Hannah and Erik Go Birding

Alt. Title: Looking for White-tailed Ptarmigans
On a rare day off from work, we ventured up to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington in hopes of finding our lifer White-Tailed Ptarmigan.  We hiked the Skyline Trail which runs past Panorama, our best bet to see this uncommon species.
After our hike, we raced up to the Stanwood Water Treatment to see if the rare Terek Sandpiper was still hanging around.
Adventure begins at: 15:20 
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eBird Trip Report
Show notes 
Mainely Nature Art
eBird Big Day; GoBirdingTeam
Rio Grande Valley Bird Festival
Birding The Border
IC4WB
Mount Rainier 
Birds/Animals mentioned 
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Terek Sandpiper
Hoary Marmot
Intro Bird Call: Chipping Sparrow (Recorded: Washington June 2025) 
Outro Bird Call: Sooty Grouse female grunting to young while feeding (Recorded at Mount Rainier, Washington, July 2026) 
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The Salish Sea Guillemot Network is a collection of volunteers and scientists from non-profits, agencies, and more to monitor and learn more about Pigeon Guillemots in the Salish Sea.  This indicator species helps these dedicated folks to understand about what is happening in this ecosystem. 
Maria Mudd Ruth's recent book, The Bird with Flaming Red Feet, highlights this effort.
Adventure begins at: 10:07 
*correction: Hannah refers to Pigeon Guillemots as a "keystone species" in her song at the beginning when they should be referred to as an "indicator species".
Show notes 
Naturalist Journeys Go Birding with Hannah and Erik
Tufted Puffin Walks
eBird Big Day; GoBirdingTeam
Rio Grande Valley Bird Festival
Birding The Border
Get Involved with Pigeon Guillemots
Jonathan Mudd's Pigeon Guillemot song: YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, and Jonathan's website
The Bird with Flaming Red Feet by Maria Mudd Ruth
Birds/Animals mentioned 
Pigeon Guillemot 
Intro Bird Call: Pigeon Guillemot (recorded Washington, July 2026)
Outro Bird Call: Pigeon Guillemot (recorded Washington, July 2026)
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We had the chance to go see the Savannah Bananas play in Eugene, Oregon, which also gave us the opportunity to do a some birding in spots we hadn't explored before.  Klamath Marshs National Wildlife Refuge and Crater Lake National Park were our main targets, but ended up finding a few other fun things! 
Just be warned - we do talk a little bit about the baseball game.
Naturalist Journeys Go Birding with Hannah and Erik - Last day to sign-up is August 14!
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Adventure begins at: 12:26 
Show notes 
Tufted Puffin Walks
eBird Big Day; GoBirdingTeam
Rio Grande Valley Bird Festival
Birding The Border
Pitfalls of AI with eBird and iNaturalist
Lily Glen Park
Klamath Marsh NWR
Crater Lake National Park
Savannah Bananas Baseball
eBird Trip Report 
Birds/Animals mentioned:
Yellow Rail
Intro Bird Call: Chipping Sparrow (recorded Washington, June 2025)
Outro Bird Call: Wilson’s Warbler (Recorded Cannon Beach Oregon May 2019) 
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Dr. Sarah Rockwell from the Klamath Bird Observatory told us all about the Oregon Vesper Sparrow and the efforts to learn more about this imperiled species.  This species may not look like much, but it is an indicator of the health of its habitat and along its migration route. 
Adventure begins at: 8:30 
eBird Trip Report: 
Show notes 
Naturalist Journeys - Costa Rica, Oct 15-22 reserve your spot by August 14!
Tufted Puffin Walks
Rio Grande Valley Bird Festival
Birding The Border
Vesper Sparrow, Oregon Subspecies
Klamath Bird Observatory Adopt a Tag
Klamath Bird Observatory - Oregon Vesper Sparrows
Birds/Animals mentioned 
Vesper Sparrow
Purple Martin
Intro Bird Call: Vesper Sparrow (recorded Washington, June 2025)
Outro Bird Call: Purple Martin (Recorded Cannon Beach Oregon, May 2026) 
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We had an extra day while in South Texas for Spring Chirp, so on a whim we went to chase some birds!  Up to the Texas Hill Country and then over to Corpus Christi to look for a couple of new species and check out other migrant hotspots.  
Adventure begins at: 7:30 
Show notes 
Naturalist Journeys Go Birding with Hannah and Erik, Deadline August 14
Tufted Puffin Walks
eBird Big Day; GoBirdingTeam
Rio Grande Valley Bird Festival
Birding The Border
Balcones Canyonlands NWR
Menger Hotel
eBird Trip Report
Birds/Animals mentioned
Black-capped Vireo
Golden-Cheeked Warbler
Cattle Tyrant
Intro Bird Call: Black-capped Vireo (Recorded Texas, April 2026) 
Outro Bird Call: Golden-cheeked Warbler (Recorded Texas, April 2026) 
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Connect with us at...
IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @Erikgoesbirding
Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding
Email us at [email protected]
Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com
Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding

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