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  • Host Suzy speaks with Sandra Morocho (Birdwatchers of Quijos Valley, Ecuador) and Michaela Leeb (Swarovski-Optik).

    Sandra lives in the cloud forest on the eastern slopes of the Andes in Ecuador. In 2014 she won a pair of binoculars in the Digiscoper of the Year competition run by Swarovski-Optik.

    Using the binoculars stoked Sandra’s enthusiasm for sharing views of the local birds with her friends. From there, Sandra’s engagement with the wider community led to an initiative with local leaders to promote eco-tourism alongside conservation efforts in the cloud forest in the Quijos Valley.

    Michaela tells us of the part Swarovski-Optik plays in supporting conservation efforts around the world.

    We also hear how Sandra and Michaela would spend a fantasy birding day.

    Recorded live at Global Birdfair 2024

    Links

    The 12 podcasts that presented live shows at Global BirdFair - take a listen!

    Find out more about Birdwatchers of the Quijos Valley on Facebook

    Or email them at [email protected]

    Find out more about sustainability projects at Swarovski Optik

    Your bird stories

    Tell me about your bird stories - contact me on the casualbirder.com website

    The Casual Birder Bird Club

    The Casual Birder Bird Club is an online bird club that meets every month.

    Sometimes we feature guest speakers, but most months a group of us get together to talk about the birds we've seen, share birding moments that have brought us joy, and ask questions or get help from the community.

    If meeting up with a group of friendly people from around the world to talk about the birds you've seen sounds like something you'd like to do, you'd be very welcome to join us.

    Sign up here: The Casual Birder Bird Club

    Support the show

    If you would like to help support the show’s production buy a virtual coffee here

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    The Casual Birder Podcast https://casualbirder.com/

    Don't miss an episode - follow the show!

    My thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show and to The Drones for the theme music Short Sleeved Shirt. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

  • Naturalist, author and broadcaster Stephen Moss joins Suzy in a wide-ranging conversation covering the importance of supporting younger members of the wildlife community, recovery from serious illness and the challenges of making individual efforts to mitigate the biodiversity crisis.

    Recorded live at Global Birdfair 2023

    Links:

    Global BirdFair information and tickets: Global BirdFair website

    Link to my last episode with Stephen: Stephen Moss at Global BirdFair 2022

    Your bird stories

    Tell me about your bird sightings - contact me on the casualbirder.com website

    The Casual Birder Bird Club

    The Casual Birder Bird Club is an online bird club that meets every month. Sometimes we feature guest speakers, but most months a group of us get together to talk about the birds we've seen, share birding moments that have brought us joy, and ask questions or get help from the community. If meeting up with a group of friendly people from around the world to talk about the birds you've seen sounds like something you'd like to do, you'd be very welcome to join us. Sign up here: The Casual Birder Bird Club
    Read more about the club here: Club FAQs

    Support the show

    If you would like to help support the show’s production, you can add to the show’s tip jar by buying me a virtual coffee here

    Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show and to The Drones for the theme music Short Sleeved Shirt. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

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  • Ecologist, writer, and wildlife presenter Mike Dilger is a familiar face from his appearances on popular shows such as BBC's The One Show and Springwatch.

    With a lifelong passion for plants, insects, and birds, Mike has dedicated his career to studying and understanding wildlife. His extensive fieldwork has taken him around the world.

    As a respected wildlife communicator, Mike shares his knowledge through wildlife filmmaking, writing, and public speaking engagements.

    In addition, his expertise and genuine love for nature make him a perfect guide for specialist wildlife vacations where he enables others to learn about the natural world.

    Mike reminisces with Suzy about the birds they have seen together, what excites him about the natural world, and how he came to write his latest book “1000 Shades of Green”. He also shares how he would spend a fantasy birding day.

