Suzy Buttress

The Casual Birder Podcast

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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 sche...

Author

Suzy Buttress

Category

Science

Podcast website

casualbirder.com

Latest episode

May 30, 2026

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Episodes

#22 Song Thrush and Mistle Thrush 02.04.2018

A podcast for people interested in wild birds. The Dawn Chorus is becoming more evident, Suzy takes her husband on another cold birdwalk, and the featured birds are Song and Mistle Thrushes.   Follow the show on: Twitter @CasualBirderPod Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast Facebook: bit.ly/CasualBirderFB  

#21 Woodpeckers 1 26.03.2018

A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. Suzy takes a walk in the grounds of a stately home, the featured birds are Great Spotted, Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers, and we hear more about the top 3 birds visiting listeners' gardens. With contributions by Macken Murphy from Species podcast, and Jane Perrone from On The Ledge podcast.   Link for Macken's show: Species   Link for On the Ledge...

#20 Wigeon and Teal 19.03.2018

A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. Suzy talks with long-time listener Jeremy Schwartz about his love of birding.  The featured birds are American Wigeon,  Eurasian Wigeon, Green-winged Teal and Teal, and listeners were asked to list the 3 birds that visit their gardens or outside space most often.  Hear the first responses from that.   Join the discussion and see this week's pho...

#19 Bird Walk - Trondheim 12.03.2018

A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. Suzy describes the Casual Birder bird walk she took in Trondheim, Norway. Sixteen species of birds were seen, including Hooded Crow, Eider and Great Spotted Woodpecker.   Birds described in this episode: Hooded Crow Cormorant Eider Duck Long-tailed Duck Common Redpoll Feral Pigeon House Sparrow Common Magpie Jackdaw Blue tit Great Tit Great Spo...

#18 Gulls 1 05.03.2018

A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. Is that a seagull?   Suzy visits Norway and talks about the challenges of identifying gulls. The featured birds are Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull.    Join the discussion and see this week's photos in the Facebook group at bit.ly/CasualBirderFB   Also on Instagram: @CasualBirderPodcast  

#17 Bird Walk - Hyde Park 26.02.2018

A podcast for people interested in wild birds. Suzy is joined by Issa and Shemeika, hosts of the Young, Free and Coupled podcast (and their children) for a bird walk in Hyde Park, London.   Click here to subscribe to Young Free And Coupled with any podcasting app or program: https://youngfreeandcoupled.com/subscribe Listen to the Young, Free and Coupled Podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/po...

#16 Finches 1 19.02.2018

A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. Suzy speaks to return guest Alan White about the Finches in his garden. The featured birds are: Chaffinch, House Finch, Purple Finch, and Finch cousin: the House Sparrow.   Join us in our Facebook group at Bit.ly/CasualBirderFB

#15 The Early Birds 12.02.2018

A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. Suzy tells about the first birds that visit her garden each day, and there's memories of morning bird sounds from California and Australia. If you like the podcast, please rate and review the show wherever you download podcasts, and tell a friend about it. Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at the link below: Bit.ly/CasualBird...

#14 Jays with Jessica Delisle 05.02.2018

A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. Suzy speaks with Jessica Delisle from the Retail Nightmares podcast about the birds she sees from the balcony of her apartment in Vancouver. The featured birds are Eurasian, Blue and Steller's Jays. Jessica's podcast is Retail Nightmares http://retailnightmares.com/ Find Jessica's band, Energy Slime, and Jay Arner tracks at Jay Arner's Bandcamp...

#13 Nuthatches 29.01.2018

A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. In this episode, Suzy takes part in the Big Garden Birdwatch and the featured birds are Nuthatches.          

#12 Shore Birds 1 22.01.2018

A weekly podcast for people interested in wild birds. In this episode, Suzy describes her birdwatching attempts during her visit to Cornwall at the end of December; talks about the shore birds she saw, and there's a reminder about the Big Garden Birdwatch that's coming up for UK listeners at the end of January.   Be sure to subscribe to the show! If you like the show, please rate and review the sh...

