On the way to our destination, New Caledonia, we had a 36-hour layover in Fiji. We know how to make the most of that! So, we explored the southern edge of the island from Nadi to Suva.

Adventure begins at: 11:40

Show notes

Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Morro Bay Birding Festival
Spring Chirp
eBird October Global Big Day; Team trip report
Texas A&M extension birding
Rainforest Eco Lodge
Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park
Garden of the Sleeping Giant

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned

Many-colored Fruit-Dove
Collared Lory
Golden Dove

Intro Bird Call: Duetting Giant Honeyeater (Recorded: Fiji October 2025)
Outro Bird Call: Fiji Bush Warbler (Recorded: Fiji October 2025)

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Hawk watches are conducted along migration routes and collect important information on how these species are doing. Hannah and Erik visited the hawk watch at Bonney Butte in the Mount Hood National Forest to check it out!

Hannah and Erik were given behind-the-scenes access to be able to share some of the nitty-gritty details of what Hawkwatch does, the bird blind that we visited is typically not open to visitors to the site.

*The audio is a bit quiet due to the environmental conditions*

Adventure begins at: 5:35

Show notes

Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Morro Bay Birding Festival
Spring Chirp
eBird October Global Big Day; Team trip report
Hawk Watch International
Hawkcount.org
Bonney Butte Hawk Watch US Forestry Service

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned

Intro Bird Call: White-crowned Sparrow (Recorded: Oregon July, 2019)
Outro Bird Call: Red-tailed Hawk (Recorded: Oregon June, 2019)

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We were supposed to have two pelagic trips... but ocean conditions caused one to be cancelled, and the other was delayed! At least we were able to get out on a Westport Pelagic trip before the end of the year - it's always a good time!

Adventure begins at: 14:20

Show notes

Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Morro Bay Birding Festival
Spring Chirp
eBird October Global Big Day; Team trip report
Westport Seabirds

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned

Intro Bird Call: Pink-footed Shearwater (Recorded: Washington July, 2020)
Outro Bird Call: Pink-footed Shearwater (Recorded: Washington July, 2020)

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