Birds of North America: from coast to coast

This compilation of birding scenes starts on Shelter Island in San Diego, California and winds up at Cliff Walk, Newport, Rhode Island. 21 locations in 9 states showing 33 bird species with some 35 additional species heard in the background (timestamps below). Ambient audio. From California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Louisiana, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

0:00 Shelter Island, San Diego, California: Least Sandpiper, Western Grebe
Background audio: Mallard, American Crow, Yellow-rumped Warbler (contact call), Spotted Sandpiper

0:50 Salton Sea, Imperial Valley, California: Snow Goose, Double-crested Cormorant flock (and single American White Pelican), Greater Yellowlegs

1:10 Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, California: Vermilion Flycatcher
Background audio: House Finch

1:38 Mt Wrightson and Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, Arizona: Cactus Wren
Background audio: Gambel’s Quail

2:19 Ash Canyon B&B and San Pedro National Riparian National Conservation Area, Arizona: Western Tanager, Magnificent Hummingbird (slo-mo)
Background audio: Chipping Sparrow flock foraging, Scott’s Oriole

2:43 Patagonia State Park, Arizona: Green Heron, Cordilleran Flycatcher
Background audio: American Coot, Red-winged Blackbird, White-winged Dove, Song Sparrow

3:06 Kodachrome Basis State Park, Utah: Ash-throated Flycatcher
Background audio: Black-throated Gray Warbler (contact call), American Robin

3:35 Willis Creek, Utah: Rock Wren
Background audio: Spotted Towhee, Mountain Bluebird

4:10 Mesa Verde, Colorado: Green-tailed Towhee

4:39 Great Sand Dunes, Colorado: Mountain Bluebird, Say’s Phoebe
Background audio: Lark Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow

6:05 Snowmass, Colorado: Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Background audio: White-crowned Sparrow, American Robin

6:52 Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Reserve and Bayou Sauvage NWR Ridge Trail & Boardwalk, Louisiana: Black-crowned Night-Heron
Background audio: Common Grackle flock, American Crow, Blue Jay, White-eyed Vireo, Northern Cardinal, Red-shouldered Hawk

7:26 Audubon Park, New Orleans, Louisiana: Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

7:48 Croatan National Forest and Atlantic Beach, North Carolina: Laughing Gull;
Chuck-will’s-widow audio,
Background audio: Least Tern

8:36 Mount Rogers and Grayson Highlands, Virginia: Field Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Chestnut-sided Warbler
Background audio: Indigo Bunting, American Crow, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch

9:35 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania: Acadian Flycatcher, Blue-winged Warbler, White-eyed Vireo, Eastern Towhee, Gray Catbird, Red-Shouldered Hawk, Cedar Waxwing
The Veery singing at 11:39 is from Black Moshannon State Park, Pennsylvania.
Background audio: Wood Thrush, Carolina Wren, Tufted Titmouse, Song Sparrow, Blue-winged Warbler, Indigo Bunting, American Goldfinch, American Robin, Northern Cardinal.

12:37 Cliff Walk, Newport, Rhode Island: Song Sparrow
Background audio: Yellow Warbler on sandy beach clip

I am working on a remake that will add many new species and birding action from Chicago/Lake Michigan and Florida.

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