Join Suzy for a morning's birding in a country garden at Pagham Harbour, West Sussex.

Suzy also tells us about her recent birding trips, a Magpie and Squirrel encounter in her garden, and we hear trip reports from listeners in California and the UK.

Timestamps and Links:

00:00:00 Opening

00:00:46 Past episode

• 104 Birding with Keiron Lee Vine on the Isle of Wight

00:01:09 Suzy's recent birding trips

• Suzy's tour leader in Scotland: Mike Dilger

00:07:00 Support the show

• Buy Suzy a virtual coffee

00:07:23 Magpie and Squirrel encounter

00:14:06 Your sightings

• Paul's eBird trip report

• Tell Suzy about your birding stories

00:17:41 Garden birding at Pagham Harbour

00:37:19 Suzy appears on other podcasts

• The Birding Life
• Terrible Lizards
• Beyond Blathers
• Sharp, The Podcast
• Podcasters Live

00:40:00 Wrap and Close

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

The theme music is Short Sleeved Shirt by The Drones.

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In October 2020, I took a vacation on the Isle of Wight.

While there, I was delighted to meet up with local birder (and past guest) Keiron Lee Vine.

Keiron took me to his local patch: Haddon's Pits. We spent a lovely morning birding, getting spectacular views of a Kestrel and seeing large flocks of finches flying over.

Timestamps & Links:

00:00:00 Opening

00:00:50 Global Bird Weekend

The Casual Birder Podcast has entered a team for the Global Bird Weekend (on 8-10 October 2021) and I'd love you to join us.

There will be exclusive virtual events for members of the Casual Birder Podcast Team

• Casual Birder Podcast Team sign-up: https://bit.ly/cbteam21
• Global Birding site: https://globalbirding.org/

00:03:31 Birding with Keiron

At Haddon's Pits, Isle of Wight

• https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ventnor-downs/trails/down-south-luccombe-and-the-landslip-walk
• Keiron's past episode: https://casualbirder.com/episode68

00:13:23 Fundraising for Birdlife international

• JustGiving page for Team donations: https://bit.ly/teamdonation21
• Past episode on Global Bird Weekend: https://casualbirder.com/episode78

00:14:25 Wrap & Close

I'm grateful 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 https://www.dronesmusic.net/

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The Global Bird Weekend is coming up on October 8th - 10th 2021.

The Casual Birder Podcast has entered a team and I'd love you to join us.

In this mini-episode, I'll tell you more about the event and how you can be part of our team, wherever you are in the world.

Timestamps & Links:

• 00:00:00 Opening
• 00:00:50 Global Bird Weekend

Join our team for the Global Birding Weekend on October 8-10. There will be exclusive virtual events for members of the Casual Birder Podcast Team.

• • Casual Birder Podcast Team sign-up: https://bit.ly/cbteam21
  • Global Birding site: https://globalbirding.org/
• 00:03:03 Fundraising for Birdlife international
  • JustGiving page for Team donations: https://bit.ly/teamdonation21
  • Past episode on Global Bird Weekend: https://casualbirder.com/episode78
• 00:03:55 Wrap & Close

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 https://www.dronesmusic.net/page.php?pageid=home

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In episode #102, hear about my lovely Robin encounter, listeners share their summer birding moments and find out how to join our team for the Global Bird Weekend in October.

Timestamps & Links:

• 00:00:00 Opening
• 00:00:51 Introduction

In case you missed it, last episode I spoke with Mike Drew, biodiversity advisor, licensed bird ringer and Nightingale population recorder.

Mike told me about the incredible journeys that Nightingales make and how advances in technology have helped us understand the challenges they face in both their wintering and breeding locations.

Last episode

• 00:01:41 Suzy's summer moments

A trusting Robin gets its own supply of mealworms, and we hear the amazing call of a Nightjar

• 00:08:18 Your sightings

We hear from Karin, Andrew, Nish, Gemma, Matthew, Marylee, and Christopher

Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, Pennsylvania Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory

Tell me about your bird sightings

• 00:20:04 Global Bird Weekend

Join our team for the Global Birding Weekend on October 8-10.

There will be exclusive virtual events for members of the Casual Birder Podcast Team.

Casual Birder Podcast Team sign-up

Global Birding site JustGiving page for Team donations

Past episode on Global Bird Weekend

• 00:22:27 Please support the show

Buy me a virtual coffee or two and help me create episode transcriptions. Transcriptions are an important aide to accessibility for some listeners, and require several hours of work. Your help will allow me to pay for their production.

Buy me a virtual coffee

• 00:24:10 Last Call Description

Paul Fenwick shares a morning soundscape from Mount Totumas Cloud Forest Reserve, Panama on the morning of 7th June 2021. It includes Rufous-browed Peppershrike and Clay-colored Thrush, and Mantled Howler Monkeys! See Paul's eBird list from this morning here:

Paul's eBird list

• 00:25:43 Wrap & Close

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• 00:26:08 Last Call

Paul Fenwick shares 4 minutes of the morning soundscape from Mount Totumas Cloud Forest Reserve, Panama, 7th June 2021.

Mike Drew is a biodiversity advisor for Anglian Water and a licensed bird ringer. He has monitored and managed Nightingale nesting sites in the East of England for over a decade.

Mike shares his observations of this iconic bird and tells us about the research which helped inform habitat action plans produced by the BTO (British Trust for Ornithology).

This interview was originally live-streamed on May 20, 2021. The video recording can be found here.

A special thanks to Nick Clayton for permission to use his photograph for the episode artwork.

TImestamps:

• 00:00:00 Opening
• 00:00:59 Promo: Last episode / Casual Birder Weekly
• 00:01:54 Conversation with Mike Drew
• 00:42:35 Support the Show
  • Buy me a virtual coffee
  • Tell me about your birds
• 00:43:16 Wrap and Close

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

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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

Join Suzy and guests Stephanie Seymour and Marylee Stephenson for a celebration of reaching the podcast's 100 episode milestone. We also hear from past guests and friends of the show.

Timestamps & Links:

• 00:00:00 Opening
• 0:00:57 Past episode
  • Past episode
• 00:01:35 Casual Birder Weekly
  • Casual Birder Weekly Newsletter Signup
• 00:01:57 Introduction
• 00:02:37 Congratulation messages Part 1
  • Paul Cheall - Fighting Through Podcast
    • Guest on Episode 55 - My Norfolk Garden Birds
  • Martin Austwick - Song by Song Podcast
    • Guest on Episode 47 - Regent's Park bird walk
  • Steve O'Neill - Sharp The Podcast
    • Friend of the Show
  • Alan White - It's a Podcast and a Gift
    • Friend of the Show
  • Keiron Lee Vine
    • Guest on Episode 68 Isle of Wight bird walk
  • Kate Shaw - Strange Animals Podcast
    • Friend of the Show
• 00:06:40 Suzy's overview
• 00:09:30 Congratulation messages Part 2
  • Wil Treasure
    • Friend of the Show
  • Lev Parikian
    • Guest on Episode 53 - London Wetlands Centre Bird walk
  • Dom Patmore - Friend of the Show
  • Karin Parker - Friend of the Show
  • Mel Shepherd-Wells - Friend of the Show
  • Stephanie Seymour
    • Guest on Episode 69 - There Are Birds
• 00:14:32 Conversation with my Guests Part 1
  • Stephanie Seymour - ThereAreBirds.com
  • Marylee Stephenson - On the Jog
    • Marylee's YouTube channel
• 00:33:19 Congratulation messages Part 3
  • Andy Wang - Inspired Money podcast
    • Friend of the Show
  • Steph Fuccio - Geopats Podcast Network
    • Friend of the Show
  • Jessica Delisle - Retail Nightmares podcast
    • Guest on Episode 14 Jays
  • Købi - Flixwatcher podcast
    • The Wire: Stripped
    • Friend of the Show
  • Rachael Horwitz - Hidden Wings and Bloodlust podcast
    • Friend of the Show
  • Faraaz Abdool
    • Guest on Episode 98 - A Conversation with Faraaz Abdool
  • Evo Terra - Podcasting Pontifications
    • Guest on Episode 89 (Australian Birds - An Offbeat View with Evo Terra)
  • Dr Amir Khan
    • Guest on Episode 87 - Connecting with Nature
• 00:40:15 Conversation with my Guests Part 2
• 00:48:38 Congratulation messages Part 4
  • Paul & Donna - Varmints! podcast
    • Friends of the Show
  • Sara-Mae Tuson
    • Friend of the Show
  • Jeremy Schwartz
    • Guest on Episode 20 - Wigeon & Teal
    • Guest on Episode 60 - Backyard Birding Game
  • Sarah Cooper
    • Guest on Episode 52 - Bird Walk in Prospect Park
  • Paul Fenwick - Friend of the Show
• 00:54:34 Conversation with my Guests Part 3
• 01:06:52 Congratulation messages Part 5
  • Anneke - Friend of the Show
  • Christopher Outlaw - Friend of the Show
• 01:09:11 Support the show
  • Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com
• 01:09:33 Keep in Touch
  • Tell me about your bird sightings
• 01:09:46 Thanks
• 01:09:58 Wrap and Close

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

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

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On May 8th 2021, bird watchers around the world took part in the Global Big Day. This 24-hour event encouraged birders to see as many species as possible within their local area.

The Casual Birder Podcast entered a team to take part in the event. Members of the team had a range of birding experience, from novice to expert, and saw 430 species in locations in Australia, UK & Europe and North America.

