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The BirdGuides Podcast is the ultimate audio hub for birdwatching – wherever you are and whatever your experience. We discuss the latest sightings and stories, speak to the biggest birding names, delve into the best hot-spots and birding countries, remember famous moments, talk all things ID and so much more. The BirdGuides Podcast helps connects you to the birds, the places and the people that make the hobby so special.

  1. 5d ago

    Five reasons why Scilly is great!

    Welcome to the 14th episode of The BirdGuides Podcast! Today, Ian and Josh are joined by Lucy McRobert to chat about the Isles of Scilly and, specifically, five things that make the islands one of Britain's premier birdwatching destinations. In this episode Where are the Isles of Scilly and why is it so good for birdwatching?The joy of not having to use a car to go birding.Scilly's spectacular seawatching.The archipelago's famous track record of rare North American species.Memorable food on the islands!Scilly's special community.Episode timestamps 06:50 – Being able to bird on foot 16:30 – Scilly's special seabirding 24:08 – Epic food! 30:00 – North American vagrants 41:35 – Scilly's community spirit Links Get in touch by emailing podcast@birdguides.com Browse our range of field guides in the BirdGuides Bookshop Stay updated with the latest news at www.birdguides.com/podcast Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe or follow on your favourite podcast app and leave us a 5-star review to help other birders discover the show. Have you been to Scilly before? Let us know! How to stay connected 📱 Download the BirdGuides app: Real-time bird news in the palm of your hand. Get the BirdGuides app for iOS on the App Store / Android on Google Play. 💻 Visit the website: For sightings, breaking news and other birding content, visit www.birdguides.com. 📧 Newsletter: Sign up to our award-winning weekly newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Monday. Follow us on social media: 📸 Instagram: @_birdguides 👥 Facebook: BirdGuides 🦋 Bluesky: @birdguides.bsky.social 🐦 X (Twitter): BirdGuides Support the show Please take 30 seconds to rate and review us. Your reviews help other birdwatchers find the show! The BirdGuides Podcast is brought to you by Warners Group Publications. Red-eyed Vireo photo by Kit Day.

    Five reasons why Scilly is great!

  2. Sep 23

    Remembering autumn 2016

    Welcome to the 13th episode of The BirdGuides Podcast! Today, David, Ed, Ian and Josh are joined by Sam Viles as they take a trip down memory lane to remember the epic easterly autumn of 2016, which was filled full of incredible vagrants including Britain's first – and so far only – Siberian Accentors. In this episode The weather that shaped an extraordinary run of eastern rarities in Britain.Ian's magical day on Fair Isle in early October.Josh's dramatic twitch of Britain's first Siberian Accentor and the subsequent run of records.A bumper day for Sam in North-East England.What it was like working at Dungeness during autumn 2016.Episode timestamps 03:30 – The weather that started it all 06:30 – Ian's super Sunday on Fair Isle 17:08 – Britain's first Siberian Accentor on Shetland 25:06 – More accentors and an epic day at Spurn 31:50 – Sam's big day 35:07 – Best of the rest 39:49 – Autumn 2016 at Dungeness Links Get in touch by emailing podcast@birdguides.com Browse our range of field guides in the BirdGuides Bookshop Stay updated with the latest news at www.birdguides.com/podcast Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe or follow on your favourite podcast app and leave us a 5-star review to help other birders discover the show. What was your highlight of autumn 2016? Did you see one of the Siberian Accentors? Let us know! How to stay connected 📱 Download the BirdGuides app: Real-time bird news in the palm of your hand. Get the BirdGuides app for iOS on the App Store / Android on Google Play. 💻 Visit the website: For sightings, breaking news and other birding content, visit www.birdguides.com. 📧 Newsletter: Sign up to our award-winning weekly newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Monday. Follow us on social media: 📸 Instagram: @_birdguides 👥 Facebook: BirdGuides 🦋 Bluesky: @birdguides.bsky.social 🐦 X (Twitter): BirdGuides Support the show Please take 30 seconds to rate and review us. Your reviews help other birdwatchers find the show! The BirdGuides Podcast is brought to you by Warners Group Publications. Siberian Accentor photo by James Lowen.

