Peter Wimberger, a Tacoma friend, UPS professor, birder and prior guest on episode 30 referred my guest on The Bird Banter Podcast #95 Eric Heisey is my guest. Eric is a recent graduate of Guelph University in Ontario, Canada where he did research at the Ryan Norris lab on Savannah Sparrows, working primarily on an island in the Bay of Fundy with the advantages of a fairly stable population as many islands do, making study of the population more reasonable.
Eric is actively birding one of the most beautiful areas of Washington this winter during the pandemic. The Methow Valley is a spectacular place year around, and in winter is a cross-country skiing paradise. The birding there is pretty great too, with easy access to not just winter specialties in town like Common Redpoll, Bohemian Waxwing and Pine Grosbeak, but an easy day of birding on the Waterville Plateau, along with lots of places near the several rivers that course through the area.
For a taste of the birding in these areas see my birding post on our winter trip there this past January.
You can reach out to Eric by email heiseyew-at- email-dot-com
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