This week, I talk with Euan Buchan, The Edinburgh Birdwatcher. Euan tells me about the birds he sees in Scotland, which ones are his favourites, and about some of his recent birding experiences. Do visit Euan's website at https://theedinburghbirdwatcher.com/ You can also find him on the following: Twitter: @EdinBirdwatcher Facebook: TheEdinburghBirdwatcher Euan's YouTube channel The Casual Birder Podcast Don't miss an episode - subscribe to the show (Subscribing is free) Follow me on - Twitter: ...
Oct 08, 2018•33 min•Ep. 48
This week, I met with Martin Austwick, host of the Song by Song Podcast, for a bird walk in London’s Regent’s Park. Martin describes himself as a casual birder, and we had a lovely stroll around the park, just noticing the birds that were around. Along the way I heard about some of the birds that Martin has seen on his travels around the world. Do listen to Martin’s show at SongBySongPodcast.com and Helen's show The Allusionist Follow Martin on Twitter @martinaustwick or @SongbysongPod and on F ...
Sep 24, 2018•47 min•Ep. 47
A show about watching wild birds. A short episode this week as I have been attending the London Podcast Festival. This episodes features a correction about the Rooks I said that I saw last week and some advice about bird feeders. Regular episodes will return next week.
Sep 17, 2018•13 min•Ep. 46
This week, I go birdwatching in Regent’s Park, there’s a trip report from the Isles of Scilly by my husband, John, and Friend of the Show, Alan, gives us an update on the Cardinal family in his garden in Savannah, Georgia. Note - the bird walk in Regent's Park was recorded there and there will be background noise from passers by. Don't miss an episode - subscribe to the show Follow me on - Twitter: @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast or join the Facebook group at bit.ly/CasualBirder...
Sep 10, 2018•21 min•Ep. 45
This week, I take a lunchtime bird walk and the featured birds are Wrens - the Eurasian Wren that is found all over Europe, and the House Wren and Bewick's Wren, that I saw in California. A special mention is given to the Superb Fairy-Wren seen in Eastern Australia.
Sep 03, 2018•25 min•Ep. 44
Comedian Glen Tickle is my guest. Glen is also a casual birder and we had a great conversation that covers bird identification, the birds that Glen sees in his local area in New Jersey, and how he is encouraging a love of the natural world with his daughter, Amelia. Links for this episode: Twitter: @glentickle Website: glentickle.com GoFundMe: bit.ly/glenissad Glen’s podcast - Improvised Wikipedia: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/improvised-wikipedia/id1385840450?mt=2 Glen’s appearance on De...
Aug 27, 2018•31 min•Ep. 43
This week, I visited the BirdFair at Rutland Water, a nature reserve and site of special scientific interest, and went for an evening birdwalk on a farm across the county border in Leicestershire. In the first part of this episode I speak about the talks I attended at the Bird Fair. I really enjoyed them and will provide the links below for the speakers. In the second half of the episode I recorded an evening birdwalk at Rectory Farm. Links for this episode: The Bird Fair Twitter: @TheBirdfair W...
Aug 22, 2018•23 min•Ep. 42
This week, I went for a morning bird walk on Watership Down in Hampshire, and was delighted to see one of the rarer birds of the British Countryside: a Yellowhammer! Follow me on Twitter: @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast
Aug 13, 2018•32 min•Ep. 41
This week, I couldn’t resist conducting another 10 minute birdwatch, and the featured birds are Lapwings: Northern, Southern, and Masked. Links for this episode: Bird observations from: The Vocal Fries Podcast https://vocalfriespod.fireside.fm/ Train station question from: Rough Giraffe Podcast https://roughgiraffe.podbean.com Upcoming Live Event: Sunshine Summit https://www.sunshineandpowercuts.com/sunshinesummit2018/ Follow me on Twitter: @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast...
Aug 06, 2018•19 min•Ep. 40
BONUS EPISODE Last episode I spoke with Camille, co-founder of Coyote Kids in Los Angeles. After my interview with Camille we took a short walk in Elysian Park to see what birds were around. The recording I made is presented almost unedited so that you can hear the bird song and our excitement and descriptions as we encountered each bird. Links: Find Camille at Coyote Kids Citizen Science website: iNaturalist...
