From the Field: Birding Romania

About this episode

Ivan takes listeners on a scouting trip to Romania, sharing highlights despite his binoculars breaking.

👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ In this From the Field episode Ivan takes listeners along on a two-week scouting trip to Romania where he explored the country's remarkable natural landscapes in preparation for a future birding tour. There's just one catch: his binoculars broke almost immediately after arriving. Despite that setback, Ivan racks up some lifers and shares highlights from two very different corners of the country. First, he heads to the Danube River Delta...

People in this episode

Host: Ivan Phillipsen

Topics covered

• birding
• Romania
• natural landscapes
• scouting trip
• wildlife

Keywords

• birding
• Romania
• Danube River Delta
• scouting trip
• wildlife
• nature
• lifers

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Romania, Danube River Delta

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