    Remembering autumn 2016

  3. Sep 16

    MigFest, American arrivals and turtle dove conservation controversy

    Welcome to the 12th episode of The BirdGuides Podcast! Today, David, Ed and Josh catch up to talk about the recent MigFest at Spurn, as well as an arrival of American vagrants in Britain and Ireland and news of turtle dove releases in Hampshire. In this episode David and Josh are back from MigGest and talk about their weekend in East Yorkshire.Birding highlights from Spurn.Controversial European Turtle Dove releases in the South Downs National Park.Signs of recovery for Iceland's Gyr Falcons.An arrival of American rarities in Britain and Ireland.Recent quality patch finds for David and Josh.Episode timestamps 02:50 – David and Josh report back from MigFest 13:20 – turtle dove conservation controversy 27:00 – Gyr Falcon recovery in Iceland? 35:30 – Arrival of American vagrants 41:00 – Patch goodies for David and Josh Links Get in touch by emailing podcast@birdguides.com Browse our range of field guides in the BirdGuides Bookshop Stay updated with the latest news at www.birdguides.com/podcast Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe or follow on your favourite podcast app and leave us a 5-star review to help other birders discover the show. Did you go to MigFest? Let us know! How to stay connected 📱 Download the BirdGuides app: Real-time bird news in the palm of your hand. Get the BirdGuides app for iOS on the App Store / Android on Google Play. 💻 Visit the website: For sightings, breaking news and other birding content, visit www.birdguides.com. 📧 Newsletter: Sign up to our award-winning weekly newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Monday. Follow us on social media: 📸 Instagram: @_birdguides 👥 Facebook: BirdGuides 🦋 Bluesky: @birdguides.bsky.social 🐦 X (Twitter): BirdGuides Support the show Please take 30 seconds to rate and review us. Your reviews help other birdwatchers find the show! The BirdGuides Podcast is brought to you by Warners Group Publications. Buff-breasted Sandpiper photo by Seán Holland.

    MigFest, American arrivals and turtle dove conservation controversy

  4. Sep 9

    Britain's third Egyptian Nightjar found as autumn migration kicks off!

    Welcome to the 11th episode of The BirdGuides Podcast! Today, Ed, Ian and Josh discuss the shock news of Britain's third Egyptian Nightjar in Shetland at the weekend, as well as other recent national birding highlights and their own autumn patch efforts so far. In this episode Rarity of the decade? Britain's third Egyptian Nightjar stuns birders in Shetland.A look back at the previous British records of Egyptian Nightjar.A nice run of Nearctic waders and Ortolan Buntings.Mixed fortunes for the English-born Montagu's Harriers.Recent patch action.Episode timestamps 01:30 – Egyptian Nightjar in Shetland! 11:25 – Remembering overseas encounters with Egyptian Nightjar 14:25 – Other rare and scarce news 22:30 – Recent patch action for Ian and Josh 29:30 – What's on the September patch radar? 34:50 – Appreciating common warblers Links Get in touch by emailing podcast@birdguides.com Browse our range of field guides in the BirdGuides Bookshop Stay updated with the latest news at www.birdguides.com/podcast Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe or follow on your favourite podcast app and leave us a 5-star review to help other birders discover the show. How to stay connected 📱 Download the BirdGuides app: Real-time bird news in the palm of your hand. Get the BirdGuides app for iOS on the App Store / Android on Google Play. 💻 Visit the website: For sightings, breaking news and other birding content, visit www.birdguides.com. 📧 Newsletter: Sign up to our award-winning weekly newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Monday. Follow us on social media: 📸 Instagram: @_birdguides 👥 Facebook: BirdGuides 🦋 Bluesky: @birdguides.bsky.social 🐦 X (Twitter): BirdGuides Support the show Please take 30 seconds to rate and review us. Your reviews help other birdwatchers find the show! The BirdGuides Podcast is brought to you by Warners Group Publications. Egyptian Nightjar photo by Rebecca Nason.