    Recorded at Global Birdfair 2023

    Links:

    Mike Dilger's website

    Global BirdFair information and tickets: Global BirdFair website

    Your bird stories

    Tell me about your bird stories - contact me on the casualbirder.com website

    The Casual Birder Bird Club

    The Casual Birder Bird Club is an online bird club that meets every month. Sometimes we feature guest speakers, but most months a group of us get together to talk about the birds we've seen, share birding moments that have brought us joy, and ask questions or get help from the community. If meeting up with a group of friendly people from around the world to talk about the birds you've seen sounds like something you'd like to do, you'd be very welcome to join us. Sign up here: The Casual Birder Bird Club
    Read more about the club here: Club FAQs

    Support the show

    If you would like to help support the show’s production, you can add to the show’s tip jar by buying me a virtual coffee here

    Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show and to The Drones for the theme music Short Sleeved Shirt. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

  • Alan Davis and Ruth Miller are passionate birders.

    In 2008 they gave up their jobs and sold everything to embark on an epic year-long quest to see and hear as many bird species as possible. After many adventures, on a journey taking them around the world, their final total was an amazing 4341 species, achieving a world record for the most species seen in one year.

    They wrote about their adventures in their book The Biggest Twitch.

    They now run a bird-watching tour company providing guided tours (with cake) in their home country of Wales and worldwide.

    Ruth and Alan talk about sharing their love of birds with others, and how each would spend a fantasy birding day.

    Recorded live at Global Birdfair 2023

    Links:

    Alan and Ruth's tour company: Birdwatchingtrips website

    Global BirdFair information and tickets: Global BirdFair website

    Your bird stories

    Tell me about your bird stories - contact me on the casualbirder.com website

    The Casual Birder Bird Club

    The Casual Birder Bird Club is an online bird club that meets every month. Sometimes we feature guest speakers, but most months a group of us get together to talk about the birds we've seen, share birding moments that have brought us joy, and ask questions or get help from the community. If meeting up with a group of friendly people from around the world to talk about the birds you've seen sounds like something you'd like to do, you'd be very welcome to join us. Sign up here: The Casual Birder Bird Club

    Support the show

    If you would like to help support the show’s production, you can add to the show’s tip jar by buying me a virtual coffee here

    My thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show and to The Drones for the theme music Short Sleeved Shirt. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

  • Dick and Andrew Woods, who operate the family business behind Finches Friend bird feeders, prioritise the health of garden birds in the design of their products.

    A passionate designer, Dick set out to revolutionise bird feeding practices by confronting the disease and contamination risks that exist wherever we feed our garden birds.

    Not only do their feeders separate the food from contact with birds feet, they also encourage us to maintain good feeder hygiene by providing easy clean solutions through their innovative feeder design.

    In this episode, Dick and Andrew, tell me about their latest product: the cleaner peanut feeder.

    Timestamps & Links 00:00:00 Opening 00:01:14 Past Episode Past episode: #128 Casual Birding in Panama City 00:01:27 Introduction 00:03:34 Conversation with Dick and Andrew Woods from Finches Friend Past episode with Finches Friend #119 Food, Feet and Faeces: the key to keeping our garden birds healthy Get 5% off the price of any Finches Friend product - valid until the end of January 2024
    Use the code CASBIR5PC
    Visit the Finches Friend website 00:30:49 The Casual Birder Bird Club The Casual Birder Bird Club is an online bird club that meets every month. Sometimes it features guest speakers, but most months a group of us get together to talk about the birds we've seen, share birding moments that have brought us joy, and ask questions or get help from the community. If meeting up with a group of friendly people from around the world to talk about the birds you've seen sounds like something you'd like to do, you'd be very welcome to join us. Sign up here: The Casual Birder Bird Club 00:31:29 Wrap and Close The Casual Birder Podcast https://casualbirder.com/ Don't miss an episode - follow the show! Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show and to The Drones for the theme music Short Sleeved Shirt. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net
  • John and Suzy share their first experiences with the stunning birds of Panama City, and we hear from Edwin, their professional guide, who took them birding in the Metropolitan Nature Park.

    Links

    Sign up to our Team for the October Big Day Fundraiser for BirdLife International

    Past Episode

    Past episode: Slow birding with Bridget Butler

    Support the show

    Tell me about your birding Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com The Casual Birder Bird Club - sign up

    The Casual Birder Podcast https://casualbirder.com/

    Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show.

    The theme music is Short Sleeved Shirt by The Drones. Thanks to them for letting me use it. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

  • Bridget Butler, also known as the Bird Diva, did not originally have a passion for birds.
    But seeing an Indigo Bunting one morning sparked her birding interest.

