Hannah and Erik Go Birding

The Great Backyard Bird Count is coming up soon...is your backyard ready?  Ours isn't...but there's still time!

Darlene from our local Backyard Bird Shop gave us some great information on feeding wild…

SE Arizona is full of incredible birding locations and we've saved our favorites for last!  Join us for more about Patagonia, Santa Rita, and more!

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There are a lot of great places to bird in Southeastern Arizona...but don't forget about the amazing places that are near Tucson!  Our trip was largely guided by suggestions from friends and birders …

Hannah and Erik escape the cold of Oregon for the warmer temperatures of Tucson, Arizona.  First stop is the Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary in Cochise County, Az and the famous feeders in Mary Jo Ballator…

Snowy Owls are a beautiful species and a special animal to see for birders and non-birders alike.  In 2013-2014 there was an irruptive year that taught us much about this species.  And in 2020, they …

Birding is a great hobby/recreation to share with acquaintances, friends, family...anyone.  It can also be something fun to do together.  Coach Pack has been a birder for awhile and recently began sh…

Hannah and Erik explored several different national wildlife refuges throughout the Pacific Northwest to see what their auto tours had to offer.  Each refuges has incredible beauty, interesting wildl…

In celebration of the Global Bird Weekend, Hannah and Erik head to Glacier National Park to tally up species in this iconic, picturesque landscape in the Big Sky state.  They caught the first snow of…

In the Pacific Northwest, we often see a lot of shorebirds as vagrants in the fall.  We search for a recurring Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at Fernhill Wetlands, talk about the increase in WhatsApp usage i…

We periodically see news reports of "hundreds and thousands of dead birds falling from the sky"...but why does that happen?  Scott Carleton, the Migratory Bird Chief for the USFWS Southwest Region he…

There's leaves crunching underfoot and fog in the air...that means school is just about in session!  However, in 2020 many students are returning to a virtual classroom, which means more time spent i…

Hannah and Erik have spent the last few months working on a secret project with a handful of other young birders whose goals are to offer affordable travel experiences, benefit communities and non-pr…

Due to extenuating circumstances, the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival was brought to the world virtually!  Hannah and Erik checked out several of the events - and even presented one. Listen in to …

Awww the ocean.  Cool sea breezes, the sticky salt spray, and oodles of birds.  Hannah and Erik went on another pelagic - this time out of Westport, WA - to see what is out there.  Not only did they …

So...we know we talk about eBird a lot, but after a recent chain of emails with our local reviewer we asked him if he would be willing to answer some of our burning questions. 

Adrian Hinkle has been…

Sage Thrasher, Brewer's Sparrow, Least Flycatcher, and more had us heading to Central and Eastern Oregon and the fantastic birding spot that is Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.  Also, we end with a …

From May 31st to June 5th, 2020, we celebrated the inaugural Black Birders Week.  It was a week-long online event celebrating Black nature enthusiasts to increase the visibility of Black birders.  

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The worldwide spring migration of birds is a great time for to educate and inspire new birders, count migrating species, and come together to appreciate birds.  Each year, on the second Saturday in M…

In this episode, Hannah and Erik review a beautifully written and illustrated book sent to them about Turtle Dove migration and their recent adventure along a nearby logging road. 

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Well, the Champions of the Flyway didn't end up exactly as we expected due to COVID-19.  INSTEAD Hannah's team, the Women in Steppe, decided to invite all women to join in which formed the FIRST Glob…