Series 1: Episode 5 - Ajay Tegala, Lucy Lapwing, Ben Dolan, Afro Celt Sound System
03/26/21 • 61 min
The birds in our skies are about to change. Spring marks the start of migration, with birds flying thousands of miles across the world. It's a magical, mysterious wonder of nature that has fascinated us for centuries.
In this episode Mya-Rose Craig discovers why bird migration happens; learns about species we can expect to see flying into the UK; and hears from listeners from the Orkneys to East London about the first migrating birds they're seeing.
Nature broadcaster Ajay Tegala and RSPB's Lucy Lapwing explain the facts behind migration; Swarovski Optik's Dale Forbes provides top tips on choosing binoculars to help spot migrating birds; and West Midlands Bird Ringing Group's Ben Dolan reveals how he charts birds' journeys across the world using innovative thermal imaging.
Grammy Award nominated Afro Celt Sound System talk to nature beatboxer Jason Singh about their 2018 album Flight, themed around migration.
Host: Dr Mya-Rose Craig
Music Host: Jason Singh
Guests: Ajay Tegala, Ben Dolan, Dale Forbes, Lucy Lapwing, Afro Celt Sound System
Producer: Tom Bonnett
Executive Producers: Jane Gerber & Katie Derham
Production Manager: Cara Ghoshal
Production Assistant: Louis Facey
Sponsors: Severn Trent Water & Swarovski Optik
Music:
Chad Crouch - Platformer
Chad Crouch - Investigation
Chad Crouch - Dusk
Podington Bear - Brightening
Podington Bear - Happiness Is
Afro Celt Soundsystem - When I Still Needed You
Afro Celt Soundsystem - Working the Land
Afro Celt Soundsystem featuring the Amani Choir - Sanctus
Afro Celt Soundsystem - Hawk Owl [Unreleased Demo Excerpt]
Afro Celt Soundsystem - The Migration Medley: Flight
Birdsong Recordings:
Pianofarm
Inchadney
Straget
Podcast art by Make Productions
Follow us:
www.facebook.com/getbirdingpod
www.instagram.com/getbirdingpod
Follow Ajay Tegala on Twitter: @AjayTegala
http://www.ajaytegala.co.uk
Check out Lucy's YouTube Channel at: www.youtube.com/c/lucylapwing
Insta: @Lucy_Lapwing
Twitter: @Lucy_Lapwing
Discover more about the West Midland Ringing Group here: http://www.westmidlandsringinggroup.co.uk/thermal-birding/4594503748
Find out more about Afro Celt Sound System: https://www.afroceltsoundsystem.org.uk/
Order your copy of Flight here: https://www.afroceltsoundsystem.org.uk/buy-album/
Find out more about Severn Trent's biodiversity projects: https://www.stwater.co.uk/about-us/environment/biodiversity/
Severn Trent Water is committed to providing a secure supply of clean water across the Midlands. Looking after water means looking after the environment too. As a result, the organisation unveiled ambitious plans to improve biodiversity across the Midlands as part of its Big Green Nature Boost campaign, including reviving 12,000 acres of land (an area bigger than the size of Gloucester), planting 1.3 million trees and restoring 2000km of rivers across the Severn Trent region by 2027.
Find out more about Swarovski Optik: https://www.swarovskioptik.com/gb/en/birding
Swarovski Optik, headquartered in Absam, Tyrol, is part of the Swarovski group of companies. Founded in 1949, the Austrian company specialises in the development and manufacturing of long-range optical instruments of the highest precision in the premium segment of the market. The binoculars, spotting scopes and optronic instruments are products of choice for demanding users. The company’s success is based on its innovative strength, the quality and intrinsic value of its products, and their functional and esthetic design. The appreciation of nature is an essential part of its company philosophy and is reflected commendably in its environment-friendly production and its long-term commitment to selected nature conservation projects. In January, Swarovski Optik announced Dr Mya-Rose Craig as a partner opinion leader for 2021; she will aim to inspire people from all backgrounds to learn more about the benefits of enjoying nature activities.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The birds in our skies are about to change. Spring marks the start of migration, with birds flying thousands of miles across the world. It's a magical, mysterious wonder of nature that has fascinated us for centuries.
In this episode Mya-Rose Craig discovers why bird migration happens; learns about species we can expect to see flying into the UK; and hears from listeners from the Orkneys to East London about the first migrating birds they're seeing.
Nature broadcaster Ajay Tegala and RSPB's Lucy Lapwing explain the facts behind migration; Swarovski Optik's Dale Forbes provides top tips on choosing binoculars to help spot migrating birds; and West Midlands Bird Ringing Group's Ben Dolan reveals how he charts birds' journeys across the world using innovative thermal imaging.
Grammy Award nominated Afro Celt Sound System talk to nature beatboxer Jason Singh about their 2018 album Flight, themed around migration.