    Finding support and encouragement in the Vermont birding community Bridget developed an interest in slow birding.

    Bridget encourages the observation of birds as a holistic, mindful practice rather than a race to spot the most species.

    She now teaches the practice of slow birding, encouraging others to embrace a slower, more contemplative approach.

    Timestamps & Links:

    00:00:00 Opening

    Sign up to our Team for the October Big Day

    00:01:12 Past Episode

    Past episode: Beccy Speight and Patricia Zurita

    00:01:59 Introduction

    00:03:21 Conversation with Bridget Butler begins

    Bird Diva website Intro to Slow Birding

    Get 25% off the cost of the course with the code CASUALBIRDER25.

    00:21:26 Promo for The Wilder Skies Podcast

    00:22:01 More about Slow Birding

    00:53:20 Keep in touch and support the show

    Tell me about your birding Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com The Casual Birder Bird Club - sign up Fundraiser for BirdLife International

    00:54:03 Wrap and Close

    The Casual Birder Podcast https://casualbirder.com/

    Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show.

    The theme music is Short Sleeved Shirt by The Drones. Thanks to them for letting me use it. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

  • Beccy Speight (Chief Executive of the RSPB) and Patricia Zurita (former CEO of BirdLife International and now Chief Strategy Officer of Conservation International) join Suzy to share their insight on changing perceptions and overcoming challenges as women in the conservation community.

    And we hear how each would spend a fantasy birding day.

    Recorded at Global Birdfair 2023

    Timestamps & Links:

    00:00:00 Opening

    The October Big Day takes place this year on October 14th and The Casual Birder Podcast will again be entering a team.

    We will also be supporting BirdLife International. Help us reach our fundraising target!

    Just Giving link

    00:01:12 Past Episode

    Past episode: Focus on Birders: Chiara Talia

    00:01:30 Introduction

    00:02:32 Conversation with Beccy and Patricia begins

    00:03:13 Patricia Zurita introduces BirdLife International and her path to joining the organisation.

    00:05:26 Beccy Speight introduces the work of the RSPB and her background in conservation.

    00:07:49 Beccy shares two birding memories that inspired her

    00:09:00 Engaging with communities

    00:09:40 Patricia shares the International perspective

    00:11:48 Beccy speaks of the power of documentaries like Wild Isles to raise awareness

    00:14:22 Overcoming Challenges and Changing Perceptions

    00:17:06 The Importance of Collaboration and Diversity in Leadership

    00:20:00 A fantasy birding day: where would you go, what you see?

    00:20:15 Patricia - New Hummingbird species in Ecuador

    00:20:45 Beccy - Shetland soundscapes

    BirdLife International

    RSPB

    00:22:00 Suzy’s Birding

    00:22:02 In search of a Nightjar

    00:25:31 Stone-Curlew

    00:27:38 Mis-identifying a Common Tern

    00:28:18 Support the Show

    Contribute to the show's tip jar

    00:28:46 Keep in touch

    Tell me about your birding

    The Casual Birder Bird Club - sign up

    00:29:10 Wrap and Close

    Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show.

    The theme music is Short Sleeved Shirt by The Drones. Thanks to them for letting me use it. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

    The Casual Birder Podcast https://casualbirder.com/

  • Chiara Talia's gorgeous photographs, along with her tips on how to improve at both birding and bird photography, make her Instagram account a must for everyone's feed.

    In this episode, Chiara tells Suzy how a walk in the park, and a chance encounter with a European Robin, led to a passion for bird photography and a pathway to healing at a time when she was struggling with her mental health.

    We also hear about her experiences using a floating bird hide in Slovenia, and her search for the Southern Cassowary in Australia.

