Dr. Erick Masias and I talk about his relatively recent and intense start as a birder, and his involvement in the Chicago birding community, the BIPOC birding community, the local birding scene in Chicago, and about his upcoming move to the central California Bay area for residency. I really enjoyed hearing his story and stories. I hope you do too.

Paper on the breeding and migration of high Arctic breeding Sabine's Gulls.

The Joy Bird Podcast

The Urban Birding Festival

Windy City Bird Lab

Chicago BIPOC birders on Instagram

Erick on Instagram

The Field Museum

As always see the Bird Banter Blog post for more info and links.

Thanks for listening. Good birding and good day!

I met Gabriel Willow when his trip and the western Colombian Andes trip I took with Molly Brown and Hillstar Nature Tours overlapped. I learned about common experiences I share with Gabriel, growing up in small towns in Maine, birding in and around NYC (admittedly much less for me) and was excited when Gabriel agreed to talk for the podcast. Check out Gabriel's NYC area and other tours on his website.

See more links on the BirdBanter.com blog post associated with this episode.

Thanks for listening. Good birding.

The American Birding Association is an organization I as a birder sometimes take for granted. I love getting Birding magazine, and especially North American Birds regularly, but wanted to really learn a lot more about the organization I've been a member of for years, but never really looked at carefully. Wayne helps a lot, by educating me about what the ABA does, and for me, better understanding why I should continue to support the organization. In addition, Wayne is an avid birder with his own birding story and stories. Enjoy.

The American Birding Association

Birding magazine

North American Birds

As always, to learn more check out the blog post on BirdBanter.com and Contact Me with suggestions for guests or other feedback.

Thanks for listening. Until next time, good birding and good day!