    Britain's third Egyptian Nightjar found as autumn migration kicks off!

  5. Sep 2

    The Birding Girlies

    Welcome to the 10th episode of The BirdGuides Podcast. Today, David and Josh are joined by Alicia Hulland and Tasha Noble from The Birding Girlies to talk about their birdwatching community and social media movement that they created to make the hobby fun, supportive and accessible for women and girls. In this episode How The Birding Girlies began.The early birding lifes of Alicia and Tash.What The Birding Girlies stands for.The invisible barriers that women face within birding.What the future holds for The Birding Girlies and how you can follow.Episode timestamps 00:50 – Introducing The Birding Girlies 03:50 – Spark birds 08:15 – The slippery slope of twitching 13:36 – How The Birding Girlies began 25:00 – The perils of social media 30:40 – Advice for men 37:27 – What the future holds Links Get in touch by emailing podcast@birdguides.com Browse our range of field guides in the BirdGuides Bookshop Stay updated with the latest news at www.birdguides.com/podcast Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe or follow on your favourite podcast app and leave us a 5-star review to help other birders discover the show. The Birding Girlies Instagram The Birding Girlies Facebook How to stay connected 📱 Download the BirdGuides app: Real-time bird news in the palm of your hand. Get the BirdGuides app for iOS on the App Store / Android on Google Play. 💻 Visit the website: For sightings, breaking news and other birding content, visit www.birdguides.com. 📧 Newsletter: Sign up to our award-winning weekly newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Monday. Follow us on social media: 📸 Instagram: @_birdguides 👥 Facebook: BirdGuides 🦋 Bluesky: @birdguides.bsky.social 🐦 X (Twitter): BirdGuides Support the show Please take 30 seconds to rate and review us. Your reviews help other birdwatchers find the show! The BirdGuides Podcast is brought to you by Warners Group Publications.

    The Birding Girlies

  6. Aug 26

    Mega Montagu's Harrier breeding success with Mark Thomas

    Welcome to the ninth episode of The BirdGuides Podcast. Today, David, Ian and Josh are joined by the RSPB's Mark Thomas to talk about the exciting recent news that six Montagu's Harrier chicks fledged in England this summer. In this episode The status of one of Britain's rarest breeding birds.The unexpected breeding of 2025.How Mark safeguarded two Montagu's Harrier nests.GPS-tagging two juveniles.What the future holds for 'monty's' in BritainEpisode timestamps 03:21 – Montagu's Harrier in Britain 10:50 – Why are they struggling? 17:00 – Protecting the nests 27:30 – Following the tagged juveniles 34:01 – How to keep up to date with their movements 41:12 – What the future holds Links Get in touch by emailing podcast@birdguides.com Browse our range of field guides in the BirdGuides Bookshop Stay updated with the latest news at www.birdguides.com/podcast Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe or follow on your favourite podcast app and leave us a 5-star review to help other birders discover the show. How to stay connected 📱 Download the BirdGuides app: Real-time bird news in the palm of your hand. Get the BirdGuides app for iOS on the App Store / Android on Google Play. 💻 Visit the website: For sightings, breaking news and other birding content, visit www.birdguides.com. 📧 Newsletter: Sign up to our award-winning weekly newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Monday. Follow us on social media: 📸 Instagram: @_birdguides 👥 Facebook: BirdGuides 🦋 Bluesky: @birdguides.bsky.social 🐦 X (Twitter): BirdGuides Support the show Please take 30 seconds to rate and review us. Your reviews help other birdwatchers find the show! The BirdGuides Podcast is brought to you by Warners Group Publications.

