The Bird Banter Podcast: Birding Near Merzouga in the Sahara Desert

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #6 Ed Takes Ken Birding: In this episode The Bird Banter Host Ed Pullen discusses a recent birding trip to Southern California, where he takes his mentor and longtime birding friend Ken Brown (guest on The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #2) to try to find Ken some SoCal ABA lifers.... by Bird Banter

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The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #11 with Birdchick -Sharon Stitler: In episode #11 the Birdchick, Sharon Stitler is my guest. Her podcast was the first podcast I ever listened to and she has a really good podcast. She is quite a character as you will see if you visit her web site Birdchick.com In this episode I try a ne... by Bird Banter

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The Bird Banter Podcast: Morocco Day 3 Update: On the third day of the Legacy Tours Morocco Trip we birded again in the upland area north of Rabat in heavy rain, and then stopped once at a Gazelle reintroduction preserve on the way to Marrakech. The birds were cool, but the Medina at Marrakech is th... by Bird Banter

5 min listen

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #8 with Bill Tweit: The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #8 with Bill Tweit In this episode host Ed Pullen talks with Bill Tweit about his birding experiences, especially with Westport Seabirds, and how it came to have the longest continuous database of pelagic seabirds in the w... by Bird Banter

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Bird Banter Podcast #1: Introduction: 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... by Bird Banter

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The Bird Banter Podast Episode #4 with Christian Hagenlocher: Episode #4 of The Bird Banter Podcast with Christian Hagenlocher Christian Hagenlocher is well known in the birding community after his 2016 ABA Big Year where, documented on his blog at The Birding Project http://www.thebirdingproject.com/ Christian has... by Bird Banter

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The Bird Banter Podast Episode #7 with Ben Lizdas: Podcast Notes TBBP #7 In this episode The Bird Banter Podcast host Ed Pullen has Ben Lizdas, world renowned expert on birding optics, and a well known and avid birder as the guest. Listeners should learn lots about optics and enjoy the bird banter. Find... by Bird Banter

49 min listen

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #17 with Shawneen Finnegan: In this episode Ed talks with Shawneen Finnegan, one of the top U.S. birders who offers a wealth of perspective on birding, rare birds commettees and what it has been like to be a top female birder when at times she was part of a significant minority. H... by Bird Banter

39 min listen

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #16 with Alvaro Jaramillo: In this episode Ed talks with Alvaro Jaramillo about his career in birding and his experiences. Alvaro is an author, a tour company guide, a top expert in the American tropics, and a respected expert on gulls, new-world blackbirds, and pelagic birds. Yo... by Bird Banter

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The Bird Banter Podcast: Morocco Days 5 & 6 - Agadir: On Day 5 we leave Marrakech and travel to Agadir, with stops enroute for the Northern Bald Ibis, Audouin's Gull, Ruddy Shelduck, and lots more. The coast of Morocco we pass through is the vacation beach area of choice for Moroccans and has beautiful beac... by Bird Banter

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The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #49: Home from Texas: I got home from Texas this week, the next day chased and found a lingering Siberian Accentor in Cowlitz County for a new Washington State bird to me, and now sit down to reminisce about the trip to the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas. I talk briefly ab... by Bird Banter

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The Bird Banter Podcast #3 with Bruce LaBar: The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #3 with Bruce LaBar In this episode I talk with Bruce LaBar. Bruce has the #1 lifelist of bird species seen in Washington State at 452 and in Pierce County 285. Lest you think Bruce is easing off he is currently the #1 eB... by Bird Banter

39 min listen

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #5 with Dorian Anderson: In episode #5 my guest Dorian Anderson discushis ses his Biking for the Birds 2014 Big Year, as well as his birding life before and after the big year. He is a fascinating person, and a great podcast guest. Enjoy. Follow The Bird Banter Podcast on th... by Bird Banter

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The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #13 with Dalton Spencer: In episode #12 hose host Ed Pullen talks with Dalton Spencer, a young birder from Lewis County, WA. Ed first talks about an uncoming trip to Morocco, and then Ed and Dalton talk about life as a young birder. It brings back memories of when every birdi... by Bird Banter

36 min listen

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #9 with Shep Thorpe: In The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #9 with Shep Thorpe host Ed Pullen and Shep talk about the upcoming Washington Ornithologic Society Annual Conference in Moses Lake, WA as well as Shep’s involvement with WOS, his weekly birding walks at the Billy Frank... by Bird Banter

