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Nov 1, 2026 1 hr 7 min

Fall birding, raptor migration, and birders chasing trees

from Life List: A Birding Podcast Hosted by Mollee Brown, George Armistead, Alvaro Jaramillo

We're fans of fall, migration, learning about weather patterns, and trees. Today, we're catching up and geeking out about all of it. Plus, Mollee recaps her recent birding tour in Costa Rica, and Alvaro talks about finding a Townsend's Solitaire near his home in Ontario. ----- Check out our upcoming tours Birds & Wine: Chile with Argentina: March 6-22, 2027 Costa Rica: A Birder’s Paradise: March 7 - 15, 2027 Thailand: Apr 4 - 18, 2027 Colorado Grouse: Apr 1 - Apr 11, 2027 Texas Hill Country: April 23 - 28, 2027 Safari Brazil: The Pantanal: July 10 - 19, 2027 ----- Topics covered What's missing from "bird weather" forecasts Alvaro's Townsend's Solitaire find Varied thrush migration Molly's Caribbean-slope Costa Rica tour. Birding from different perspectives Old-growth trees Favorite trees in the United States Planting trees for birds Long-term planting decisions with a warming climate in mind Get more Life List by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out George's company, Hillstar Nature; Alvaro's company, Alvaro's Adventures, and Mollee's company, Nighthawk Agency, to see more about what we're up to.

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We're fans of fall, migration, learning about weather patterns, and trees. Today, we're catching up and geeking out about all of it. Plus, Mollee recaps her recent birding tour in Costa Rica, and Alvaro talks about finding a Townsend's Solitaire near his home in Ontario. ----- Check out our upcoming tours Birds & Wine: Chile with Argentina: March 6-22, 2027 Costa Rica: A Birder’s Paradise: March 7 - 15, 2027 Thailand: Apr 4 - 18, 2027Colorado Grouse: Apr 1 - Apr 11, ...

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