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The Casual Birder PodcastAuthor: Suzy Buttress
Suzy shares the joy of watching wild birds, from her garden visitors in southern England to birds seen internationally. Learn how to identify species, notice their behaviours, and recognize songs and calls. Join Suzy for recorded bird outings, interviews with experts and enthusiasts, and stories from birders around the world. Suzy says: "Birding is a great pastime. It can be done with others or alone. You don't need expensive equipment, your eyes or ears are enough. And best of all, the Casual Birder can do as much or as little birding as suits them. It's perfect for fitting into our busy schedules." Find Suzy on Twitter @CasualBirderPod Language: en Genres: Hobbies, Leisure, Nature, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Global BirdFair 2026
Episode 149
Wednesday, 22 July, 2026
Another amazing Global BirdFair has finished and Suzy speaks with a selection of presenters, podcasters and attendees about their experience of this awesome event: Jamie Ward and Amy Squire speak about their presentation on capture methods for bird ringing (banding) George Cuckoo talks on his involvement in panels at the event Keith Betton highlights the activities of the African Bird Club Mike and Zach Dilger tell us about their progress so far in their father/son 200 bird year. Sussex Sara emphasizes the importance of the Young Conservationists Hub Steve from Birding Seychelles reflects on his first visit to the event Axel Drioli from the Sounding Wild podcast shares how important the community of nature enthusiasts is to him Dex (Mustelid_Man from Instagram) shares his experience as a young birder involved in panel discussions and interviews Ryan Dalton, host of Into the Wild podcast, emphasises the importance of the Saturday night community celebrations, and the joy that presenting Room 101 brings Whether you're a seasoned birder or simply curious about the natural world, the Global Bird Fair offers something for everyone. Join us as we relive the highlights and look forward to next year's gathering of passionate nature enthusiasts. Chapters: 00:00:35 Introduction 00:05:52 Jamie Ward and Amy Squires 00:11:08 George Cuckoo 00:12:38 Keith Betton - African Bird Club 00:16:01 Mike and Zac Dilger 00:26:02 Sussex Sara 00:29:54 Steve - Birding Seychelles 00:31:45 Axel Drioli 00:34:47 Dex (Mustelid_Man) 00:38:02 Ryan Dalton - Into the Wild podcast 00:41:24 Join our Community Transcript Find transcript here Links Global BirdFair https://globalbirdfair.org/ BirdLife international Preventing Island Extinctions George Cuckoo - https://www.instagram.com/georgecuckoo/ Keith Betton - African Bird Club - https://www.africanbirdclub.org/ Mike and Zac Dilger - https://mikedilger.co.uk/ Sara Humphrey (Sussex_Sara) - https://www.instagram.com/sussex_sara/ Steve - Birding Seychelles - https://www.instagram.com/seybirds/ Axel Drioli - https://www.instagram.com/axelwildsound/ Dex - https://www.instagram.com/mustelid_man/ Ryan https://www.instagram.com/intothewildpodcast/ Casual Birder Community Start your free trial here Casual Birder Community Your bird stories Tell me about your bird stories here Support the show If you would like to help support the show's production, by buying a virtual coffee here Keep in the Loop Sign up here for email notifications of news, blogs and episodes 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
