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The American Birding Podcast

07-25: Random Birds, Vol. 7, with Ted Floyd

The American Birding Podcast

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Science, Birding, Hobbies, Travel, Birdwatching, Leisure, Aba, Ornithology, Nature, Birds

4.7632 Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Birding magazine editor and all-around bird-knower Ted Floyd is back for another bout of Random Birds. He joins host Nate Swick, a big bird list, and a random number generator to create podcast magic. This session includes a smorgasbord of birds, with gulls, warblers, and finches all making an appearance.

Also, Nate reports on the latest ABA Community Weekend in California’s Bay Area.

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Julie Davis, chair of the American Burning Association's Board of Directors,

0:04.9

and I want to ask for your support as we approach the end of our nesting season appeal,

0:09.3

supporting the ABA's Young Birder programs.

0:12.3

The ABA Board is matching all donations toward our nesting season appeal up to $17,500 through June 30th.

0:20.9

This means with your donation today, you can double your impact to send a young birder to camp

0:25.9

or provide an opportunity for a young birder to partner with experts in the field through

0:30.9

our young birder mentoring programs.

0:33.5

You can double your impact to help these teens experience the wonders of nature while exploring the world of birding through art, science, and travel.

0:42.2

Double your impact to make a difference in the life of a young person and support the next generation of birders and conservationists by making a donation before June 30th online at aBA. slash appeal, or call us at 800-850-2473.

1:00.1

Now, please enjoy this week's podcast.

1:05.4

Hello and welcome to the American Birding Podcast from the American Birding Association.

1:09.3

I am Nate Swick, and I am back from our

1:11.5

ABA Community Weekend in San Francisco and Oakland, California, both richer in lifers and experiences

1:18.5

as we partnered with LICA and with Golden Gate Audubon soon to be renamed, of course,

1:23.4

to host a fun weekend of Birding in the Bay Area. Hello to all of you who turned up and who are listening now.

1:29.8

It was great to meet podcast listeners in person and to bird in a place for which I had no prior experience.

1:36.7

Let me tell you, chestnut back chickadey and California quail were lifers for me.

1:41.9

I think that probably says it all about my experience in Northern California.

1:46.9

So I saw a lot of great birds and I had a lot of great experiences with a lot of great folks.

1:51.2

And after the event was over on Sunday, I got to head down into San Mateo County,

1:55.2

south of the city with friend of the ABA Alvaro Haramio. He's also one of the hosts of the

2:00.5

Lif List podcast,

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