    Timestamps & Links

    00:00:09 Opening

    The Casual Birder Bird Club - sign up

    00:01:09 Past Episode

    Past episode: Mel Shepherd-Wells

    00:01:25 Introduction

    00:02:40 Interview with Chiara Talia begins

    00:05:15 The moment that changed everything

    00:07:06 European Robin and Chiara’s pathway to healing

    00:10:22 Learning about birds is fundamental to bird photography

    00:14:02 Chiara’s process for managing photo files

    00:19:44 Canon Young Talent 2021 and increasing confidence

    00:23:10 Floating Hide photography in Slovenia

    00:29:35 Promo for The Wildlife Community Podcast

    The Wildlife Community Podcast

    00:30:25 Birding in Australia

    00:41:22 How Chiara shares knowledge and joy via Instagram

    00:46:02 Find Chiara online

    Chiara on Instagram

    Chiara's website

    00:47:11 Suzy’s Shout-outs

    00:51:04 Your birding stories

    Tell me about your birding

    00:54:04 Support the Show

    Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com

    00:54:22 Wrap and Close

    The Casual Birder Podcast https://casualbirder.com/

    Don't miss an episode - follow the show!

    Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show and to The Drones for the theme music Short Sleeved Shirt. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

  • Long-time birder, Mel Shepherd-Wells, joins Suzy in a delightful chat about his birding adventures, and shares some top tips applicable to all birders.

    Links:

    The Casual Birder Bird Club - sign up

    The UK Wildlife Podcast

    Support the Show - Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com

    The Casual Birder Podcast https://casualbirder.com/

    Don't miss an episode - follow the show!

    Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show and to The Drones for the theme music Short Sleeved Shirt. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

  • A mini episode about the wonderful time that was had at Global BirdFair 2023, where Suzy spent time with other wildlife podcasters, interviewed amazing guests and met people passionate about the natural world.

    There is also news on what to expect in upcoming episodes of The Casual Birder Podcast.

    Links

    Links to wildlife podcasts mentioned

    Planty Planty Zoo Zoo

    The UK Wildlife Podcast

    The Wild Community Podcast

    Into the Wild Podcast

    Wilder Skies Podcast

    Hannah and Erik Go Birding

    Trees a Crowd Podcast

    Other links

    Chiara Talia on instagram

    The Casual Birder Bird Club - sign up

    Support the Show - Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com

    The Casual Birder Podcast https://casualbirder.com/

    Don't miss an episode - follow the show!

    Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show and to The Drones for the theme music Short Sleeved Shirt. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

  • Suzy shares some of her bird experiences while on vacation in Portugal, and tells how you can join our team for the Global Big Day - an important and exciting event in the birding calendar!

    On the Global Big Day people around the world will go birding and then upload their checklists to eBird.

    In this way, not only are they enjoying our wonderful bird life, but they are providing important data via community science to widen knowledge around bird populations during migration time.

    Suzy explains how you can be join the Casual Birder Podcast Team for the event!

    Stay listening for a short recording of a Nightingale, Blackbird, Collared Dove and European Goldfinch.

    Links

    Join the Casual Birder Podcast Team for the Global Big Day 2023. Sign up here:

    https://casualbirder.com/global-big-day-2023

    Please donate to our Just Giving page for BirdLife International - and share the link with your friends:

    https://www.justgiving.com/page/suzy-buttress-casualbirderteam

  • On a pre-birthday outing, Anneke (from the show's FaceBook group) joins Suzy and her husband John for a day’s birding at RSPB Nagshead in Gloucestershire.

    The woods are alive with birds singing, engaging in courtship displays, and building nests. Anneke and Suzy share their bird encounters from the day, and some surprising mammal ones too!

    Links:

    Last episode: Spring is here!

    RSPB Nagshead webpage

    Short video of our day at RSPB Nagshead

    Marylee's video of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet

    Join the Casual Birder Bird Club

  • Suzy is back!

    In this episode, she shares her recent birding experiences and encounters with fellow enthusiasts, and the excitement of watching nesting Blue Tits, characterful Rooks and some unexpected Grey Wagtails.

    Suzy also announces the launch of the Casual Birder Bird Club, and invites listeners to join the show's team for the Global Big Day birding event on 13th May 2023.

    Links mentioned in the show:

    Sign the Swift petition here The Casual Birder Bird Club - sign up! Visit The Casual Birder Podcast clothing store Facebook group link The Bearded Tit Podcast Join our Team for the Global Big Day Support the show - Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com

    Timestamps:

    00:00:00 Introduction

    Suzy introduces the episode and shares the changes she's noticed as the breeding season ramps up. She also requests listeners to sign a petition created by Hannah Bourne Taylor to help increase the number of suitable nesting sites for the Swift birds in the UK.