Host: Dr Mya-Rose Craig
Music Host: Jason Singh
Guests: Ajay Tegala, Ben Dolan, Dale Forbes, Lucy Lapwing, Afro Celt Sound System
Producer: Tom Bonnett
Executive Producers: Jane Gerber & Katie Derham
Production Manager: Cara Ghoshal
Production Assistant: Louis Facey
Sponsors: Severn Trent Water & Swarovski Optik
Music:
Chad Crouch - Platformer
Chad Crouch - Investigation
Chad Crouch - Dusk
Podington Bear - Brightening
Podington Bear - Happiness Is
Afro Celt Soundsystem - When I Still Needed You
Afro Celt Soundsystem - Working the Land
Afro Celt Soundsystem featuring the Amani Choir - Sanctus
Afro Celt Soundsystem - Hawk Owl [Unreleased Demo Excerpt]
Afro Celt Soundsystem - The Migration Medley: Flight
Birdsong Recordings:
Pianofarm
Inchadney
Straget
Podcast art by Make Productions
Follow us:
www.facebook.com/getbirdingpod
www.instagram.com/getbirdingpod
Follow Ajay Tegala on Twitter: @AjayTegala
http://www.ajaytegala.co.uk
Check out Lucy's YouTube Channel at: www.youtube.com/c/lucylapwing
Insta: @Lucy_Lapwing
Twitter: @Lucy_Lapwing
Discover more about the West Midland Ringing Group here: http://www.westmidlandsringinggroup.co.uk/thermal-birding/4594503748
Find out more about Afro Celt Sound System: https://www.afroceltsoundsystem.org.uk/
Order your copy of Flight here: https://www.afroceltsoundsystem.org.uk/buy-album/
Find out more about Severn Trent's biodiversity projects: https://www.stwater.co.uk/about-us/environment/biodiversity/
Severn Trent Water is committed to providing a secure supply of clean water across the Midlands. Looking after water means looking after the environment too. As a result, the organisation unveiled ambitious plans to improve biodiversity across the Midlands as part of its Big Green Nature Boost campaign, including reviving 12,000 acres of land (an area bigger than the size of Gloucester), planting 1.3 million trees and restoring 2000km of rivers across the Severn Trent region by 2027.
Find out more about Swarovski Optik: https://www.swarovskioptik.com/gb/en/birding
Swarovski Optik, headquartered in Absam, Tyrol, is part of the Swarovski group of companies. Founded in 1949, the Austrian company specialises in the development and manufacturing of long-range optical instruments of the highest precision in the premium segment of the market. The binoculars, spotting scopes and optronic instruments are products of choice for demanding users. The company’s success is based on its innovative strength, the quality and intrinsic value of its products, and their functional and esthetic design. The appreciation of nature is an essential part of its company philosophy and is reflected commendably in its environment-friendly production and its long-term commitment to selected nature conservation projects. In January, Swarovski Optik announced Dr Mya-Rose Craig as a partner opinion leader for 2021; she will aim to inspire people from all backgrounds to learn more about the benefits of enjoying nature activities.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Series 1: Episode 4 - Samuel West, Lucy Lapwing, Sam Lee
During lockdown, we've become more aware of birdsong but can we recognise the birds we're hearing? In this episode, Mya-Rose Craig explores how to identify different birds, from robins to wrens to blackbirds; why birds sing; what a dawn chorus is all about; and how birdsong makes us feel.
Actor and keen birder Samuel West takes time out from filming the new series of All Creatures Great and Small to give top tips on how to learn birdsong, with his very own patch diary from Yorkshire.
RSPB’s Lucy Lapwing, host of YouTube channel Birdsong Lessons, explains how to tell garden birds apart, whilst Get Birding listeners reveal the birdsong that stops them in their tracks.
Jason Singh speaks to Mercury Prize nominated folk singer Sam Lee about his magical live woodland concerts “Singing with Nightingales” and his debut novel “The Nightingale: Notes on a Songbird” which tells the story of this endangered bird and its place in music and literature.
Host: Dr Mya-Rose Craig
Music Host: Jason Singh
Guests: Samuel West, Lucy Lapwing, Sam Lee
Producer: Tom Bonnett
Executive Producers: Jane Gerber & Katie Derham
Production Manager: Cara Ghoshal
Production Assistant: Louis Facey
Sponsors: Severn Trent Water & Swarovski Optik
Music from:
Podington Bear - Sneaker Chase
Podington Bear - Golden Hour
Podington_Bear_-_Fluorescence
Podington Bear - Delta
“” - Platformer
“” Happiness Is
Sam Lee and Lisa Knapp - Tan Yard Side
Sam Lee - Turtle Dove
Sam Lee - IMPROV SWN
Sound recordings from:
Tony Whitehead
InChadney
Vonora
Sheyvan
Acclivity
Erh
Dobroide
Podcast art by Make Productions
Follow us:
www.facebook.com/getbirdingpod
www.instagram.com/getbirdingpod
Follow Samuel West at: @exitthelemming
Check out Lucy's YouTube Channel at: www.youtube.com/c/lucylapwing
Insta: @Lucy_Lapwing
Twitter: @Lucy_Lapwing
Find out more about Sam Lee's upcoming events at: www.thenestcollective.co.uk/
Singing with the Nightingales: https://thenestcollective.co.uk/includes/singing-with-nightingales/
Pre-Order Sam Lee's 'The Nightingale' here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-nightingale/sam-lee/2928377019877
Find out more about Severn Trent's biodiversity projects: https://www.stwater.co.uk/about-us/environment/biodiversity/
Severn Trent Water is committed to providing a secure supply of clean water across the Midlands. Looking after water means looking after the environment too. As a result, the organisation unveiled ambitious plans to improve biodiversity across the Midlands as part of its Big Green Nature Boost campaign, including reviving 12,000 acres of land (an area bigger than the size of Gloucester), planting 1.3 million trees and restoring 2000km of rivers across the Severn Trent region by 2027.
