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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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Sep 24, 2020

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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