Bird Banter – Details, episodes & analysis

On this episode Melissa and I talk about her new book, Dare to Bird: Exploring the Joy and Healing Power of Birds as well as her recent travels. Melissa was a guest on Episode #105 in July 2021 where you can hear more about her background and birding story.  

Find her new book whereever books are sold. Here you can find it on Buteo Books. 

You can read more about Melissa's experiences and the book in an article in Audubon Magazine. 

As always check out the related blog post on BirdBanter.com 

Until next time, good birding and good day!

I don't know many birders who may be better known by a reputational moniker than by their real name, but The Urban Birder, David Lindo, may be my first.  I had certainly heard of someone called The Urban Birder, but only looked up who this was after Diane Yorgensen-Quinn put out notice of a trip David is planning to take Diand, Faye and likely other members of our ABC Birding Club on to see the Short-eared Owls of Kikinda, Serbia this winter. 

On the episode we talk about the planned trip, how he came to be known as the Urban Birder, about his various services and roles in his company, and about his approach to urban birding in general. I think you'll find it interesting. 

To see more, check out the related Bird Banter blog post. 

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

On this episode I talk with a relative newcomer to birding, Courtney Ellis. Courtney began birding during the pandemic, and has become a birding enthusiast and ambassador.  Check out her podcast The Thing with Feathers, as well as her soon to be released book Looking Up: A Birders Guide to Hope Through Grief.

We talked about my episode #148 with Holly Merker where you can hear about Ornitherapy and the Mindful Birding Network. 

To read more about the things we talked about check out the blog post on BirdBanter.com. 

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

How does the Washington Rare Birds Committee work and what makes it effective?  How did Matt find 200 species of birds in every one of the 39 WA counties, and how did he get so passionate about county listing?  Interested in the history and workings of the Washington Birds website (and printed journal prior to the website)?  Matt and I talk about these topics and more on The Bird Banter Podcast #83.  Enjoy.

Links

WA Birder

WOS Bird Records Committee pages

Paul Bannick is an award winning photographer and author and on this episode we talk about his photography, his new books about the Life History of Great Gray and Snowy Owls, his conservation work, photography in general and his life’s work and stories.  Enjoy.

Here is a link to Paul’s website, where you can contact him by email or buy his books.

Read more and see related info on this episode at the Bird Banter Blog. 

Until next time:  Good birding and good day!

I learned lots and had fun talking with Florence Reed and Patrick McMillan.  I learned that most of the people in the world feed themselves on relatively small family farms, and that helping them inprove yields and improve their health and lives.  This alone would be a worthy endeavor, but these farming methods can at the same time really make a difference in the global climate change crisis while improving habitat for migratory birds.  Birders should care about this.  I do, and am so happy to have the chance to talk with these two passionate experts. 

You can learn about Sustainable Harvest International on their web site, follow them on Facebook, and support their cause if you feel compelled as I have felt. 

Learn more at the Bird Banter Blog post about this episode.

Until next time. Good birding and Good Day!

On The Bird Banter Podcast #80 Darren Clark and I talk about birding Idaho, photography, eBird, tell birding stories and more.  Enjoy.

You can contact Darren Clark at his website Darren Clark Photography, or follow him on Instagram at either @darrenclark or @idahobirds

Here is Darren’s eBird Profile.

Be sure to check out the BirdBanter.com website to see the blog post with lots more details and links related to this episode. Until next time; Good Birding and Good Day!

Lynn Barber, big year birder in several states and the ABA, and author of three books joins me on this episode of The Bird Banter Podcast. Lynn is an accomplished birder and tireless big year birder. She holds the Texas and Alaska big year records, and until 2016 I believe had the highest ABA Big Year total for a woman.  She has a great story.  Enjoy. 

Lynn lives in Anchorage, and prior to the Covid-19 pandemic got stock of her new book, Big Years, Biggest States: Birding in Texas and Alaska that you can get as a signed copy mailed to you by contacting her on email dalybar@aol.com  Just put book order in the subject line and she'll arrange to send you a copy. 

See the blog post on birdbanter.com to find more details and information related to Lynn and her story. 

Thanks for listening. Good birding.  Good Day!

Nick Lund, "The Birdist" and I talk about how he became The Birdist, birding in Maine, his birding story, and about birding adventures and more on this episode.  

Here are some key links related to the episode. See the blog post about this episode on the Bird Banter Blog for more information. 

The Birdist 

Maine Audubon

The ABA Podcast episode on birding Newfoundland

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This episode was recorded about a month ago, and the plan was to publish it while I was recovering from a hip replacement surgery.  Somehow it slipped by, and is being published a bit later than usual.  I think you'll enjoy hearing Tom Bancroft's birding story, and about his career in conservation and ornithology.  Enjoy.

Here is a link to Tom's photography website. 

Be sure the check the BirdBanter.com blog post about this episode for more links and information.