One of the great things for me about doing this podcast is that I keep learning, or being forced to accept, about myself. I am an impatient birder, and thrive on new places, different experiences, and don’t do as well with deep exploration of the same place over and over. People have asked me why I went into family medicine instead of another specialty. I think I thrive on the variety, and like seeing different things through the day and work-live. I realize i also don’t have the patience of endurance to be a really good patch birder. I have started, after talking with Larry Hubbell on this episode, to bird the Chinese Reconciliation Project Park which is right in front of my condo, but have no illusion that I’ll stick with it like Larry has a Union Bay in Seattle.
I have tremendous respect for Larry’s work, and it was such fun to hear his story on this episode. The personal connections Larry has with friends like Marcus Roening and Dennis Paulson added to the enjoyment.
The Union Bay Natural Area and the Arboretum are top hotspots in King County. Located adjacent to the University of Washington they attract lots of local birding talent, and vagrants seem to be very frequently found there. Just this year I’ve tried for a Least Tern and a vagrant warbler there, both chases not successful.
Here are links to some of the topics we discussed on the podcast episode:
Union Bay Watch
Arboretum Creek Revitalization
The Live After Eddie Post
Marcus and Heather episode
Dennis Paulson episode
The Common Raven dropping water call- listen to the bottom recording on this page, the 23 second recording.
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Good birding and good day!