    Sign the Swift petition here

    00:02:51 Dawn Chorus and Springtime

    Dawn Chorus and Springtime, Suzy shares the beautiful sound of the Dawn Chorus she recorded and talks about the changes she has noticed in the garden as the weather gets better. She also discusses her plans for the podcast for the coming months.

    00:06:16 Casual Birder Bird Club

    Suzy talks about the monthly virtual Casual Birder Bird Club she launched and how listeners can join. She also mentions her plans to invite specialists to give talks on bird identification and other related topics.

    The Casual Birder Bird Club - sign up!

    00:08:24 Shoutouts to members of the birding community

    Suzy thanks the members of the show's Facebook group for their support and mentions Karin for taking over moderating duties. She also gives shoutouts to birders she met while out and about over the last couple of months and talks about the birds she saw.

    Visit The Casual Birder Podcast clothing store where embroidered hats, shirts and sweatshirts featuring The Casual Birder Podcast artwork are now available to buy.

    Join the show's Facebook group: Facebook group link

    00:22:53 Nest Box Season

    Suzy shares her excitement about the nesting season in her garden and how a Blue Tit has returned to her garage nest box. She also talks about another Blue Tit checking out their Camera nest box.

    00:24:19 Rooks are full of character

    Suzy talks about how her garden makeover has affected Rooksy the Rook's visits to her house. She describes how Rooksie now parades on their patio until someone notices it and gives it treats. We are introduced to Rooksy's mate Billy, and the behaviour of Patches demonstrates how each bird has their own character.

    00:27:50 Advert for The Bearded Tit Podcast

    00:28:16 Hampshire Ornithological Society Members Day - report

    Suzy recently joined the Hampshire Ornithological Society and on 1st April attended a Members Day, which had talks given by various bird experts.

    00:31:51 Global Big Day 13th May 2023

    Suzy invites listeners to join the Casual Birder Podcast team for the upcoming Global Big Day on May 13th. The team will be raising funds for Birdlife International.

    Join our Team for the Global Big Day

    00:34:16 Wrap and Close

    Support the Show - Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com

    The Casual Birder Podcast https://casualbirder.com/

    Don't miss an episode - follow the show!

    Thank you to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show.

    The theme music is Short Sleeved Shirt by The Drones. Thanks to them for letting me use it. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

  • Finches Friend founder Dick Woods and wildlife presenter Martin Hughes-Games join Suzy to talk about the unintended consequences of feeding garden birds that can affect their health. Dick showcases a revolutionary easy-clean feeder that he designed to reduce the transmission of disease among birds visiting feeders. He says the key is to keep birds' feet and faeces out of their food. Timestamps & Links:

    00:00:00 Announcements

    Big news!

    Embroidered hats, shirts and sweatshirts featuring The Casual Birder Podcast artwork are now available to buy.

    Visit The Casual Birder Podcast clothing store

    00:00:48 Last Episode

    118 A weekend of waders at the Hampshire coast

    00:01:04 Casual Birder Weekly newsletter

    Sign up here!

    00:01:31 Introduction to the episode

    00:04:37 Interview with Dick Woods and Martin Hughes-Games

    Finches Friend Website

    00:47:10 Wrap-up

    A Wild Life: My Adventures Around the World Filming Wildlife by Martin Hughes-Games

    Martin Hughes-Games' website

    Garden Wildlife Health

    Garden Bird Health

    00:48:06 Wrap and Close

    Support the Show - Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com

    Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show.

    The theme music is Short Sleeved Shirt by The Drones. Thanks to them for letting me use it. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

  • Following a weekend spent at the Hampshire Coast at the end of August, join me and my birding partner & husband, John, as we review the waders and other birds that we saw.

    I also talk about the BTO course on wader ID that I took, and we hear from past guest Natasha about the benefits she has found using the Merlin Bird ID app.

    And there are shout-outs to all the wonderful birders who have shared sightings with me over the past few weeks.

    Timestamps & Links:

    00:00:00 Pre-roll & announcements

    Contribute to our JustGiving fundraiser in support of BirdLife International

    00:01:18 Last Episode

    Birding in Lithuania with Boris Belchev

    00:01:39 Suzy and John review their wader weekend Part 1

    00:19:22 Casual Birder Weekly

    Sign up here!

