The Phil More's Corner Podcast

The lads are just getting their rhythm back ahead of the autumn. They talk finding rarities in Ireland (and in Graham’s case Norfolk), they share some new audio, discuss recent nocmig trends and reveal the last episode’s mystery bird.

The lads have been enjoying a very extended summer break but are back now just in time for the autumn. There's plenty to catch-up on including the usual 'Mystery' call, Sean's 'sky-balling' recording career and crazy dreams to 're-wild' Ballycotton lake!

Something a little different. Graham's first birding trip in almost three years takes him to the wilds of Donegal and over on to Tory Island. Join him on his road trip as he searches for Golden Eagle, singing Ring Ouzel and crexing Corncrakes!

We were very lucky to be joined by one of Ireland's best known birders. Killian Mullarney is probably best known for his meticulously accurate illustrations in the Collins Bird Guide but he is also an identification expert, tour leader and member of The Sound Approach. We ask how it all started, how and why he began to draw birds, the genesis of the famous Collins Guide (now entering its 3rd edition) and the new Sound Approach book on waders.

2022 gets off to a great start for The Phil More's Corner Podcast as we chat with CEO and founder of Lush Cosmetics and the driving force behind The Sound Approach, Mark Constantine.

As the year draws to a close we reminisce on the highlights of 2021. Santa duties precluded Brian for joining us for the final episode but he is ably replaced by guest presenter Alan Dalton who fills us in on the amazing year he's had recording birds at Landsort, Sweden. Sean shares with us some of his finest recordings from what was a vintage year whilst Harry and Graham look ahead to 2022.

We had the great pleasure to interview multi-award winning sound recordist Simon Elliott.  Simon specialises in  high quality, close up wildlife vocabulary recordings and shares with us some of his favourite pieces from a lifetime of recording the natural soundscape. He takes us from the Scottish Highlands (Osprey, Capercaillie and Golden Eagle) to The Great Barrier Reef (Wedge-tailed Shearwaters) and even a carpark in Costa Rica (Montezuma Oropendola). 
Get those headphones out as this is a special one!

Back after a two month hiatus. No guests or special topics this time, just the four lads winging it and trying hard to salvage something from a less than vintage autumn.

Our little Podcast has reached its 21st epsiode and what better way to mark this milestone than by sitting down to chat with one of the finest out there, none other than Yoav Perlman. He tells us about his formative years birding in Israel, we reminisce on his time studying and birding in the UK and some of his favourite memories from those days. We talk about his blog, his photography and his collaboration and deep friendship with the late Martin Garner. There's also his 'Big Year' and of course the excellent 'Champions of the Flyway'.  An episode not to be missed.

Back to what we know best as we talk sound recording, nocmig and lots more with author, expert sound recordist and ecologist Stanilas Wroza.