Jul 30, 2018•23 min•Ep. 39
This week I speak with Camille, co-founder of Coyote Kids in Los Angeles, which provides guided walks and workshops to children, teaching them about the Natural World. Listeners share the birds they have seen. Includes bird observations from the hosts of the following shows: Roots and All Baked and Awake Theme Park Films Links: Find Camille at Coyote Kids Citizen Science website: iNaturalist Sunshine Summit 2018: www.sunshineandpowercuts.com Follow me on Twitter: @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @Cas...
Jul 29, 2018•45 min•Ep. 38
Episode 37: Ten Minute Birdwatch_July Join me as I do a ten minute birdwatch and short bird walk. Having encouraged listeners to do the same I share their results, which includes the bird lists from these podcasters: @pupsnpopculture @RoughGiraffePod @Preshaah_Frosty @sharppodcast Check out their shows at: Pups n Popculture: pupsnpopculture.com Sharp- The Podcast: https://www.sharppodcast.com Rough Giraffe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/rough-giraffe/id1214743716?mt=2 The Show with The Pre...
Jul 23, 2018•23 min•Ep. 37
This week, I speak with Carrie Poppy from the hit podcast Oh No, Ross and Carrie! about her connection with Feral Pigeons. Listeners also share their Pigeon tales. Follow Carrie on Twitter @CarriePoppyYES and on Instagram @carriepoppyyes Find Oh No, Ross and Carrie! on all podcatchers, or stream direct from http://maximumfun.org/shows/oh-no-ross-and-carrie Follow me on Twitter: @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast...
Jul 16, 2018•35 min•Ep. 36
A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. Episode 35: This week, I did the most casual of birding by sitting in my garden and seeing what visits, and the featured birds are the Red-Legged Partridge and California Quail. Subscribe, and follow the show on: Twitter: @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast Join the discussion and see this week’s photos in the Facebook group at bit.ly/CasualBirderFB...
Jul 09, 2018•22 min•Ep. 35
This week, I catch up with Julian Jackson following the completion of the Big Blind Walk, and share some mischievous Magpie behaviour. Julian, who lost his sight in 2010, walked from Land's End to John O'Groats to raise awareness and funds for eye research. More details about the Big Blind Walk can be found at BigBlindWalk.com Julian's Twitter is @BigBlindWalk Subscribe, and follow the show on: Twitter: @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast...
Jul 02, 2018•25 min•Ep. 34
A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. This week, I go birdwatching with friends in Malibu, California. The featured birds are the Bullfinch and Kate Shaw (host of Strange Animals Podcast) tells us about the Indigo Bunting. Find Kate on Twitter @StrangeBeasties Subscribe, and follow the show on: Twitter: @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast Join the discussion and see this week’s photos in the Facebook group at bit.ly/CasualBirderFB...
Jun 25, 2018•20 min•Ep. 33
A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. Episode 32: Join me as I take a walk around the grounds of The Vyne National Trust Property in Hampshire, UK. As always with a bird walk, sightings of birds are not guaranteed, but you never know what else you will find. Subscribe, and follow the show on: Twitter: @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast Join the discussion and see this week’s photos in the Facebook group at bit.ly/CasualBirderFB google-site-verification: google70c929...
Jun 18, 2018•18 min•Ep. 32
A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. This week, I speak with artist ATMStreetArt to hear about the stunning bird murals he paints to raise awareness of the bird species threatened by habitat loss. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @ATMStreetArt and visit his website at ATMStreetArt.com Subscribe, and follow the show on: Twitter: @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast Join the discussion and see this week’s photos in the Facebook group at bit.ly/CasualBirderFB...
Jun 04, 2018•23 min•Ep. 31
A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. This week, I talk about my experiences with this season’s fledglings and share a funny Casual Birder moment. Subscribe, and follow the show on: Twitter: @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast Join the discussion and see this week’s photos in the Facebook group at bit.ly/CasualBirderFB
May 28, 2018•17 min•Ep. 30
A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. This week, I catch up with Julian Jackson to hear about his progress on the Big Blind Walk, and I conduct a 10 minute bird watch in my garden. Find Julian's site here: bigblindwalk.com Subscribe, and follow the show on: Twitter: @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast Join the discussion and see this week’s photos in the Facebook group at bit.ly/CasualBirderFB...
