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Chasing Dusky Grouse in Washington

Hannah Buschert and Erik Ostrander Season 8 Episode 5

On our recent trip to Washington, we had two days to play with.  So we decided to go search out a lifer: Dusky Grouse.  Who knew we would find such a charming, interesting vacation destination, too!  Winthrop and the Methow Valley has a lot of great cascades birds to see and things to do.

Adventure begins at: 12:15 

Show notes
Southeast Arizona Birding Festival
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Spring Chirp
eBird October Global Big Day
Sun Mountain Lodge
Winthrop

eBird Trip Report 

Birds/Animals mentioned 
Kagu
Dusky Grouse
Lewis’s Woodpecker 

Intro Bird Call: Vesper Sparrow (Recorded: June 2025, Washington)
Outro Bird Call: Black-throated Gray Warbler (Recorded: June 2025, Washington) 

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