#77 Virtual Birdfair and Summer Birdwatching Update

The Casual Birder Podcast

In episode 77, I share my thoughts on the Virtual Birdfair, give an update on my garden birds, and tell you about my summer bird walks. Plus, there’s exciting news about a group eBird account for The Casual Birder Podcast and I invite you to participate in the upcoming Global Bird Weekend Time stamps: 00:00:54 Virtual Birdfair 00:04:53 Group eBird Account 00:08:16 Global Bird Weekend 00:10:03 Suzy’s Bird Notes 00:14:50 Hanging with Hedgehogs 00:16:59 Lesser Black-backed Gull Drama 00:20:25 Rook and Magpie Story 00:24:10 Bird Walks 00:32:45 Your sightings 00:40:45 Keep in Touch 00:42:44 Last Call Links:

Virtual Birdfair

My interview at Birdfair - available to watch until November 2020

Women Only Birding Facebook Group

SWAROVSKI OPTIK Nature YouTube channel : Birding Live on Location Playlist

Introduction to eBird

Global Bird Weekend

Contributions from:

Jason from The Jazz Session told us about his nesting Hummingbirds.

Jason's podcast: The Jazz Session

Jason mentioned the Varmints podcast episode I was on, about Hummingbirds. You can find it here: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/varmints-230694/episodes/hummingbirds-29820337

Faraaz Abdool sent us recordings of his Dawn Chorus in Trinidad

Check out Faraaz's website: Faraaz Abdool website

Birds heard in the recordings by Faraaz:

• Carib Grackle
• Palm Tanager
• Green-rumped Parrotlets
• Ruddy Ground Doves
• Grayish Saltator
• Spectacled Thrush
• Bananaquit
• Red-eyed Vireo,
• Orange-winged Parrots,
• Forest Elaenia,
• Grey-fronted Dove, and
• Tropical Kingbird

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