    Mega Montagu's Harrier breeding success with Mark Thomas

  7. Aug 19

    Six things every new birder should have

    Welcome to the eighth episode of The BirdGuides Podcast. Today, David, Ian and Josh chat about six important things that anyone who is new to birdwatching or looking to take their interest in birds to the next level. In this episode The importance of binoculars and what size and brands are best.The most effective way to learn bird identification.Beginning to take photos and enjoy bird photography.Knowing what to look for and where.How to share your sightings.Listener questions answered.Episode timestamps 03:49 – Listener questions 10:00 – Binocular basics 18:40 – The value of field guides 29:58 – An introduction to cameras 39:09 – Getting a patch 48:43 – How to stay in the loop and know where to go 54:05 – Sharing your sightings Links Get in touch by emailing podcast@birdguides.com Browse our range of field guides in the BirdGuides Bookshop Buy The Complete Guide to Patch Birding from the BirdGuides Bookshop. Stay updated with the latest news at www.birdguides.com/podcast Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe or follow on your favourite podcast app and leave us a 5-star review to help other birders discover the show. If you're new to birding, tell us what tools you've found most valuable. How to stay connected 📱 Download the BirdGuides app: Real-time bird news in the palm of your hand. Get the BirdGuides app for iOS on the App Store / Android on Google Play. 💻 Visit the website: For sightings, breaking news and other birding content, visit www.birdguides.com. 📧 Newsletter: Sign up to our award-winning weekly newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Monday. Follow us on social media: 📸 Instagram: @_birdguides 👥 Facebook: BirdGuides 🦋 Bluesky: @birdguides.bsky.social 🐦 X (Twitter): BirdGuides Support the show Please take 30 seconds to rate and review us. Your reviews help other birdwatchers find the show! The BirdGuides Podcast is brought to you by Warners Group Publications.

    Six things every new birder should have

  8. Aug 14

    AI's influence in bird photography and mixed fortunes for rare breeders

    Welcome to the seventh episode of The BirdGuides Podcast. In this bonus episode, Brian, David, Ian and Josh offer their thoughts on AI's influence on bird photography and ask whether standards should be set among birders. Meanwhile, there is news of mixed fortunes for breeding Ring Ouzel and Roseate Tern. In this episode AI's growing influence on bird photography – is it time to draw the line?When editing an images changes the reality.How will records committees deal with the increasing use of AI alteration?A bleak future for Ireland's breeding Ring Ouzels.England's Roseate Terns enjoy a bumper breeding season.Episode timestamps 01:00 – The problems with AI in bird photography 12:30 – How to moderate and the future of records 21:55 – Ring Ouzel going extinct in Ireland? 27:33 – Good news for Roseate Tern in England Links Get in touch by emailing podcast@birdguides.com Stay updated with the latest news at www.birdguides.com/podcast Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe or follow on your favourite podcast app and leave us a 5-star review to help other birders discover the show. Tell us your own thoughts on the use of AI in bird photography. How to stay connected 📱 Download the BirdGuides app: Real-time bird news in the palm of your hand. Get the BirdGuides app for iOS on the App Store / Android on Google Play. 💻 Visit the website: For sightings, breaking news and other birding content, visit www.birdguides.com. 📧 Newsletter: Sign up to our award-winning weekly newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Monday. Follow us on social media: 📸 Instagram: @_birdguides 👥 Facebook: BirdGuides 🦋 Bluesky: @birdguides.bsky.social 🐦 X (Twitter): BirdGuides Support the show Please take 30 seconds to rate and review us. Your reviews help other birdwatchers find the show! The BirdGuides Podcast is brought to you by Warners Group Publications.

    AI's influence in bird photography and mixed fortunes for rare breeders
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The BirdGuides Podcast is the ultimate audio hub for birdwatching – wherever you are and whatever your experience. We discuss the latest sightings and stories, speak to the biggest birding names, delve into the best hot-spots and birding countries, remember famous moments, talk all things ID and so much more. The BirdGuides Podcast helps connects you to the birds, the places and the people that make the hobby so special.

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  • Creator
    BirdGuides
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ed Stubbs 2026
  • Show Website
    The BirdGuides Podcast

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