Wren

Birdznerdz

Science EN ↓ 85 episodes

The robin in your garden can see the Earth's magnetic field. The jay on your fence post has been quietly building Britain's oak forests for thousands of years. The swift over your street hasn't landed in two years. These are the birds you see every day. And most people have no idea what they're actually doing. I'm Wren, and this is BIRDZNERDZ — a British birds podcast that takes the familiar and makes it extraordinary. Every episode, one bird, the full story. New episodes every Thursday and Sunday. Subscribe — and remember to look out and look up. 🐦

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Wren

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Science

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Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

Warblers- heard,but rarely seen. 08.05.2026

The Warblers episode of @BIRDZ is where we get to meet the tiny, secretive, extraordinary summer visitors that fill Britain's hedgerows, reed beds and woodlands with song every spring — if only you know how to listen. In this episode we cover:🐦 What makes a warbler a warbler — and why they're so hard to see✈️ The epic migrations that bring them here, including a 9-gram bird flying 12,000...

A Kestrel for a Knave 08.05.2026

Join me on my full episode The Kestrel on @BIRDZ to find out how this little raptor can see things we can't.#birdwatching #ukbirds #britishbirds #gardenbirds #beginnerbirding #birdingforbeginners #birdsofinstagram #naturelover #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdz #merlinbirdid #rspb #birdsofbritain #getoutside #lookinup #naturecontent #uknature #birdsong #birdnerds

Clever corvids 08.05.2026

Com and join me for my full episode of cunning corvids to find out just how smart these corvids are. #birdwatching #ukbirds #britishbirds #gardenbirds #beginnerbirding #birdingforbeginners #birdsofinstagram #naturelover #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdz #merlinbirdid #rspb #birdsofbritain #getoutside #lookinup #naturecontent #uknature #birdsong #birdnerds

City Dwellers 07.05.2026

You dont have to go anywhere to do a bit of birding. Lets take a moment to stop and look who's already around us. #birdsofintsagram #bird #ornithology #robin #rspb #sparrow #pigeon #raptor #peregrinefalcon #peregrine #nature

May Marvellous Migratory visitors 27.04.2026

@BIRDZ we meet 10 birds that have just landed in the UK this week, including the Swift, Cuckoo, Nightingale, Puffin, Osprey, Turtle Dove, and more — plus a quick guide on how to tell your Sand Martin from your House Martin. #House martin #Sand Martin #Cuckoo #Turtle Dove #Garden Warbler #Pied Flycatcher #Osprey #Nightingale #birdwatching #birdlovers #birds #birdsofyoutube #britishbirds #ukwildlife...

The House Sparrow - Small bird, Big Story 26.04.2026

You've seen one today. You probably heard one before you even got out of bed. The house sparrow is just... there. But here's the thing. This bird has been living alongside humans for ten thousand years. It followed the first farmers across Europe, got shipped to new continents by homesick colonisers, and was once the target of a state-ordered mass extermination in China that helped trigger...

The improbable Long Tailed Tit 25.04.2026

Today on @BIRDZ we're talking about one of Britain's most adorable birds. A tiny, fluffy ball of feathers with a tail that seems way too long for its body. The kind of bird that makes even non-birdwatchers stop and stare. But the Long-tailed Tit is so much more than just a pretty face. These birds are master builders, constructing some of the most extraordinary nests in the British country...

The ridiculously cute Long tailed Tit. 24.04.2026

It's basically a tiny ball of fluff on a stick. And it might be the most adorable bird in Britain. The Long-tailed Tit is mostly tail — literally. Its body is barely the size of a ping pong ball, but that tail doubles its length. Pink, black and white, with a tiny stubby beak. Absurdly cute. #springbirds #migratorybirds #swallow #chiffchaff #birdsofinstagram #longtailedtit #mésangeálonguequeue...

Spring Arrivals 23.04.2026

This weeks migratory visitors @wrenbirdz #springbirds #migratorybirds #swallow #chiffchaff #blackcap #willowwarbler #wheatear #springwildlife #ukspring #birdwatching #birdlovers #birds #birdsofyoutube #britishbirds #ukwildlife #BIRDZ #naturepodcast #birdpodcast #ornithology

The Swallow — Summer's Messenger 22.04.2026

Every spring, it happens. A flash of steel blue and russet, a deeply forked tail streaming behind it, low and fast over a field — and you know. Winter is done. The swallows are back. But the swallow's story is so much bigger than that moment. Today we're covering the migration — a 6,000-mile journey across the Sahara. The nest built one mouthful of mud at a time. And why a bird that weighs...

The Cuckoo - A hidden life 22.04.2026

A bird that is famous across Britain — but almost nobody ever sees. You've heard the call. That unmistakable, two-note sound that means summer has finally arrived. But the Cuckoo itself? It stays hidden. And when you start to find out why... things get very strange, very fast. We're talking about a bird that never raises its own chicks. That tricks other birds into doing it for them. That...

The Wren 22.04.2026

The Tiny but mighty wren , join me to learn more on my full episode on @wrenbridz. #kestrel #raptor #raptorsofinstagram #birdsofprey #naturelovers #wren#goldcrest #robin #bluetit #chaffchaff #blackbird #greattit #wren #blackcap #chaffinch #greenfinch #Corvids #BritishBirds #asmrsounds #Birdwatching #WildlifeBritain #UKWildlife #BirdwatchingUK #Crows #Ravens #Magpies #Rooks #birding #birdwatcher #w...