May 21, 2018•23 min•Ep. 29
A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. This week, we revisit the Dawn Chorus as I take part in an early morning walk at RSPB Nagshead on International Dawn Chorus Day, and share recordings of the birds I heard. Also, I interview my husband, John, following a bird walk that wasn’t cold and rainy (for a change)! Subscribe, and follow the show on: Twitter: @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast Join the discussion and see this week’s photos in the Facebook group at bit.ly/C...
May 21, 2018•15 min•Ep. 28
A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. This week, we focus on the Dawn Chorus and I talk with Tom Hibbert from The Wildlife Trusts about connecting people to the nature on their doorstep I also feature some dawn chorus recordings from listeners. Subscribe, and follow the show on: Twitter: @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast Join the discussion and see this week’s photos in the Facebook group at bit.ly/CasualBirderFB...
Apr 30, 2018•27 min•Ep. 26
A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. This week I talk to Julian Jackson, who is about to embark on The Big Blind Walk, walking from Land's End to John O'Groats to raise awareness about sight loss. Julian has a great knowledge and love of birds and hopes to encounter many different species as he travels from south to north. I also tell about a surprise visit by a Red-legged Partridge. More details about the Big Blind Walk can be found at BigBlindWalk.com Julian's Twitter is @BigB...
Apr 23, 2018•25 min•Ep. 25
A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. This week, the springtime feelings continue, I talk about bird feeders and the featured bird is the Northern Gannet! There is also an interview with my colleague Kristen about her recent experiences seeing her first Gannets, and friends of the podcast share stories of the birds they have seen. Subscribe, and follow the show on: Twitter: @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast Join the discussion and see this week’s photos in the Face...
Apr 16, 2018•25 min•Ep. 24
A podcast for people interested in wild birds. This week, the courtship behaviours of birds are more noticeable, and the featured bird is the European Greenfinch. Follow the show on: Twitter: @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast Facebook: bit.ly/CasualBirderFB
Apr 09, 2018•14 min•Ep. 23
A podcast for people interested in wild birds. The Dawn Chorus is becoming more evident, Suzy takes her husband on another cold birdwalk, and the featured birds are Song and Mistle Thrushes. Follow the show on: Twitter @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast Facebook: bit.ly/CasualBirderFB
Apr 02, 2018•22 min•Ep. 22
A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. Suzy takes a walk in the grounds of a stately home, the featured birds are Great Spotted, Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers, and we hear more about the top 3 birds visiting listeners’ gardens. With contributions by Macken Murphy from Species podcast, and Jane Perrone from On The Ledge podcast. Link for Macken’s show: Species Link for On the Ledge podcast: On The Ledge...
Mar 26, 2018•20 min•Ep. 21
A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. Suzy talks with long-time listener Jeremy Schwartz about his love of birding. The featured birds are American Wigeon, Eurasian Wigeon, Green-winged Teal and Teal, and listeners were asked to list the 3 birds that visit their gardens or outside space most often. Hear the first responses from that. Join the discussion and see this week’s photos in the Facebook group at bit.ly/CasualBirderFB Also on Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast...
Mar 19, 2018•34 min•Ep. 20
A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. Suzy describes the Casual Birder bird walk she took in Trondheim, Norway. Sixteen species of birds were seen, including Hooded Crow, Eider and Great Spotted Woodpecker. Birds described in this episode: Hooded Crow Cormorant Eider Duck Long-tailed Duck Common Redpoll Feral Pigeon House Sparrow Common Magpie Jackdaw Blue tit Great Tit Great Spotted Woodpecker Greenfinch Wren Wood Pigeon (Herring Gull described in Episode #18) Subscribe to the s...
Mar 12, 2018•16 min•Ep. 19
A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. Is that a seagull? Suzy visits Norway and talks about the challenges of identifying gulls. The featured birds are Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull. Join the discussion and see this week’s photos in the Facebook group at bit.ly/CasualBirderFB Also on Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast...
Mar 05, 2018•12 min•Ep. 18
