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The Casual Birder Podcast


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.”

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Mar 7, 2022

Kate Shaw, from Strange Animals Podcast shares a delightful trip report about the birds she saw on a recent vacation to Belize.

It was a family vacation rather than a pure birding trip, but she still managed to squeeze in a day's birding with a guide. In addition, Kate took note of the birds around her while at the beach or while walking to the next village.

And Suzy shows how Kate used the key bird identification tools to narrow down the species she was seeing in Belize.

Timestamps & Links:

00:00:00 Opening

00:01:15 Introduction

Past episode - Birding in 2022

00:03:06 Kate Shaw - trip report

Do listen to Kate's show: Strange Animals Podcast. It's a weekly science-based podcast about strange animals: living, extinct, and imaginary!

Strange Animals Podcast

Where Kate stayed in Belize: The Lodge at Jaguar Reef

00:22:23 Tools for identifying birds

00:24:53 Keep in touch - and share your trip reports

Tell me about your bird sightings

00:25:10 Support the Show

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00:39:04 Wrap and Close

 

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