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The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #53 with Ryan Merrill
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Mar 22, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Ryan Merrill and I talk about his birding story, birding in Washington State, and about his local patch birding. He also talks about his work on the Washington Bird Records Committee, and life as the husband/father in a family with a young child as a birder. Enjoy.
Photo Credit: The photo of the Swallow-tailed Kite used in the thumbnail for this episode is by Laurel Parshall. You can hear Laurel and other "Willettes" on episode #20 of The Bird Banter Podcast.
You can reach Ryan by e-mail: rjm284-at-gmail-dot-com
Here is a link to the Washington Bird Records Committee site: http://wos.org/records/
This is info about the Seattle Audubon Society Young Birders activities: https://www.seattleaudubon.org/sas/About/EnvironmentalEducation/YoungBirders.aspx
The Swallow-tailed Gull Ryan found in WA made the local media in many places. Here is an example: https://www.heraldnet.com/news/this-very-rare-bird-in-edmonds-is-4000-miles-from-home/
Ryan talks about Carkeek Park near his home in Seattle. Here is info about that local park: https://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/parks/carkeek-park
I hope you all stay well, get birding often, and until next time. Good birding. Good day!
Photo Credit: The photo of the Swallow-tailed Kite used in the thumbnail for this episode is by Laurel Parshall. You can hear Laurel and other "Willettes" on episode #20 of The Bird Banter Podcast.
You can reach Ryan by e-mail: rjm284-at-gmail-dot-com
Here is a link to the Washington Bird Records Committee site: http://wos.org/records/
This is info about the Seattle Audubon Society Young Birders activities: https://www.seattleaudubon.org/sas/About/EnvironmentalEducation/YoungBirders.aspx
The Swallow-tailed Gull Ryan found in WA made the local media in many places. Here is an example: https://www.heraldnet.com/news/this-very-rare-bird-in-edmonds-is-4000-miles-from-home/
Ryan talks about Carkeek Park near his home in Seattle. Here is info about that local park: https://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/parks/carkeek-park
I hope you all stay well, get birding often, and until next time. Good birding. Good day!
Released:
Mar 22, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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