Bird Banter

On this episode Alex and I talk about how he has enjoyed birding in Eastern Washington as a Washington State University student, after birding in the Seattle area for most of his early birding days. We also talk about his mammal WA big year in 2022, his birding story, and more.

Enjoy.

Reach Alex by text, his phone number is on his eBird profile, or by email sowersalexander1- at- gmail- dot - com

On the Birdbanter.com blog post about this episode you can find links to many of the ebird hotspots discussed and more.

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

Mollee Brown is my guest on this episode and we talk about her Nighthawk Agency, which provides business solutions for the birding industry. We also talk about her work as a bird guide, her birding story, and the trip she is leading for Hillstar Nature to the the Chocó region of Colombia that I'll be taking next winter.

Check out Nighthawk Agency here. The trip to Chocó here, and The Birding Coop here.

The learn more about the topics discussed see the blog post on BirdBanter.com.

In BirdBanter Podcast #1 I'll introduce myself as the host of the Bird Banter Podcast and briefly tell my birding story. In future episodes I'll talk with other birders about their birding story and birding experiences. I think you'll enjoy our dialogue and the stories we have to tell.

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On this episode Charlie and I talk about his early birding years, his time on remote Alaskan Islands and on research vessels, and his local birding especially at a new Tacoma hotspot Dune Peninsula Park. Charlie was an early adopter and volunteer reviewer for eBird and is the data reviewer for COASST. I'm really excited to have Charlie as a guest and think you'll enjoy hearing his story. Thanks for listening.

As always read more about the episode on the BirdBanter.com blog post.

Good birding and good day.

In Episode #26 my guest Tim Larson makes a strong case for the use of poison to eradicate mice from the Farallone Islands off the coast of California. Rodent infestation of bird breeding islands is a huge issue. Seabirds are facing incredible pressure on their populations from overfishing, global warming, and other issues without solutions that have been proven to work. Rodent eradication can work, but is controversial because of the use of poisons with short-term effects on other animals than the intended rodents. Still Tim makes a case that their use is effective, proven and more humane than allowing them to continue to prey on birds who evolved to breed on islands where there were no mammalian predators. I hope you find the episode informative. Please leave a review or leave additional comments on the BirdBanter blog post related to the episode.

Here is a link to the Facebook page about the project. https://www.facebook.com/Farallones-House-Mouse-Eradication-Project-534040270353530/?modal=admin_todo_tour

Here is a link to an article about the successful project on the island where Tim worked and mentioned early in the episode. https://blog.nature.org/science/2015/12/15/miracle-palmyra-rats-birds-recovery-restoration-invasive-species-hawaii-nature-wildlife/?fbclid=IwAR0iIyQeuskChvJiokAEw9B7ImDNAZvJIidVbOBto8_DAYkl1zj8kXTEoQ4

Here is a link to a video about rodent eradication. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/on-assignment/assignment-paradise-lost-found-n572216?fbclid=IwAR1FoCNxOaSVDxpGPAv1U2jZXWCa2fTiChaP7k740Bpcp-9RsN9Uy_Muv_M

Here is the mailing address of NOAA Tim mentioned as a place to send letters in support of the project.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 5128
Washington, DC 20230

Until next time.
Good birding. Good day!