Garden birds -whats outside your window? 17.04.2026

@wrenBIRDZ -Your go-to guide for everything that tweets, chirps, and sings right outside your window! Whether you're a seasoned birdwatcher or just starting to notice the incredible wildlife in your garden, this is the podcast for you. From the cheerful House Sparrow and the tiny, mighty Wren, to the friendly Robin redbreast that follows you around the garden — we've got them all covered....

Sparrow Hawk 2- How does it feel to be hunted? 17.04.2026

Sparrowhawk Part 2 is the episode of @wrenBIRDZ where we flip the story and see the hunt through the eyes of the hunted — a real life arms race playing out in your garden.⁠ #birdwatching⁠ ⁠ #birdlovers⁠ ⁠ #birds⁠ ⁠ #birdsofyoutube⁠ ⁠ #birdsofeurope⁠ ⁠ #wildlifebirds⁠ ⁠ #birdwatcher⁠ ⁠ #sparrowhawk⁠ ⁠ #britishbirds⁠ ⁠ #europeanbirds⁠ ⁠ #ukwildlife⁠ ⁠ #BIRDZ⁠ ⁠ #naturepodcast⁠ ⁠ #birdpodcast⁠ ⁠ #nat...

The Incredible Kestrel 17.04.2026

BIRDZ | The Kestrel — The WindhoverYou've seen it. Hovering above a motorway verge, suspended in mid-air, head completely still while everything else moves. You might not have known its name — but you've seen it. Today we're going deep on the kestrel. The hover. The UV vision. The biology behind one of Britain's most finely engineered hunters. This is BIRDZ. I'm Wren. Remember...

Doves -Peace, Love and Coo 15.04.2026

Today we're talking about doves — and honestly, these might be the most underrated birds in Britain. The Collared Dove and the Woodpigeon are everywhere, and most of us barely give them a second glance. But here's the thing — they can navigate by the Earth's magnetic field, they see colours we can't even imagine, and they might actually be smarter than a five-year-old. The bird you shooed away fro...

The Mighty Goldcrest 15.04.2026

The Goldcrest is the first episode of @wrenBIRDZ where we get to meet Britain and Irelands smallest bird with a very big story.#birdwatching #birdlovers #birds #birdsofyoutube #birdsofeurope #wildlifebirds #birdwatcher #goldcrest #britishbirds #europeanbirds #ukwildlife #BIRDZ #naturepodcast #birdpodcast #naturelovers #wildlifewatching #backyardbirds #birdsofinstagram #ornithology #robin #Corvids...

The Swift, a bird that never lands 14.04.2026

The Swift is the episode of @wrenBIRDZ where we get to meet the most airborne bird on the planet — the one that never #British birds #UK wildlife lands.⁠#birdwatching⁠ ⁠#birdlovers⁠ ⁠#birds⁠ ⁠#birdsofyoutube⁠ ⁠#birdsofeurope⁠ ⁠#wildlifebirds⁠ ⁠#birdwatcher⁠ ⁠#swift⁠ ⁠#commonswift⁠ ⁠#britishbirds⁠ ⁠#europeanbirds⁠ ⁠#ukwildlife⁠ ⁠#BIRDZ⁠ ⁠#naturepodcast⁠ ⁠#birdpodcast⁠ ⁠#naturelovers⁠ ⁠#wildlifewatc...

Amazing Starlings 13.04.2026

A seemingling ordinary , everday bird that is truely amazing. @wrenbirdz # British birds #UK wildlife

Finches - A Rainbow of Colour. 13.04.2026

Today @wrenbirdz we're talking about finches — a family of birds so colourful, so tuneful, and so brilliantly adapted that they've become one of the great success stories of the British countryside. From the cheerful chaffinch to the dazzling goldfinch, these little birds are everywhere once you know how to spot them. But there's a lot more going on beneath those pretty feathers than most people r...

Finches - A Rainbow of Colours 13.04.2026

Today @wrenbirdz we're talking about finches — a family of birds so colourful, so tuneful, and so brilliantly adapted that they've become one of the great success stories of the British countryside. From the cheerful chaffinch to the dazzling goldfinch, these little birds are everywhere once you know how to spot them. But there's a lot more going on beneath those pretty feathers than most people r...

Sparrow Hawk -The Hunter 13.04.2026

Come and learn about the lethal predator in your back garden @wrenbirdz #British birds #UK wildlife

Owls - creatures of the night 11.04.2026

This episode we're talking about owls — and I have to say, this is one of my favourite episodes yet. The Barn Owl and the Tawny Owl are two of Britain's most beloved birds, and once you understand how they actually work, the legends don't even come close. Silent flight, hunting in total darkness, knowing their neighbours by voice — these birds are extraordinary. Let's dive in.#British birds #UK wi...

Goldcrest 09.04.2026

The Goldcrest is the episode of @wrenBIRDZ where we get to meet Britain and Irelands smallest bird with a very big story.#British birds #UK wildlife #birdwatching #birdlovers #birds #birdsofyoutube #birdsofeurope #wildlifebirds #birdwatcher #goldcrest #britishbirds #europeanbirds #ukwildlife #BIRDZ #naturepodcast #birdpodcast #naturelovers #wildlifewatching #backyardbirds #birdsofinstagram #ornith...

The Titan tits 09.04.2026

Hi, this is BIRDZ, and I'm Wren. Today we're talking about tits — five of them. The blue tit, the great tit, the coal tit, the long-tailed tit, and the marsh tit. These are probably the birds you see most at your garden feeder. Small, fast, easy to overlook. But there's a lot going on with these birds — from blue tits whose chick-hatching is timed to within days of peak caterpillar sea...

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