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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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Bird sounds with Arjun Dutta
4 november 2026 · 52 min
Welcome to episode 21 of The BirdGuides Podcast! David and Josh are joined by Arjun Dutta, Bioacoustics Support Officer at the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), to discuss bird acoustics, sound recording, noc-mig, the BTO's Acoustic Pipeline and much more. Lees meer
In this episode
Arjun's birding beginnings and early interest in acoustics
The BTO's acoustic pipeline – what is it and how does it work?
Noc-mig addiction!
Sound recording field highlights
Favourite birdsong
How perfect can AI sound recognition models become?
Episode timestamps
01:20 – Arjun's birding beginnings and early interest in acoustics
10:23 – The BTO Acoustic Pipeline
30:32 – Noc-mig and field recording
42:03 – Future outlook
Links
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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
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The robin and the nutcracker
31 oktober 2026 · 21 min
Welcome to this bonus episode of The BirdGuides Podcast! Two rarities, the Rufous-tailed Robin in East Yorkshire and Slender-billed Nutcracker in Norfolk, have made major headlines this autumn. Josh and Sam are joined by Brian McCloskey to talk about these birds, their British rarity context and the twitches they sparked. Lees meer
In this episode
Britain's first twitchable nutcracker for decades
Josh and Sam tell the stories of their twitch to Norfolk
Mainland Rufous-tailed Robin draws massive crowds to Flamborough Head
Brian describes twitching the robin from Ireland.
More nutcrackers to come?
Episode timestamps
01:15 – Nutcracker in Norfolk
09:30 – Rufous-tailed Robin in Yorkshire
13:45 – Tough viewing at Flamborough
Links
BirdGuides 30% off offer.
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 see the robin or the nutcracker? Let us know!
How to stay connected
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Rufous-tailed Robin photo by Ian Curran.
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The rules of listing
28 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 5 min
Welcome to episode 19 of the BirdGuides Podcast! Lots of birders keep lists – but what counts, what doesn't, and who gets to decide? In this episode, David, Ian, Josh and Sam debate the various grey areas within the hobby. Lees meer
In this episode
Different lists for different birders
What counts as seeing – or identifying – a bird?
Does a heard-only bird count in the same way as one seen?
Where does a bird have to be for it to count?
Is there a difference between seeing a bird in a place and seeing it from that place?
Should a bird count if it has been assisted by a ship, either deliberately or accidentally?
Why do people keep Britain and Ireland lists?
Episode timestamps
02:10 – The most important lists for the guys
04:03 – Observation type
24:10 – Boundaries
33:28 – Human intervention
52:30 – The British recording area
58:18 – Final thoughts and dream list additions
Links
BirdGuides 30% off offer.
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 list is most important to you? Let us know!
How to stay connected
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📧 Newsletter: Sign up to our award-winning weekly newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Monday.
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Spectacular vis-mig, super Scilly, bird banknotes … and fishing Blackbirds?
21 oktober 2026 · 48 min
Welcome to episode 18 of The BirdGuides Podcast! Today, David, Ed, Ian and Josh catch up over the latest news from the birding world, recent British and Irish sightings and Ian's week on Scilly. Lees meer
In this episode
Ian's week chasing rarities on Scilly!
Chestnut Bunting in Shetland and other recent megas
Spectacular Redwing vis-mig as autumn finally gets going
Grim Hen Harrier news from Co Durham
Thoughts on the new banknotes featuring wildlife
Blackbirds hunting fish?
Episode timestamps
03:53 – Ian's week in Scilly
11:50 – Chestnut Bunting in Shetland and other megas
29:38 – Exciting vis-mig as Redwings arrive
34:00 – Hen Harrier persecution in Durham?
37:38 – Wildlife on banknotes
42:03 – Blackbirds eating fish?
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 do you think should be done about raptor persecution in the UK? 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
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Support the show
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The BirdGuides Podcast is brought to you by Warners Group Publications.
Sora photo by Richard Stonier.
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Autumn thrush flight calls
18 oktober 2026 · 24 min
Welcome to the 17th episode of The BirdGuides Podcast! Today is the first episode in our bonus Extra series, with David Campbell kicking things off by taking a look at typical flight calls of autumn thrushes. Now is the peak time to enjoy visible migration, including thrushes on the move, so in this episode David talks you through six species and explains how to learn their vocalisations. Lees meer
In this episode
How to pick out Redwing and Fieldfare flight calls.
Learn the sounds of two underappreciated autumn migrants: Song Thrush and Blackbird.
Get familiar with fly-over Mistle Thrush.
Tune in to the calls of autumn Ring Ouzel.
A look at the very rare Black-throated Thrush!
Episode timestamps
02:51 – Redwing
04:49 – Fieldfare
07:55 – Song Thrush
10:15 – Mistle Thrush
13:20 – Blackbird
16:39 – Ring Ouzel
20:38 – Black-throated Thrush
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 other calls would you like us to showcase? 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:
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Support the show
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The BirdGuides Podcast is brought to you by Warners Group Publications.
Redwing photo by Andew Moon, Redwing rec…
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Georgia
14 oktober 2026 · 45 min
Welcome to the 16th episode of The BirdGuides Podcast! Today, David, Ed and Ian are joined by Brian McCloskey for the first show in our new Travel series. Today's destination is Georgia, a small country at the crossroads of Europe and Asia that is renowned for dramatic alpine landscapes, massive raptor migration and rare regional endemics. Lees meer
In this episode
The species that draw birders to Georgia.
The wide variety of habitats.
Twitching Great Rosefinch on horseback.
Spectacular raptor migration at Batumi.
Epic encounters with Wallcreeper.
Episode timestamps
03:00 – Brian's Great Rosefinch quest
14:00 – David's two visits to Georgia
19:29 – Spectacular raptors at Batumi
29:00 – Chasing wild pheasants
36:37 – Brilliant Georgian birding
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 birded in Georgia 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:
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👥 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.
Great Rosefinch photo by Imran Shah.
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Nutcracker invasion incoming? Plus the future of Hen Harrier and incredible recent rarities!
7 oktober 2026 · 52 min
Welcome to the 15th episode of The BirdGuides Podcast! Today, David, Ed and Ian catch up on some of the recent big stories, including the Northern Nutcracker irruption and some exciting megas, as well as good breeding news for Hen Harrier. Lees meer
In this episode
Why are Northern Nutcrackers irrupting into Western Europe?
Could a bird possibly reach Britain?
A look back at the last records of the species on British shores.
Good news for Hen Harriers at Geltsdale RSPB, but what's the outlook like for the species in Britain?
A round-up of the rare and scarce news for late September and early October.
Analysis of the latest BBRC report.
Episode timestamps
01:16 – Ian's weekend at Flamborough
06:06 – Nutcracker invasion into Western Europe. Britain next?
19:29 – Hen Harrier success in Cumbria and their UK status
28:15 – Recent rarities, from Shetland to Scilly
45:58 – BBRC report thoughts
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 seen any of the recent rarities discussed in the show? 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 War…
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Five reasons why Scilly is great!
30 september 2026 · 45 min
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. Lees meer
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.
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Remembering autumn 2016
23 september 2026 · 45 min
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. Lees meer
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 …
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MigFest, American arrivals and turtle dove conservation controversy
16 september 2026 · 49 min
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. Lees meer
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.
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