BlogHide Resteemsbirdbanter (69)in birding • 5 years agoSparrow Season in WASavannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis In western Washington once the neotropical breeding birds have migrated south, and many of our residents have become more quiet after breeding, we get…birdbanter (69)in birding • 5 years agoLife RoadsRoughly the route travelled on the trip described in this post. BIrders often call a species of bird that they see for the first time ever a "lifer," or a "life bird." I recently returned fron a…birdbanter (69)in birding • 5 years agoLocation, Location, LocationAsh-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens Birding is a lot like looking for a home. Location is everything. A nice home in a dangerous or undesirable neighborhood is not very attractive to…birdbanter (69)in birding • 5 years agoEastern Washington TripGolden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos It's been a while since I posted here. I've been focusing on a new podcast, The Bird Banter Podcast, I have been producing, and have been posting my birding notes…birdbanter (69)in birding • 6 years agoPileated Woodpecker and Lots of Green TodayPileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus Today I got out to beat the midday rain on the Sequalitchew Creek Trail in Dupont, WA. I managed 3 first-of-the-year species and great looks at lots of…birdbanter (69)in birding • 6 years agoCatching a Break from the RainSurf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata Yesterday was a typically rainy spring day in Tacoma, but a short dry break in the morning allowed a bit of birding. I tried for some lingering birds on…birdbanter (69)in dsound • 6 years agoThe Bird Banter Podcast Episode #5 with Dorian AndersonEpisode #5 features Dorian Anderson of Biking for the Birds and his big ABA big year using 100% self-powered transportation. Dorian has a great story. Check it out. ► Listen on DSound ► Listen…birdbanter (69)in dsound • 6 years agoTBBP Episode #4 with Christian HagenlocherIn Episode #4 Ed talks with Christian Hagenlocher, creator of The Birding Project and author the soon to be published book Falcon Freeway where he tells the story of his 2016 ABA big year. ►…birdbanter (69)in birding • 6 years agoLake Chelan Boat RideYesterday I took the Lady Express boat from Chelan, WA to Stehekin at the north end of the lake, about a 50 mile ride. I had not seen Lake Chelan other than driving by in the past, and was awed by…birdbanter (69)in birding • 6 years agoGolden Eagle Close Up and PersonalGolden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos The Golden Eagle is found through large parts of the world. See the eBird range map for this species: Today was a rainy day, so in order to get out birding…birdbanter (69)in dsound • 6 years ago2019-02-12 Bird Banter Podcast #3 with Bruce LaBarIn Episode #3 host Ed Pullen talks with Bruce LaBar, the #1 eBird lister in Washington State. Bruce cut his birding teeth in the hay-day of California birding, in the 1970-1980's. Enjoy. Also…birdbanter (69)in dsound • 6 years ago2019-02-05 Final take BirdBanter Podcast #2 Ken BrownIn The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #2 with Ken Brown host Ed Pullen and his best birding buddy Ken Brown trade birding stories, and we hear about Ken's early years birding, his years as the teacher…birdbanter (69)in birding • 6 years agoPodcast Recording and a Bit of BirdingThe most numerous species of bird today at the Swan Creek County Park was Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis . My birding highlight today was having Ben Lizdas on the Bird Banter Podcast for…birdbanter (69)in dsound • 6 years agoBirdbanter podcast #1The Bird Banter Podcast is a podcast by birders for birders. Host Ed Pullen will host guests, or do solo podcasts about birding, birdes and birds. ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from source (IPFS)birdbanter (69)in birding • 6 years agoBig Birds in Orting TodayThe immature Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis remains in Orting. Today I just got out for brief a birding foray to Sumner and Orting, hoping to find the Tundra Swan seen there yesterday by…birdbanter (69)in birding • 6 years agoGood Day Birding after SnowmageddonFirst winter Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis I grew up in Maine, where it snows a lot, and although I've lived here in WA for 30+ years, I never cease to be amazed at how poorly Washingtonians…birdbanter (69)in birding • 6 years agoWhite-throated SparrowWhite-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis Today I once again went to the bird feeding station at the end of Easterday Road at the very southern corner of Pierce County where for the last…birdbanter (69)in birding • 6 years agoThe Aptly Named Hermit WarblerHermit Warbler Setophaga occidentalis Of the western U.S. wood warblers one of the hardest to find on demand is likely the Hermit Warbler. They tend to be seen high in conifers in breeding…birdbanter (69)in birding • 6 years agoSouthwest Washington Birding YesterdaySandhill Cranes Grus canadensis at the Lower River Road in the Vancouver Lowlands. Yesterday Ken Brown, Bruce Labar and I headed on our annual early-in-the-year trek to southwest Washington in…birdbanter (69)in birding • 6 years agoTrip North Today- Birding the Skagit and Samish Flats.Maybe 50,000 Snow Geese Chen caerulescens winter in the Skagit area, and I think I may have seen 20% of them today, huge flocks all over the place are one of the big attractions of birding this…
