We talk about the Rio Grande Valley a lot - we know! But that is because it one of our favorite spots to go and every trip is different. This time we saw a lifer and tested out a new boat trip on the Rio Grande river while guiding at the Spring Chirp birding festival! Adventure begins at: 11:10 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Adam Cayton-HollandBirding is the World BrazilGlobal Big Day Spring Chirp Blue's Chill and GrillNana’s Taqueria eBird Trip Reporthttps://ebird.org/tripreport/350343 Birds/Animals mentionedFlame-Colored Tanager Upland Sandpiper Intro Bird Call: Great-tailed Grackle (Recorded: Weslaco TX, May 1st, 2025 ) Outro Bird Call: Plain Chachalaca (Recorded: Weslaco TX, May 1st, 2025)Support the showConnect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @ErikgoesbirdingFacebook: @HannahandErikGoBirdingEmail us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.comWebsite: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.comVenmo: @hannahanderikgobirdingGet a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB
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Birder Language with Rosemary Mosco
Rosemary Mosco is well-known for her educational, funny, and cute comics. Her new book, The Birding Dictionary, offers all that and more. Listen in as we talk comics, language, and birding.Interview begins at: 10:20Show notesBuy me a CoffeeSoutheast Arizona Birding FestivalRio Grande Valley Birding FestivalAdam Cayton-HollandBirding is the World BrazilGlobal Big DayThe Birding DictionaryRosemary Mosco, Bluesky, TikTok, FacebookBirds/Animals mentionedOrange-crowned WarblerSecretarybirdIntro Bird Call: American Crow (Recorded: Clatsop County, OR May 2023)Outro Bird Call: Orange-crowned Warbler (Recorded: Clatsop County, OR April 2020)Support the showConnect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @ErikgoesbirdingFacebook: @HannahandErikGoBirdingEmail us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.comWebsite: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.comVenmo: @hannahanderikgobirdingGet a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB
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Tala Game Reserve & Wakkerstroom
Alt title: I like big birds and I cannot lie.We were on the search for a few specific bird species while in eastern South Africa. They were mainly big (Blue Crane, Common Ostrich, bustards, Secretarybird, etc.), which lead us to staying at a couple of cool spots!Adventure begins at: 8:00Show notesBuy me a CoffeeSoutheast Arizona Birding FestivalRio Grande Valley Birding FestivalWakkerstroom HotelTala Game ReserveeBird Trip Reporthttps://ebird.org/tripreport/322915 Birds/Animals mentionedBlue Crane Denham’s Bustard Cloud Cisticola Four-colored Bushshrike Intro Bird Call: Black-bellied Bustard (Recorded: Wakkerstroom, South Africa February 2025)Outro Bird Call: Four-colored Bushshrike (Recorded: Tala Game Reserve South Africa, January 2025)Support the showConnect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @ErikgoesbirdingFacebook: @HannahandErikGoBirdingEmail us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.comWebsite: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.comVenmo: @hannahanderikgobirdingGet a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB
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Flock to Marion AGAIN! 2025
BirdLife South Africa hosted the Flock to Marion cruise in January to fundraise for the Mouse-Free Marion project, an effort to eradicate house mice from Marion Island that are attacking albatross chicks and threatening the species.This was our second time on this incredible cruise! We even saw some new birds!Main Story Begins at: 15:00 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Spring ChirpThe Residence mini-series Terra ListensMSC Cruiseline BirdLife South AfricaMouse-Free MarioneBird Trip ReportBirds/Animals mentionedPintado Petrel Salvin’s Prion Sooty Albatross Support the showConnect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @ErikgoesbirdingFacebook: @HannahandErikGoBirdingEmail us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.comWebsite: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.comVenmo: @hannahanderikgobirdingGet a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB
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Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park is massive. With over two million hectares to explore, you could spend your whole life exploring it. However, we only had three days - but we lived it to the fullest! Main Story Begins at: 6:37 Show notes Buy me a Coffee Spring ChirpKruger National Park Kruger Adventure Lodge Phabeni GateTinker GuideseBird Trip ReportBirds/Animals mentionedWattled Starling Southern Carmine Bee-eater Intro Bird Call: Red-crested Bustard (Recorded: Kruger NP February, 2025) Outro Bird Call: Woodland Kingfisher (Recorded: Kruger NP February, 2025) Support the showConnect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @ErikgoesbirdingFacebook: @HannahandErikGoBirdingEmail us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.comWebsite: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.comVenmo: @hannahanderikgobirdingGet a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB
Hannah and Erik love to spend their free time adventuring and birding. Join them as they discuss their most recent adventures and other birding topics. They are not experts but are always game to learn and experience new things. Connect with us on all the socials or send an email to: HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.com.