Episodes
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Matt and Adam Bolton head to The Pyrenees Mountains in search of vultures on their Spanish Adventure! How do the boys get on when locked into a bird hide for eight hours?! And will they see the Lammergeier?
Send your Birding Questions on DM's on Instagram or email [email protected]
Follow Matt on Instagram and TikTok @RocknRollBirder to see those Bake Off bird call videos!
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
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This week it's all about the birds and the beavers. Matt takes a stroll around The Ealing Beaver Project with Project Lead, Dr Sean McCormack. Sean is a vet, conservationist and presenter. He's so knowledgable about all things wildlife and shares with Matt all about the amazing work they're doing at the project.
Follow Sean on Instagram, @thatvetsean
Head to The Ealing Beaver Project website to find out more and to book tickets for guided walks.
Send your Birding Questions on DM's on Instagram or email [email protected]
Follow Matt on Instagram and TikTok @RocknRollBirder to see those Bake Off bird call videos!
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
Hosted by Matt Spracklen
Produced by Sarah Spracklen
Music by David Joseph
For Wren Productions Ltd.
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Series 3 is here! Matt has been up to all sorts of birding in our pod break but we're back with a spooky stroll around Warnham Nature Reserve in West Sussex. Matt and Sarah are hoping to see a Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker or a Bullfinch... but will they?
There's also some excellent Birding Questions. Do send in yours on DM's on Instagram or [email protected]
Follow Matt on Instagram and TikTok @RocknRollBirder to see those Bake Off bird call videos!
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
Hosted by Matt Spracklen
Produced by Sarah Spracklen
Music by David Joseph
For Wren Productions Ltd.
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In the final walk of the series will Matt FINALLY see a Bearded Tit after years of searching?
Email your birding questions to [email protected] or DM us on socials @RocknRollBirder.
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
Don't forget to use our code RNRB20 for 20% off bird food from
Eco Bird Food.
Hosted by Matt Spracklen
Produced by Sarah Spracklen
Music by David Joseph
For Wren Productions Ltd.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Matt headed to Seven Sisters to go on a Gull survey with White Stork researcher and ecologist, Șeniz Mustafa. Unfortunately the weather was pretty intense with thirty-six mile an hour winds - but they soldier on!
Follow Șeniz on Instagram.
Email your birding questions to [email protected] or DM us on socials @RocknRollBirder.
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
Don't forget to use our code RNRB20 for 20% off bird food from
Eco Bird Food.
Hosted by Matt Spracklen
Produced by Sarah Spracklen
Music by David Joseph
For Wren Productions Ltd.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Matt heads down to Poole to go in search of Ospreys with Mya Bambrick. Mya is part of the Birds of Poole Harbour team and at a young age already has a wealth of experience - rising through the conservation ranks.
Follow Mya on Instagram. And head to Birds of Poole Harbour website to find out more about the project.
Email your birding questions to [email protected] or DM us on socials @RocknRollBirder.
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
Don't forget to use our code RNRB20 for 20% off bird food from
Eco Bird Food.
Hosted by Matt Spracklen
Produced by Sarah Spracklen
Music by David Joseph
For Wren Productions Ltd.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week Matt is shown round RSPB Coombes Valley by Warden, Paul Bennett.
Email your birding questions to [email protected] or DM us on socials @RocknRollBirder.
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
Don't forget to use our code RNRB20 for 20% off bird food from Eco Bird Food.
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This week Matt and Sarah go off in search of a baby cuckoo and the ospreys at Lyndon Nature Reserve in Rutland.
Email your birding questions to [email protected] or DM us on socials @RocknRollBirder.
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
Don't forget to use our code RNRB20 for 20% off bird food from Eco Bird Food.
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We had such a brilliant walk with Jack Baddams in Sherwood Forest that we had to come back with a second part! There’s also some cracking birding questions.
Follow Jack on Insta, buy his book 'Springwatch: Birdtopia' and make sure to download his podcast 'How Many Geese'.
Email your birding questions to [email protected] or DM us on socials @RocknRollBirder.
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
Don't forget to use our code RNRB20 for 20% off bird food from Eco Bird Food.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Matt is heads out around the grounds of The Bird of Prey Project with Centre Manager, Naomi Johns. Naomi is fascinating and so passionate about the centre and the birds they look after. You'll love joining them for this walk. And Matt and Sarah also have some news to share!
Find out more about the Project on their website. Follow them on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
Email your birding questions to [email protected] or DM us on socials @RocknRollBirder.
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
Don't forget to use our code RNRB20 for 20% off bird food from
Eco Bird Food.
Hosted by Matt Spracklen
Produced by Sarah Spracklen
Music by David Joseph
For Wren Productions Ltd.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week Matt is very lucky to have a walk around the grounds at the British Trust of Ornathology HQ with their Media Manager, Jon Carter. Jon is a life-longer birder and a fellow punk, so they had plenty to chat about! The BTO is such an important organisation and so it was a real honour to hear about some of their important work on this walk – and how you can get involved too!
Make sure to follow BTO on Instagram, X and Facebook.
If you want to find out more about volunteering for BTO head to www.BTO.org
Email your birding questions to [email protected] or DM us on socials @RocknRollBirder.
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
Don't forget to use our code RNRB20 for 20% off bird food from
Eco Bird Food.