27 min listen

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #22: Why Birding: In Episode #22 I ask why am I, and I think lots of other people, birders. Why birding and not fly-fishing or painting or a million other hobbies/passtimes. Some stories and clips from previous episodes augment the answer. Enjoy. Here is a link to the B... by Bird Banter

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The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #17 Memorial Day Weekend: On Episode #17 Ed talks about the recent Memorial Day weekend, memories of this weekend gone by, and the recent ABC Birding meeting where Ken Brown from Episodes #2 and #6 presents a talk on birding names and nomenclature. Ed talks about stumbling onto... by Bird Banter

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The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #12 with Michael Carmody: In Episode#12 host Ed Pullen has longtime Mexico and worldwide tour guide and operator Michael Carmody as his guest. Michael is currently leading a Legacy Tours birding trip in Morocco, and Ed along with Bruce Labar from episode #3 are tour participants.... by Bird Banter

40 min listen

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #10 with John Sterling: In The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #10 host Ed Pullen and John Sterling talk about John's remarkable birding career, and especially his recent participation in the Longzhou Bird Race in southern China. Oh, I neglected to mention that John Sterling is th... by Bird Banter

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The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #15: Ed on the WOS Convention and Mainstream Birding News: On The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #15 Ed talks about his experience at the Moses Lake WOS convention he attended last weekend, as well as two mainstream tidbits of birding news. Link to the Atlantic article on the Birdsafe Cat Collar. Maybe a way to al... by Bird Banter

19 min listen

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #14 with Art Wang: In The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #14 Art Wang is Ed’s guest. Art is a longtime birder and neighbor of Ed in Tacoma. Art stated birding at a young age in California, has a long history of environmental and political activism, and has a great birding sto... by Bird Banter

38 min listen

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #2 with Ken Brown: The Bird Banter Podcast- Episode #2. Ken Brown Ken Brown is a long-time Tacoma, WA area birder. He has taught birding classes for the Tahoma Audubon Society for over 3 decades, is an expert field trip leader, a top birder and is my best and longest time... by Bird Banter

35 min listen

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #36 with Tasha DiMarzio: In this episode Tasha and I talk primarily about her work to support the endangered Steller's Eider in Alaska, but also about her birding story, her early experiences as a birder and as a field biologist, along with her work recently on Eastern Egg Islan... by Bird Banter

41 min listen

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #18 with Blair Bernson: In this episode Ed and Blair talk about Blair's birding story as well as his 50-50-50 quest to see 50 species of birds in one day in each of the 50 United States each with a local birder. Enjoy. Check out Blair's blog at https://blairbirding.com/ You can... by Bird Banter

64 min listen

The Bird Banter Podcast: A Brief Hello from Casablanca: In this episode Ed does a one-take brief recording from outside the Hotel Toubkal in Casablanca, Morocco about 4:45 AM after a jet-lagged night. Please forgive the errors and the city noise, especially calling Michael Carmody, guest on the last episode, ... by Bird Banter

5 min listen

The Bird Banter Podcast: Birding Near Merzouga in the Sahara Desert: After a shorter day of birding host Ed Pullen talks about birding around Merzouga, a town on the edge of the Sahara that caters to tourists wanting a taste of the desert. Birding was great, seeing the Sahara was great, and having a shorter day was timely... by Bird Banter

9 min listen

The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #31 with John Patten Moss: On this episode I talk with John Patten Moss, a young birder from Georgia, who is also a unicycle enthusiast. John plans to do a big year in 2020, all while human powered and traveling on his touring UNICYCLE! Unbelievable? Listen and hear about his ... by Bird Banter

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The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #25 with Dr. John Fitchen: In The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #25 with Dr. John Fitchen we talk about the simlarities in our early lives, and then get into John's birding story. He started later than some birders, but when he got going, he hit is hard. Attu, a record breaking cou... by Bird Banter

46 min listen

The Bird Banter Podcast: Morocco High Atlas and Desert Birding: On Day 7 of Ed's Morocco trip the group leaves Agadir heading east in the valley between the High Atlas and the Anti-Atlas Ranges, then crossed the High Atlas Range twice, first south to north, then back again in search of high-altitude specialties. The... by Bird Banter

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The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #40 with Isaiah Nugent: In this episode Isaiah and I talk about his 2019 Washington State Big year and his birding story. Isaiah is a top young Washington State birder, and I hope you find his story interesting. I also talk a bit about my upcoming vacation to Kauai and the is... by Bird Banter

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The Bird Banter Podcast: Birding Near Merzouga in the Sahara Desert

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