    00:19:46 Suzy and John review their wader weekend Part 2

    00:28:16 BTO wader ID course and Yearlist so far

    Sign up to the BTO e-Newsletter here

    Suzy compares her year list with The British List

    00:31:17 Keep in touch

    Keep in touch

    00:35:49 Suzy's recent birding and Shout-outs

    00:45:37 Support the Show

    Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com

    00:46:05 Wrap and Close

    The Casual Birder Podcast website https://casualbirder.com/

    Don't miss an episode - follow the show!

    Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show.

    The theme music is Short Sleeved Shirt by The Drones. Thanks to them for letting me use it.

    Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

  • Wildlife photographer and tour leader Boris Belchev tells up about birding in Lithuania, a small Baltic country with 403 species. Recorded at #globalbirdfair.

    Timestamps & Links:


    00:00:00 Podcast intro

    00:00:37 Last Episode

    An afternoon birding in Hampshire

    00:00:51 Support the Show

    Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com

    00:01:22 Chat with Boris Belchev

    Alcedo Wildlife

    Boris on Instagram

    00:13:56 Suzy update

    00:14:42 Casual Birder Weekly is back!

    Read the newsletter here!

    00:15:18 Global Bird Weekend Oct 7-9, 2022

    Sign up to the Casual Birder Podcast Team for the Global Bird Weekend

    00:16:06 Keep in Touch

    Keep in touch

    00:16:22 Wrap and Close

    Website: The Casual Birder Podcast

    Don't miss an episode - follow the show!

    Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show.

    The theme music is Short Sleeved Shirt by The Drones. Thanks to them for letting me use it. Check out their website

  • Join me and John, my birding partner and husband, as we review the birds seen during a July afternoon at Martin Down and Blashford Lakes, in Hampshire, UK.

    Timestamps & Links:

    00:00:00 Pre-roll & announcements

    Sign up to the Casual Birder Podcast Team for the Global Bird Weekend

    00:01:29 Last Episode

    Sussex Sara at Global Birdfair

    Find Sara on Instagram @Sussex_Sara

    00:02:12 Support the Show

    Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com

    00:02:45 Suzy and John review an afternoon of birding Part 1

    00:11:29 The Casual Birder Weekly newsletter is back!

    Sign up here!

    00:12:07 Suzy and John review an afternoon of birding Part 2

    00:20:12 Rob and Alison share a trip report from Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve, in Lincolnshire

    Keep in touch

    00:24:20 Wrap and Close

    The Casual Birder Podcast https://casualbirder.com/

    Don't miss an episode - follow the show!

    Thank you to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show.

    The theme music is Short Sleeved Shirt by The Drones. Thanks to them for letting me use it. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

  • Sara Humphrey, also known as Sussex Sara on social media, shares her passion for wildlife photography, low-carbon birding, and educating others in responsible wildlife watching. Recorded at Global Birdfair.

    Timestamps & Links:


    00:00:00 Theme song

    00:00:36 Last Episode

    Hannah Bourne-Taylor at Global Birdfair

    00:00:47 Support the Show

    Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com

    00:01:20 Introduction to Sussex Sara

    00:02:08 Chat with Sussex Sara

    Find Sara on Instagram @Sussex_Sara

    00:11:44 Keep in touch

    00:11:59 Wrap and Close

    Website: The Casual Birder Podcast

    Don't miss an episode - follow the show!

    Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show.

    The theme music is Short Sleeved Shirt by The Drones. Thanks to them for letting me use it. Checkout their website

  • In this episode, recorded at Global Birdfair, author of Fledgling, Hannah Bourne-Taylor, shares her extraordinary experience of raising a young finch that had been abandoned by its flock, and which made its home in her hair!

    Timestamps & Links:

    00:00:00 Pre-roll and Theme song

    00:00:50 Last Episode - Stephen Moss at Global Birdfair

    Last episode

    00:01:02 Support the Show

    Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com

    00:01:20 Introduction to chat

    00:02:00 Chat with Hannah Bourne-Taylor

    Hannah's website

    00:13:10 Wrap and Close

    Don't miss an episode - follow the show!

    Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show.

    The theme music is Short Sleeved Shirt by The Drones. Thanks to them for letting me use it. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net