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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.
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Red-eyed Vireo photo by Kit Day.
Remembering autumn 2016
Épisode 13
mercredi 23 septembre 2026 • Durée 45:20
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
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!
MigFest, American arrivals and turtle dove conservation controversy
Épisode 12
mercredi 16 septembre 2026 • Durée 49:14
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.
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Britain's third Egyptian Nightjar found as autumn migration kicks off!
Épisode 11
mercredi 9 septembre 2026 • Durée 38:48
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
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The Birding Girlies
Épisode 10
mercredi 2 septembre 2026 • Durée 40:41
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.
Mega Montagu's Harrier breeding success with Mark Thomas
Épisode 9
mercredi 26 août 2026 • Durée 50:17
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 Britain
Episode 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
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Six things every new birder should have
Épisode 8
mercredi 19 août 2026 • Durée 58:55
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
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AI's influence in bird photography and mixed fortunes for rare breeders
Épisode 7
vendredi 14 août 2026 • Durée 34:28
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.
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Suffolk cisticola success, seawatching season so far and an intriguing Irish egret
Épisode 6
mardi 11 août 2026 • Durée 43:53
Welcome to the sixth episode of The BirdGuides Podcast. Today, David, Ian and Josh are joined by Irish birder Brian McCloskey as they talk Suffolk Zitting Cisticola breeding success, the seawatching season so far and an intriguing egret in Co Kerry.
In this episode
Zitting Cisticola breeds in Suffolk again. Is this species going to become Britain's next colonist?
The guys discuss the seabird season so far and Brian shares his exciting sightings from western Ireland.
An unusual Little Egret in Co Kerry got birders briefly excited about Snowy Egret.
The best of the rest of the rarity news.
Josh's dream bird observatory is up for sale!
Episode timestamps
01:03 – Ian's back from Sweden and introducing Brian
07:30 – Zitting Cisticolas breed in Suffolk again
13:43 – Seawatching season so far
20:30 – Bulwer's Petrels in Spain
24:50 – Break
24:55 – Odd egret in Kerry
30:32 – Tern excitement in Northumberland
33:35 – Touring Black Storks and Montagu's Harriers
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Celebrating August – the perfect month for patch birding!
Épisode 5
mercredi 5 août 2026 • Durée 43:22
Welcome to the fifth episode of The BirdGuides Podcast. August is here and it's an epic time to get out on your local patch! In the latest episode, David, Josh and Ian chat all things patch and local birding in the month of August, from waders and Whinchats to skywatching and seabirding.
In this episode
From Wood Sandpiper to European Golden Plover, which waders should be on your August radar?
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