Hosted by Matt Spracklen
Produced by Sarah Spracklen
Music by David Joseph
For Wren Productions Ltd.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week Matt takes a stroll with WildlifeWithCookie, aka James Cook, around RSPB Otmoor. Cookie is a content creator who goes looking for all the rarest wildlife in the UK - so he's got some stories to tell!
Follow Cookie on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram.
Email your birding questions to [email protected] or DM us on socials @RocknRollBirder.
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
Don't forget to use our code RNRB20 for 20% off bird food from
Eco Bird Food.
Hosted by Matt Spracklen
Produced by Sarah Spracklen
Music by David Joseph
For Wren Productions Ltd.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week Matt is joined by award winning bird taxidermist, Elle Kaye. Elle is as fascinating as she is talented so we were delighted that she joined us for a birdwatching walk around Surrey’s Chobham Common. Hear all about Elle’s decade-long career, her struggles with social media and her excitement as she spots a lifer!
See Elle’s work at the Natural History Museum's new exhibit, Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre.
Follow Elle on Instagram and visit her website here.
Email your birding questions to [email protected] or DM us on socials @RocknRollBirder.
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
Don't forget to use our code RNRB20 for 20% off bird food from Eco Bird Food.
Hosted by Matt Spracklen
Produced by Sarah Spracklen
Music by David Joseph
For Wren Productions Ltd.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week Matt and Sarah are up in Lancashire visiting RSPB Leighton Moss. The birds that could be spotted include Bittern, Osprey, Bearded Tit and Marsh Harrier… but what will be seen? There's also Birding Questions that you've sent in!
Follow RSPB Leighton Moss on X.
Email your birding questions to [email protected] or DM us on socials @RocknRollBirder.
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
Don't forget to use our code RNRB20 for 20% off bird food from
Eco Bird Food.
Hosted by Matt Spracklen
Produced by Sarah Spracklen
Music by David Joseph
For Wren Productions Ltd.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We're back! And with a cracking guest. This week Springwatch's Jack Baddams takes Matt on a point survey through Sherwood Forest. Jack's passion for all things birdy is infectious. We had a fantastic walk with him and we can't wait for you to share it with us.
Follow Jack on Insta, buy his book 'Springwatch: Birdtopia' and make sure to download his podcast 'How Many Geese'.
Email your birding questions to [email protected] or DM us on socials @RocknRollBirder.
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
Don't forget to use our code RNRB20 for 20% off bird food from Eco Bird Food.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In the final episode of the series Matt and Sarah head back to Bushy Park on a lovely summer evening to hopefully see Little Owl and Barn Owl. They manage to see a wildlife first for both of them and bump into a friend on the walk. But will they see the owls?
Email your birding questions for Series 2 to [email protected] or DM us on socials @RocknRollBirder.
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
Don't forget to use our code RNRB20 for 20% off bird food from Eco Bird Food.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week Tom Morath shows Matt around the Hawk Conservancy Trust and even makes a dream of Matt's come true. Tom is the Deputy Head of the Living Collection at the Trust as well as the host of their podcast, Nature's A Hoot. Tom has worked hands-on with birds of prey for more than 15 years and his passion for them is palpable. You're going to love this chat!
Follow the Hawk Conservancy Trust on Instagram and TikTok. And head to their website to book your tickets to visit the Trust - we highly recommend it as a day out!
Buy the fabulous children's book, 'The Best Nest Contest' by Luke Western here. And make sure to follow Luke on Instagram and Facebook.
Email your birding questions to [email protected] or DM us on socials @RocknRollBirder.
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
Don't forget to use our code RNRB20 for 20% off bird food from Eco Bird Food.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Matt hasn’t seen a Bullfinch for three years and so is desperate to find one on his walk with Sarah on the North York Moors. Will they be successful?
Email your questions to [email protected] or DM them to us on socials @RocknRollBirder.
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Greenfeathers and Eco Bird Food.
Don't forget to use our code RNRB20 for 20% off bird food from Eco Bird Food.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We had such an amazing day with Dr Matt Stevens of the Hawk Conservancy Trust that we couldn't fit it all into one episode! So here is a bonus pod with more Dr Matt.
Make sure to follow the Hawk Conservancy Trust on Instagram, TikTok, X and Facebook. Book tickets to visit the Trust, donate and keep up to date with their latest news on their website.
Let us know your Birding Questions on [email protected] or on DM’s over on @RocknRollBirder on Instagram and TikTok.
And finally, thank you to our sponsors Eco Bird Food and Green Feathers.
Use our code RNRB20 to get 20% off food from Eco Bird Food.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week Matt goes on a birding expedition with Dr Matt Stevens from the Hawk Conservancy Trust. This is an episode like no other as we get to experience a morning with Matt while he checks in on some of the many thousands of nest boxes he's in charge of. His knowledge is next level so we enjoy soaking up some of his expertise while he allows us to watch what his job entails. There's barn owls, kestrels, red kite... and many more!
Make sure to follow the Hawk Conservancy Trust on Instagram, TikTok, X and Facebook. Book tickets to visit the Trust, donate and keep up to date with their latest news on their website.
Let us know your Birding Questions on [email protected] or on DM’s over on @RocknRollBirder on Instagram and TikTok.
And finally, thank you to our sponsors Eco Bird Food and Green Feathers.
Use our code RNRB20 to get 20% off food from Eco Bird Food.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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