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.” Find Suzy on Twitter @CasualBirderPod
A wonderful listen
5d ago
This podcast is amazing! Suzy does a very good job, and has a very calm voice. Even though I’m a teen in the USA, it’s still fun to listen to this podcast, plus Suzy has a wonderful accent that’s very pleasant. I love doing photography, wildlife art, and have a passion for waterfowl and this podcast is just what I need while doing paintings. I highly recommend this podcast for anyone!
The best!
02/19/2021
This podcast has taught me so much and done wonders for my mental health. Happy to be part of this positive community.
Interview with Jocelyn Anderson
11/29/2020
I do enjoy watching Jocelyn’s slo-mo films of birds as they seemingly float in for their treats. Fun to put a voice to her hand :), and to hear you both talk about your experiences. Thanks for this wonderful episode, Suzy!
How have I not written a review yet?
05/21/2020
This is one of those podcasts that I listen to as soon as it hits my feed. I've been inspired to do more birding because of this podcast. Suzy's delivery is very calm and inviting. She'll make you feel like birding too.
Suzy is the best!
03/13/2020
The Casual Birder is one of my favorite shows. Suzy has a relaxing, approachable style. Her casual demeanor encourages birders and non-birders alike to take a few minutes and enjoy their local sights and sounds. I hope I get a chance to bird with her someday!
Love this pod!!
03/12/2020
Love this show. Always keeps me interested and always look forward to new episodes. Can’t recommend it enough. -Tabby from Your New Best Friends podcast
Lovely and Informative
10/08/2019
This podcast is the definition of something I didn't know I needed. I am not a birder aside from appreciating them in my own backyard but I adore this podcast. Suzy is a lovely host and she and her guests are so informative I have leaned so much about Suzy's hobby and it is so refreshing to listen to someone who loves the topic she covers and encourages others to do that same.
Delightfully Perfect!
10/01/2019
The Casual Birder Podcast is everything I didn’t know I needed in my life. As a casual birder myself, it’s so nice to hear someone else share my enthusiasm. I love that Suzy is halfway across the world from me - hearing about her local birds is exciting and delightful. And lucky me - she recently toured my city! I found myself giddy with her enthusiasm for my local birds and wishing I could chime in when she wasn’t positive about the identification of one. This podcast is charming, soothing, interesting, and above all else, pretty much perfect. A must listen!
I've learned so much, thanks to this show.
09/25/2019
The greatest compliment that I can give to this podcast is that I have not only learned so much good stuff from it, but it's pushed me to go and learn more for myself. When the show started, I had no clue as to how birds collected or migrated. Two years later, thanks to Suzy, I've got a great setup in my back yard and I can not only identify the sounds, but I can also identify the behavior, be it juvenile, aggressive, alarming or territorial. I hope the show goes on for a long time!
A pleasing podcast about birds
07/29/2019
The opening music -- a relaxing blend of languid slide guitar and birdsongs -- sets the mood perfectly for this podcast, in which the host talks about life as a casual birder and encourages listeners to spend more time looking at the birds in their own environments. It's a charming, relaxing, and interesting podcast to listen to, even if (like myself) you are not all that knowledgable or interested in birds. Interesting guests and regular callers round out an enchanting podcast! Being a casual birder means getting a little thrill out of seeing even common birds, and the first episode in fact focusses on blackbirds. The host also answers listener mail, which is how I learned that flocks of parakeets are not uncommon in England, where the host lives. Neat! All in all, it's a short, well-recorded, and nicely edited podcast. Recommended!
About
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- CreatorSuzy Buttress
- Years Active2017 - 2025
- Episodes138
- RatingClean
- Copyright© 2024. Suzy Buttress.
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