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A show about wild birds

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.”

Listen to the show here or on your favourite podcast app.

Latest Episode

142 Global BirdFair 2025

Global BirdFair has wrapped up for another year, and Suzy shares her experiences of this incredible festival of nature.

The inspiring talks, interactive events, and vibrant community atmosphere made this year's event truly unforgettable (despite the searing heat)!

To capture the essence of the event, Suzy spoke with several attendees about their time at BirdFair and asked about a recent wildlife experience that brought them joy:

Charlie Bingham shared a frustrating yet beautiful sunset birding attempt
Chris Bell recounted a thrilling Wallcreeper sighting in Romania
Naomi Davis discussed their work monitoring pied flycatchers
Kelly Keegan finally spotted an elusive Blackcap
Tom Morath described a magical Barn Owl encounter
Stephen Moss reminisced about an extraordinary butterfly-filled day
Sarah Humphrey shared her joy of witnessing a full Nightingale breeding cycle
Jack Perks found beauty in a newly emerged dragonfly

Whether you're a seasoned birder or simply curious about the natural world, the Global Bird Fair offers something for everyone.

Join us as we relive the highlights and look forward to next year's gathering of passionate nature enthusiasts.

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Earlier episodes

#127 Slow birding: the practice of mindful observation with Bridget Butler

#126 Collaborative leadership in conservation - Beccy Speight & Patricia Zurita

#125 Focus on Birders - Chiara Talia

#124 Focus on birders: Mel Shepherd-Wells

#123 Global Birdfair 2023

#122 Suzy in Portugal & Global Big Day News

#121 Trip report: RSPB Nagshead with Anneke

#120 Spring is here!

#119 Food, Feet & Faeces: the key to keeping our garden birds healthy

#118 A weekend of waders

#117 Birding in Lithuania with Boris Belchev

#116 An afternoon birding in Hampshire

#115 Sussex Sara at Global Birdfair

#114 Hannah Bourne-Taylor at Global Birdfair

#113 Stephen Moss at Global Birdfair

#112 Casual birding on a Shetland beach

#111 Bird Chat with the Edinburgh Birdwatcher

#110 Springtime Birding

#109 Belize Birding - Trip Report

#108 Birding in 2022

#107 Great Backyard Bird Count

#106: Best Birding Moments 2021

#105 Garden Birding at Pagham Harbour, UK

#104 Birding with Keiron Lee Vine on the Isle of Wight

#103 Global Bird Weekend 2021 - Join our team

#102 Summer Birding Moments

#101 A Focus on Birds: The Nightingale. A conversation with Mike Drew

100: Celebration

99: Global Big Day 2021

98: A Conversation with Faraaz Abdool

97: Bird walk in Malibu

96: Meet My Garden Birds

95: Week 6 Birdwatching Diaries

94: Benedict Macdonald

93: Neighbourhood Bird Walk

92: Week 5 Birdwatching Diaries

91: Conversations with Women Birders

90: Week 4 Birdwatching Diaries

89: Australian Birds with Evo Terra

88: Week 3 Birdwatching Diaries

87: Dr Amir Khan. Connecting with Nature

86: Week 2 Birdwatching Diaries

85: Big Garden Birdwatch 2021

84: Week 1 Birdwatching Diaries

83 Best Birding Moments of 2020

82 My Garden Birds November 2020

81 Danielle Belleny and Black Birders Week

80: Jocelyn Anderson - Birds up close

79: Bird walk at John Heinz NWR with Tony Testa

78: Global Bird Weekend with Tim Appleton, MBE

77: Virtual Birdfair and summer birdwatching update

76: Birthday Breakfast Birdwatch

75: Casual Birding during a Lockdown

74: The Edinburgh Birdwatcher returns

73: Big Garden Birdwatch 2020

72: Dan Rouse at Rhossili, Wales

71: Last Bird 2019, First bird 2020

70: Best Bird Moments 2019

69: Stephanie Seymour

68: Keiron Lee Vine

67: San Diego Birdwalk

66: Chiffchaff Surprise

65: My Garden Birds July 2019

64: Mark Gagliardi Bird Walk at Lake Arrowhead

63: Amy Chillag Birdwatching and Mental Health

62: Sunshine Summit Interview August 2018

61: Backyard Birding in Baja California

60: Backyard Birding Game

59: Mark Carwardine Watching Whales in Baja California

58: Dusty Gedge and the Black Redstart

57: Common Swift with Jamie Wyver (RSPB)

56: The Corvid Family

55: Paul Cheall My Norfolk Garden Birds

54: Feeding Garden Birds with the BTO’s Claire Boothby

53: Bird Walk: London Wetland Centre with Lev Parikian

52: Bird Walk in Prospect Park, Brooklyn

51: Autumn bird walk at The Vyne, National Trust, Hampshire

48: The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

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