then, Bill drove Ben to the airport.

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews Jeff Bouton, the birder who found an Amazon kingfisher near Harlingen, Texas at the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival.

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews Jeff Bouton, the birder who found an Amazon kingfisher near Harlingen, Texas at the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival.