A Sore Sounding Song (Scarlet Tanager)

About this episode

The episode features encounters with Scarlet Tanagers and other songbird species during a hike to Hector Falls.

As the hike to Hector Falls continues, Scarlet Tanagers and many other songbird species are encountered. More about Scarlet Tanager: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Scarlet_Tanager eBird Checklist for the outing this was recorded during: https://ebird.org/checklist/S115100430 Download Merlin Bird ID today: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ Credits Songbirding: The Allegheny National Forest is a Songbirding Studios production. Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. The Songbirding cover art (Blackburnian Warbler) is by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062 Creative Commons music is from Josh Woodward. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

People in this episode

Host: Rob Porter

Topics covered

• Scarlet Tanager
• songbirds
• hiking
• nature observation

Keywords

• birdwatching
• eBird
• Merlin Bird ID
• Allegheny National Forest

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Scarlet Tanager, Songbirding, Merlin Bird ID

Books & works: A Sore Sounding Song, Blackburnian Warbler

Places: Hector Falls

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