The Silver State of Birding

Silver State of Birding, Episode 9.5: Fire and birds

In this short episode, Alex and Ned talk about the potential effects of fire on Nevada's birds. With fires of increasing scale, where do the birds go? What can we do?

The Silver State of Birding, Episode 8: Nevada's bird diversity and life zones

In this episode, Ned and Alex catch up and talk about recent notable bird sightings in Nevada. The bulk of the episode features Ned and Alex discussing the great diversity of birds and bird habitat one can find in the Silver State. Did you know Nevada has more mountain ranges and woodpecker species than any other state?

The Silver State of Birding, Episode 7: Recent adventures, loons, and the changing seasons

In this episode, Ned and Alex catch up on some recent adventures and talk about loons. Recently, Nevada's 12th documented Yellow-billed Loon was seen in Las Vegas, and the situation gathered much attention. This story did have a happy ending and Alex Harper offers more insight into that situation.

The Silver State of Birding, Episode 6: Ned is still on Southeast Farallon, The bird learning and birding communities episode

In this episode, Ned and Alex discuss the ways they find most useful to learning birds. They reflect on resources and frameworks that helped them learn. Maintain the stoke!

The Silver State of Birding, Episode 5: Ned is on Southeast Farallon Island, El Nino, Irruptions vs Disruptions, and Community Science

In this episode, recorded from Southeast Farallon Island National Wildlife Refuge, Ned and Alex speculate about disruptions in the environment. This being an El Nino year, there will likely be effects throughout the west on bird behavior. In addition to a little taste of life on the Farallones, Ned and Alex discuss, in typical fashion, their thoughts on bird behavior in the region.