Episode 17 Mindful Birding: Sit Spots, Festivals, & Retreats

[email protected] In this episode, Holly and Holly discuss locations and sites we consider optimal for Mindful Birding group outings, and highlight why sitting in one spot, or Sit Spots, can offer rewards and unexpected surprises.We discuss why we feel Mindful Birding is gaining more traction, and how Mindful Birding experiences can intersect other interests, such as poetry, fine arts, yoga, nature journaling, mothing, and forest bathing. Check out artist Debra Ramsay and her show Flying Colors at the Hunterdon Art Museum in New Jersey, and our collaborative event pairing Debra’s work with Mindful Birding  Other links from this episode: Southeastern Arizona Birding FestivalWings Over Water NW Birding FestivalWhitehawk Birding's Ornitherapy RetreatsAcadia Birding FestivalBird DivaTammah WattsRed Rock Audubon’s Mindful Birding Poetry WalkThree Wattled BellbirdTalamanca HummingbirdCheck out upcoming Mindful Birding Retreats and Slow Birding Weekends The Art of Mindful BirdwatchingThe Bison RangeLazuli Bunting  Intro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgainIntro Birdsong & Clips throughout : Western Meadowlark Outro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgainOutro Birdsong: Eastern Meadowlark Mindful Birding Network WebsiteInstagram: @mindfulbirdingnetworkProduced by Co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas