Tony Testa, Host of the Finding Subjects podcast, takes us on a wonderful bird walk through the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, in Philadelphia, USA. Suzy tells us more about some of birds seen on the walk. Red-winged Blackbird, Gray Catbird, Yellow Warbler and Northern Cardinal.

Also Suzy gives us an update on the Global Bird Weekend, tells us about her recent bird sightings, and provides some advice for feeding garden birds.

Note: Free access to the Virtual Birdfair talks and lectures has been extended until the end of December.

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Time stamps:

00:00:51 Global Bird Weekend Update

00:03:12 Tony Testa Bird Walk

00:13:30 Bird descriptions from the walk

00:18:45 Suzy’s Bird Notes

00:20:50 BirdFeeder tips

00:23:29 Birdfair talks are free

00:24:02 Your bird sightings

00:25:40 Keep in Touch

Birds mentioned in Tony’s walk:

1. Red-winged Blackbird
2. Yellow Warbler
3. Northern Cardinal
4. Northern Mockingbird
5. Osprey
6. Song Sparrow
7. American Robin
8. Black-capped Chickadee
9. Gray Catbird
10. Barn Swallows
11. Woodpecker
12. Baltimore Oriole

Find out more at allaboutbirds.com

Links:

John Heinz Refuge

Finding Subjects (Tony Testa's podcast)

Global Bird Weekend

eBird: October Big Day 2020: a global birding phenomenon

BTO Guide to feeding birds.

BTO Bird health advice

Virtual Birdfair Lectures

The Casual Birder Podcast website

On October 17th and 18th 2020, the inaugural Global Bird Weekend will be held. Co-founder Tim Appleton MBE tells me how this event will bring together birdwatchers from over 100 countries, encouraging people of all levels of experience to watch and listen to their local birds. It is hoped that the event will break records for the largest number of people participating, and the largest number of species recorded, in one birdwatching event. You can take part too - visit https://globalbirding.org/ for details.

The Casual Birder Podcast Team will also be taking part, and is raising funds for BirdLife International

You can help us by visiting our page and donating or sharing the link 

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Chapters: 00:00:00 Opening 00:01:34 Interview with Tim Appleton MBE 00:15:43 The Casual Birder Podcast Team

In episode 77, I share my thoughts on the Virtual Birdfair, give an update on my garden birds, and tell you about my summer bird walks. Plus, there’s exciting news about a group eBird account for The Casual Birder Podcast and I invite you to participate in the upcoming Global Bird Weekend Time stamps: 00:00:54 Virtual Birdfair 00:04:53 Group eBird Account 00:08:16 Global Bird Weekend 00:10:03 Suzy’s Bird Notes 00:14:50 Hanging with Hedgehogs 00:16:59 Lesser Black-backed Gull Drama 00:20:25 Rook and Magpie Story 00:24:10 Bird Walks 00:32:45 Your sightings 00:40:45 Keep in Touch 00:42:44 Last Call Links:

Virtual Birdfair

My interview at Birdfair - available to watch until November 2020

Women Only Birding Facebook Group

SWAROVSKI OPTIK Nature YouTube channel : Birding Live on Location Playlist

Introduction to eBird

Global Bird Weekend

Contributions from:

Jason from The Jazz Session told us about his nesting Hummingbirds. 

Jason's podcast: The Jazz Session

Jason mentioned the Varmints podcast episode I was on, about Hummingbirds. You can find it here: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/varmints-230694/episodes/hummingbirds-29820337

Faraaz Abdool sent us recordings of his Dawn Chorus in Trinidad

Check out Faraaz's website: Faraaz Abdool website

Birds heard in the recordings by Faraaz:

• Carib Grackle
• Palm Tanager
• Green-rumped Parrotlets
• Ruddy Ground Doves
• Grayish Saltator
• Spectacled Thrush
• Bananaquit
• Red-eyed Vireo,
• Orange-winged Parrots,
• Forest Elaenia,
• Grey-fronted Dove, and
• Tropical Kingbird

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For my birthday this year, I treated myself to a day of birdwatching in my garden. Join me as I record my sightings for the #BreakfastBirdwatch.

Also, hear about the recent birds seen by listeners around the world, including a contribution from Florida by Varmints! podcast.

And news of Women Birders (Happy Hour), a new podcast by Hannah from Hannah and Erik Go Birding

Birds that visited, flew over or were heard during the birdwatch:

• Woodpigeon
• Collared Dove
• Herring Gull
• Grey Heron
• Red Kite
• Rook
• Blue Tit
• Chiffchaff
• Starling
• Blackbird
• Robin
• House Sparrow
• Chaffinch
• Greenfinch
• Goldfinch

Contributions from:

Varmints! Podcast

Women Birders (Happy Hour)

Information on Feeding Garden BIrds during the summer:

UK:  RSPB

And this

USA: Audubon

Australia: Birds in backyards

For more about the birds mentioned in this episode, with videos and sound clips, visit RSPB Bird Guides

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In March 2020 life has suddenly changed for all of us.

The COVID-19 Pandemic has meant the closure of parks and reserves, self-isolation and social distancing.  

The first part of this episode talks about some of the things we can do to stay in touch with nature with ideas for those who might be casual birding for the first time.

If you want to avoid hearing about the current crisis, please jump to 11:30 to hear about our regular casual birding sightings.

And the Last Call segment this week features dawn songs from my suburban garden.

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Links:

Latest advice on COVID-19 World Health Organisation

RSPB Guide to Birdwatching

Bird Academy The Cornell Lab

All About Birds article about online resources

Lev Parikian: Bird Song project

Champions of the Flyway

Hannah and Erik Go Birding Podcast and Global Women’s Big Day

Vibrant Visionaries

Tea and Strumpets

Dan Rouse

Webcams

https://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/peregrine-cam

https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/loch-garten/live-video-webcam/

For more about the birds mentioned in this episode, with videos and sound clips, visit the RSPB Bird guides:

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/

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In episode 74, we hear from Euan Buchan, The Edinburgh Birdwatcher, about the anniversary of his first birdwatching day 18  years ago, what he has seen recently on his birding trips, and his tips for those beginning birdwatching.

Links:

The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Euan’s first interview on the show:

Episode 48 - The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Twitter handle of the Waxwings monitors:

@WaxwingsUK Shout outs to:

Strange Animals Podcast

Hannah and Erik Go Birding

UK Wildlife Podcast

Champions of the Flyway

For more about the birds mentioned in this episode, with videos and sound clips, visit  RSPB Bird Guides

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In episode 73, I look back to the Big Garden Birdwatch of 2020, recalling my sightings on the survey day, and we hear about the birds you saw.


Featuring contributions from Euan, The Edinburgh Birdwatcher & Rachael, host of Hidden Wings and Bloodlust podcast.

Also Hannah, from Hannah and Erik Go Birding Podcast tells us about the conservation efforts of the Champions of the Flyway event.

Links:

Champions of the Flyway

Hannah and Erik go Birding

The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Hidden Wings and Blood Lust Podcast

Big Garden Birdwatch

BTO Garden Birdwatch

For more about the birds mentioned in this episode, with videos and sound clips, visit RSPB Bird guides

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Ornithologist and conservationist Dan Rouse joins me for a walk on Rhossili Headland, on the Gower Peninsula, Wales. A well-respected birder and wildlife educator, Dan tells me how she became interested in birds at a young age, and how her advocacy for conservation of Welsh wildlife has led to tv and radio appearances. During the walk, Dan helps me identify the differences between Skylarks and Meadow Pipits, Cormorants and Shags, and Common Gulls and Herring Gulls.

Links:

Dan's Website

Dan's Twitter Account

Dan's Instagram Account

Birds seen on the walk:

Herring Gull Common Gull Shag  Fulmar Jackdaw Carrion Crow Meadow Pipit Kestrel Red-throated Diver Dunnock Linnet Great Black-backed Gull To find our more about the Rhossili Headland, visit National Trust For more about the birds mentioned in this episode, with videos and sound clips, visit the RSPB Bird guides: RSPB Bird Guide The Casual Birder Podcast Don't miss an episode - subscribe to the show (Subscribing is free) Twitter

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In this bonus mini episode, listeners share their observations of their last birds of 2019 and first birds of 2020.

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In episode 70, I take a look back on the casual birding moments that filled me with joy during 2019. Listeners share their favourite birding moments too.

Episodes from 2019 that are referred to:

#59 Mark Carwardine Watching whales in Baja California

http://casualbirderpod.libsyn.com/59-mark-carwardine-watching-whales-in-baja-california

#61 Backyard birds of Baja California

http://casualbirderpod.libsyn.com/61-backyard-birds-in-baja-california

#64 Mark Gagliardi Bird Walk at Lake Arrowhead

http://casualbirderpod.libsyn.com/mark-gagliardi-bird-walk-at-lake-arrowhead

#67 IPM2019 San Diego Bird Walk

http://casualbirderpod.libsyn.com/67-ipm2019-san-diego-bird-walk

#68 Isle of Wight bird walk with Keiron Lee Vine

http://casualbirderpod.libsyn.com/isle-of-wight-bird-walk-with-keiron-lee-vine

#69 Stephanie Seymour There Are Birds

http://casualbirderpod.libsyn.com/stephanie-seymour-there-are-birds

Keiron Lee Vine’s book, Birding Moments - Haiku from the Coast is available from:

https://www.blurb.co.uk/b/9883253-birding-moments

Stephanie Seymour’s album There Are Birds is available from:

http://www.therearebirds.com/

Sign up for the Big Garden Birdwatch, 25-27 January 2020

https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/

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