Bird Babble Podcast

Bird Babble is a podcast by volunteers of the Rocky Point Bird Observatory located in Victoria, BC.

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

Sparrow #10 for the year is the Harris's Sparrow. It's considered rare for Victoria, BC so it was a great addition to my 2023 goal of sparrows, sparrows, sparrows! #sparrows #littlebrownjobs #birdnerding2023 #birdsofyyj #harrissparrow

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

It's been a while but we are starting 2023 off with Episode 28 and it's all about the 2022 Christmas Bird Counts around Victoria, BC

https://t.co/MR8CUcGBsS

#christmasbirdcount #CitizenScience #birdinginvictoria #rockypointbirdobservatory

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

NEW PODCAST 🎙️ Episode 27: It’s MAPS Baby Bird Season with Jannaca Chick! - is now available! Jannaca joins us for a conversation about how the MAPS project is going so far and a bit about her recent travels.
@RockyPointBird
https://t.co/gd5HoBm1kB

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

NEW PODCAST 🎙️ Episode 26 - Reaching Out - Community Education with Julie Howe - is now available! Julie talks about her plans for @RockyPointBird education, events and World Migratory Bird Day! https://t.co/gd5HoBm1kB #WMBD2022 #RPBOBirdWeek #birdwatching

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

Other than the snow showers happening around Victoria, it’s spring and the migration of birds 🦆🦉🐧 is happening. This also means that the @RockyPointBird banding projects are about to start up soon. Time to ramp up season 3 of the Bird Babble Podcast!🎙

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

@LGJanetAustin @RockyPointBird We enjoyed having you visit with us and hope you’ll be back for our Northern Saw-whet Owl program that starts up on Sept 15th! https://t.co/GJZG8NgvCY #northernsawwhetowl #birdbanding #birdwatching

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

We were thrilled to have the Honourable @LGJanetAustin visit with us at the @RockyPointBird Pedder Bay banding station. You can visit too! Book your visit at https://t.co/iJgIAO78MB #birdbanding #birdwatching #yyjevents

[Janet Austin @LGJanetAustin]

As Honorary Patron of the @RockyPointBird Observatory and a budding bird watcher, I was delighted to join the Bird Babble podcast on a recent trip to the Pedder Bay banding station. Have a listen to find out my favourite bird!: https://t.co/rz3TPhPlNO

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

The @RockyPointBird Fall Migration project is now underway and now it's time to wait for the migrating birds to arrive. Episode 22 is now published and a very special visitor @LGJanetAustin stopped by the Pedder Bay banding station!

https://t.co/3QFoHnok0J

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

We were thrilled that you came by for a visit 😊
Looking forward to seeing you in the fall when we band the Northern Saw-whet Owls 🦉

[Janet Austin @LGJanetAustin]

This visit to Pedder Bay Bird Banding Station was a highlight for me! Thanks to this group of dedicated biologists & volunteers for a fascinating morning. @RockyPointBird #birds #BirdsSeenIn2021 #birdbanding

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/54DKryc8Sg

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

@RockyPointBird https://t.co/rb7glmp8rV

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

Episode 21: The Poop On Hummingbirds with @RockyPointBird Director Dr. Alison Moran is now published!

These little birds travel hundreds and even thousands of miles each year during migration and what they can tell us from DNA analysis of their poop is amazing! #hummingbird

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

Episode 20: Two MAPS Sites Are Better Than One is now published!

@RockyPointBird Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) project for 2021 is underway at the Witty's Lagoon and the new Power To Be (Old Prospect Lake Golf Course) locations.

https://t.co/xdvO5rjS8X

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

@RockyPointBird 2021 MAPS project is underway and its must mean good luck when the observatory's logo bird is banded at the new location. Episode 20 is in the works and it's all about MAPS!! #birdmigration #birdbanding #bandingstation

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

Congratulations to the @RockyPointBird for an amazing Victoria Bird Week!!! Well done!!! We are looking forward to the 2022 Victoria Bird Week!
In the meantime .... Stay safe everyone and happy birding!!
@NatureHoodYYJ #RPBOBirdWeek
#birdwatching

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

Head of AOS commits to ‘changing exclusionary or harmful bird names’ https://t.co/554AlXPNQU

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

Congratulations Rocky Pointers of the @RockyPointBird for contributing to a record setting global Big Day of birding!!

[eBird @Team_eBird]

The results are in: FOUR WORLD RECORDS on #GlobalBigDay! 🥳 51,800 people spanning 192 countries—the biggest #birding team ever—reported 7,234 species in a single day. Congrats & thank you to everyone who participated in this incredible achievement! https://t.co/3rb15Z0xnY #eBird

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

Episode 19: The Rocky Pointers Great Canadian Birdathon Big Day! is now published!

6 teams from the @RockyPointBird identified 162 species raising funds to support @BirdsCanada and the observatory.

https://t.co/cKPmHimBS4

#greatcanadianbirdathon #birdconservation #RPBO

[Rocky Point Bird Observatory @RockyPointBird]

Thank you for the #RPBOBirdWeek shout out @VictoriaNHS. There is something for everyone from bird #BINGO to #birdsong, and much, much more!

Download your #bingo sheet here https://t.co/74bWdK8yXV

There are some gr8 prizes to be won!

[Bird Babble Podcast @birdbabble1]

It's the @BirdsCanada Great Canadian Birdathon tomorrow and we sure hope the (rare for Victoria, BC) Lazuli Bunting that we spotted today is still there in the morning. That would be a great way to kick off a long day!! #greatcanadianbirdathon #birdconservation #showusthemoney