#11 Big Garden Birdwatch 15.01.2018

Suzy talks with Jamie Wyver of the RSPB about his love of birds and the upcoming Big Garden Birdwatch. Find out more about the Big Garden Birdwatch at www. RSPB.org.uk or @Natures_Voice on Twitter.   If you enjoy the show, please tell your friends on Twitter or Facebook, and rate and review us wherever you download podcasts.

#10 Penguins Part 2 08.01.2018

Part 2 of the special penguin edition. Suzy is joined by her husband, John, to talk about the penguins they saw in Antarctica in 2014. This week's penguins are Gentoo, King, Chinstrap and Adelie. If you like the show, please rate and review it, and share that you listened on social media.

#9 Penguins Part 1 01.01.2018

A podcast for people interested in wild birds. Suzy is joined by her husband, John, to talk about the penguins they saw when they went to Antarctica in 2014. Six penguins will be discussed over two episodes. In Part 1, the featured birds are Rockhopper Penguin and Magellanic Penguin. Part 2 is next week. The results of the Listener Challenge are revealed. If you like the show, please rate and revi...

#8 Robins and Cardinals 26.12.2017

A podcast for people interested in wild birds. This week, in a bumper episode, I have a lovely chat with Alan White about the birds seen in his garden. Alan (@lawthreeper) is a well-known supporter of Maximum Fun Podcasts and a valued friend of The Casual Birder Podcast. The featured birds are the European Robin, American Robin, and Northern Cardinal. And there's a reminder about the Listener Chal...

#7 Goldcrests 18.12.2017

A podcast for people interested in wild birds. In this episode, Suzy visits Swanage, talks about bird identification guides, and proposes a listener challenge. The featured birds are Goldcrests, Firecrests and Kinglets.     If you like the show, please rate and review us wherever you download podcasts, and tell a friend about it!

#6 Kingfishers and Dippers 11.12.2017

A podcast for people interested in wild birds. In this episode, Suzy talks about her casual birding moments from this week, and the featured birds are Kingfishers and Dippers.   If you like the show, please rate and review us wherever you download podcasts, and tell your friends on social media about it.

#5 Goldfinches 04.12.2017

A podcast for people interested in wild birds. In this episode, Suzy takes a walk to the river. The featured birds are European Goldfinches and American Goldfinches.   Be sure to subscribe to the show! If you like the show, please rate us wherever you download podcasts, and tell a friend about the show!

#4 Herons 27.11.2017

A podcast for people interested in wild birds. In this episode, Suzy talks about a mini-birdwatch she completed. The featured birds are the Grey Heron, the Great Blue Heron, and Little Egret. And the Northern Flicker is mentioned in Listener comments.   Be sure to subscribe to the show! If you like the show, please rate us wherever you download podcasts, and tell a friend about the it!

#3 Birds of Prey 1 20.11.2017

A podcast for people interested in wild birds. In this episode, Suzy interviews non-birdwatcher Shaun Helman about birds he has noticed. The featured birds are the Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Red-Tailed Hawk, and the mystery sound is revealed.   Be sure to subscribe to the show! 

#2 The Blue Tit, Great Tit and Chickadee 13.11.2017

A podcast for people interested in wild birds, primarily UK, but also covering Europe, USA, and Canada. In this week's episode Suzy talks about her birdwatching week. The featured birds are Blue Tits, Great Tits and Chickadees, and Suzy shares some emails from listeners. There is also a mystery sound challenge!     Be sure to subscribe!

#1 The Blackbird 04.11.2017

A podcast for people interested in wild birds.   In this week's episode Suzy talks about the joy of birdwatching and how to fit it into our busy lives. The featured bird is the blackbird, and Suzy answers a listener's bird identification question.       Be sure to subscribe to the show!

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