Find out more about Swarovski Optik: https://www.swarovskioptik.com/gb/en/birding
Swarovski Optik, headquartered in Absam, Tyrol, is part of the Swarovski group of companies. Founded in 1949, the Austrian company specialises in the development and manufacturing of long-range optical instruments of the highest precision in the premium segment of the market. The binoculars, spotting scopes and optronic instruments are products of choice for demanding users. The company’s success is based on its innovative strength, the quality and intrinsic value of its products, and their functional and esthetic design. The appreciation of nature is an essential part of its company philosophy and is reflected commendably in its environment-friendly production and its long-term commitment to selected nature conservation projects. In January, Swarovski Optik announced Dr Mya-Rose Craig as a partner opinion leader for 2021; she will aim to inspire people from all backgrounds to learn more about the benefits of enjoying nature activities.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Series 1: Episode 6 - Emma Kennedy, Yetunde Kehinde, Kate Fox, El Búho
As lockdown restrictions start to ease, Mya-Rose Craig explores how we can expand our birding horizons from our back gardens and regular walks to further afield, paying a visit to the Wildfowl & Wetland Trust’s Slimbridge reserve in Gloucestershire which will reopen soon.
Writer, broadcaster and actress Emma Kennedy explains her love of birding, stork spotting, RSPB Minsmere and blackbirds singing show tunes – as well as revealing that crows hold grudges for 20 years!
18 year old Yetunde Kehinde, a member of the Natural History Museum’s Youth Advisory Panel and Action for Conservation ambassador, gives tips on discovering nature in an urban environment.
Nature beatboxer Jason Singh talks to DJ & producer El Búho about how he blends birdsong into electronic music to raise awareness about endangered bird species.
Host: Dr Mya-Rose Craig
Music Host: Jason Singh
Guests: Emma Kennedy, Yetunde Kehinde, Kate Fox, El Búho
Producer: Tom Bonnett
Executive Producers: Jane Gerber & Katie Derham
Production Manager: Cara Ghoshal
Production Assistant: Louis Facey
Sponsors: Severn Trent Water & Swarovski Optik
Music:
Podington Bear - Happiness Is
Podington Bear - Fluorescence
Podington Bear - Pink Gradient
Podington Bear - Delta
Podington Bear - Golden Hour
Chancha Via Circuito - Maca Tobiano from A Guide to the Birdsong of South America
El Bu’ho - Dim Sum from Cenotes EP
Dengue Dengue Dengue - Remolinera Real from A Guide to the Birdsong of South America
Dj Jigue - Ferminia from A Guide to the Birdsong of Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean
The Garifuna Collective - Black Catbird from A Guide to the Birdsong of Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean
Barrio Lindo - Capuchino Pecho Biano from A Guide to the Birdsong of South America
Birdsong Recordings:
Mike Stranks
Dobroide
Straget
Soundatic
Inchadney
Juskiddink
Podcast art by Make Productions
Follow us:
www.facebook.com/getbirdingpod
www.instagram.com/getbirdingpod
Follow Emma Kennedy on Twitter: @EmmaKennedy
Enjoy her birding, books and bricks at: www.emmakennedy.co.uk
Yetunde Kehinde is an ambassador for Action for Conservation. Follow them on Twitter: @Action4Conserv
Check out Action for Conservation’s new book "How You Can Save The Planet" by Henrikus van Hensbergen https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/317/317556/how-you-can-save-the-planet/9780241453049.html
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) Slimbridge Wetland Centre is a visitor centre open all year and home to thousands of birds, mammals and other wildlife.
A massive thank you to the WWT for opening their doors to us early for the Covid-safe recordings featured in the show.
WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre is delighted to be opening their doors again from 12th April. Every person who is coming to visit will need to pre-book.
Find out more about El Búho: www.sonidoelbuho.com
"A Guide to the Birdsong of Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean” is an album of music inspired by the song of endangered birds with 100% of the profits going towards organisations working to protect them. You can purchase the album on Bandcamp here.
Find out more about Severn Trent's biodiversity projects: https://www.stwater.co.uk/about-us/environment/biodiversity/
Severn Trent Water is committed to providing a secure supply of clean water across the Midlands. Looking after water means looking after the environment too. As a result, the organisation unveiled ambitious plans to improve biodiversity across the Midlands as part of its Big Green Nature Boost campaign, including reviving 12,000 acres of land (an area bigger than the size of Gloucester), planting 1.3 million trees and restoring 2000km of rivers across the Severn Trent region by 2027.
Find out more about Swarovski Optik:
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