Hear about Suzy's experience of the Big Day where she saw 54 species, visited two RSPB reserves and did a spot of garden bird watching from the bedroom window in the morning.

Timestamps

• 00:00:00 Opening
• 00:01:17 Introduction
  • Last episode
  • Casual Birder Weekly
• 00:02:09 Global Big Day Description
  • Global Birding website
  • Past episode - Global Bird Weekend
  • Donate to BirdLife International
• 00:05:36 Suzy's Big Day
• 00:06:39 Garden Birdwatch
• 00:11:33 RSPB North Warren
  • RSPB North Warren
  • BTO Skylark & Woodlark ID
  • BTO Sedge & Reed Warbler
  • RSPB Guide to Birdsong book
• 00:16:51 Thorpeness
• 00:19:03 Promo: Bird Feeder Report
  • Suzy's Bird Feeder Report
• 00:19:30 RSPB Minsmere
  • RSPB Minsmere
  • LevParikian & Cetti's Warbler - Episode 53
• 00:27:28 South Mimms Services
• 00:30:52 Sightings from the Team
• 00:35:17 Support the Show
  • Buy me a virtual coffee - Tip Jar
• 00:35:40 Keep in Touch
  • Tell me about your bird sightings
• 00:36:11 Wrap & Close
• 00:36:35 Last Call

Website: The Casual Birder Podcast

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Faraaz Abdool is the author of Casual Birding in Trinidad and Tobago. He is also a noted photographer, tour leader and active member of the global birding community.

This episode is an edited version of a Facebook Live conversation I had with Faraaz, in front of an audience from the show's Facebook group.

Faraaz tells me how he became a casual birder and shares some of his favourite birding moments.

Timestamps

00:00:00 Opening

00:01:01 Promo: Last episode / Casual Birder Weekly

• Last Episode - Malibu Bird Walk
• Casual Birder Weekly Newsletter Signup

00:01:41 Faraaz Abdool Conversation Part 1

00:21:25 Promo: Suzy's Bird Feeder Report

• Suzy's Bird Feeder Report

00:21:51 Faraaz Abdool Conversation Part 2

• Faraaz Abdool on Instagram
• Faraaz's website

00:36:49 Global Big Day

• Sign up to our team
• Donate to BirdLife International

00:38:07 Episode 100 - your help needed

• Send your message for Episode 100

00:38:33 Support the show

• Buy me a virtual coffee

00:38:53 Wrap and Close

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

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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

Suzy takes us on a solo bird walk at Malibu Lagoon in California where she sees Marbled Godwit, Caspian Tern and Snowy Plover.

Time stamps:

• 00:00:00 Opening
• 00:00:54 Promo for last episode & newsletter Past episode Casual Birder Weekly Newsletter Signup
• 00:01:43 Introduction to Bird Walk
• 00:21:23 Global Big Day
  • Register here - Global Birding
  • Join the team email list
  • Donate to BirdLife International

• 00:23:16 Episode 100 - your help required
• 00:23:52 Keep in Touch Tell me about your bird sightings
• 00:48:09 Support the show Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com
• 00:24:38 Wrap and Close

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

This week's episode was originally created for International Podcast Month, September 2020, and released on their podcast feed.

Over the past year, many of us have been seeking solace in nature. As I have remained at home much of the time since the lockdowns began, my garden birds have provided interest and distraction.

In episode 96, I provide an audio portrait of the 13 bird species that regularly visited my garden during 2020, including: - what they look like, - how they sound, and - some of the behaviours and interactions I've noticed.

If you live in the UK, this episode will help you to identify some of the more common birds found in our gardens and parks. Wherever you live, I hope it will encourage you to look more closely at your own local birds, and maybe consider keeping a journal of their appearance and behaviours.

Time stamps:

• 00:00:00 Opening
• 00:01:31 Introduction Past episode
• 00:06:25 Promo Casual Birder Weekly Newsletter Signup
• 00:07:27 Eurasian Blue Tit
• 00:09:39 Great Tit
• 00:11:23 European Goldfinch
• 00:13:44 House Sparrow
• 00:16:35 Dunnock
• 00:18:24 European Robin
• 00:20:54 Eurasian Blackbird
• 00:23:57 Episode 100 - your help required / Podchaser #Reviews4Good

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• 00:25:08 Eurasian Magpie
• 00:28:40 Eurasian Jackdaw
• 00:31:41 Rook
• 00:36:42 Common Wood Pigeon
• 00:41:57 Eurasian Collared Dove
• 00:43:26 Red-legged Partridge
• 00:47:52 Keep in Touch Tell me about your bird sightings
• 00:48:09 Support the show Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com
• 00:48:27 Wrap and Close

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