Neil goes for a walk back in May 2023 at Essex Wildlife Trust Thameside Nature Park, to see what bird species he can hear singing. A bonus episode before we start posting the normal episodes again soon!

EP90 – Little Owls

Nov 30th, 2023 34m 4s

We are back and we are talking all about Little Owls!

Bonus Episode – Mike Dilger

Sep 19th, 2023 34m 59s

The 2nd part of the interview with Mike Dilger (from episode 83) where we talk about dragonflies, garden visitors, getting into wildlife TV / media and book writing This episode was available back in May for our members. Check out our Buy me a

EP89 – PROJECT CamTag – Camera Satellite Tags for Hen Harriers with Peter Howe.mp3

Aug 31st, 2023 20m 36s

We talk to Peter Howe of 3rd Eye Technology about PROJECT CamTag, his plan to develop satellite tags used on birds of prey to more modern technology, including cameras to catch criminals persecuting them. Also in news Neil rants about the Grous

EP88 – Nick Baker at Global Birdfair

Aug 2nd, 2023 29m 48s

We all chat about what we’ve enjoyed about Birdfair, Hares, ladybirds, Red Kites, Grass Snake poo and anal secretions….

EP87 – Nigel Marven at Global Birdfair

Jul 23rd, 2023 29m 40s

The 1st of our episodes recorded live at Global Birdfair, we talk to Nigel Marven about how in got into wildlife, his pet caiman, his journey to becoming a wildlife presenter and how he ended up being chased by dinosaurs. We also talk about why

EP86 – Wildlife of Sandwich Bay with Steffan Walton

Jun 29th, 2023 24m 3s

We talk to Steffan Walton warden for the Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Trust, all about the wildlife that can be found in Sandwich Bay area, the species found there and the work carried out by SBBOT. To donate to their appeal to buy Jubilee Fie

EP85-The Cockchafer or Maybug

Jun 17th, 2023 31m 32s

We talk all about the Cockchafer or May Bug. It’s lifecycle, habits, folklore and interesting historic relationship with humans In wildlife news we talk about Gannets changing eye colour, the water companies poor offer to clean their own mess a

EP84 – British Orchids – An introduction

May 14th, 2023 30m 47s

We look look at Britain’s orchids and give an introduction to this fascinating group of plants

EP83 – One Thousand Shades of Green with Mike Dilger

Apr 24th, 2023 47m 52s

We talk to Mike Dilger about his quest to see 1000 plants species in a year, which he talks about in his book One Thousand Shades of Green

EP82 – Wild Isles with Hilary Jeffkins

Mar 12th, 2023 32m 57s

We Talk to Hilary Jeffkins, series producer on the Wild Isles, talking to her about this great new BBC Series on wildlife in the British Isles, stories from making the show, her favourite moments in the filming and how she got started in making

EP81 – Springtails aka collembola with Dr Peter Shaw

Feb 24th, 2023 29m 6s

We talk all about Springtails aka collembola , the little jumpy used-to-be-but-are-no-longer-are-insects with the national recorder for the group, Dr Peter Shaw

EP80 – Phantom Midge Larva – Chaoborus sp

Feb 2nd, 2023 17m

To celebrate World Wetlands Day, here is an episode on a seriously underrated pond (and lake!) creature, the Phantom Midge Chaoborus sp. a transparent fly larva, the UK’s fastest striking predator and the only insect that is truly planktonic

EP79 – Lesser Celandine

Jan 27th, 2023 24m 7s

We talk about the Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna, its adaptions to flowering in winter, its medicinal uses and how it spreads

EP78 – Tarras Valley Nature Reserve with Kat Mayer

Dec 29th, 2022 21m 22s

We talk to Kat Mayer about the The Langholm Initiative and Tarras Valley Nature Reserve, what wildlife is there, how the community buyout happened, what projects are taking place to improve the site and the plans for the future

EP77 – British Wildlife and Podcast News.mp3

Dec 20th, 2022 31m 49s

We catch you up on some recent British Wildlife News and update you on the some podcast news as well. Transcript:

EP76 – The Attack on Nature with Tony Whitehead from the RSPB

Oct 30th, 2022 21m 28s

We talk to Tony Whitehead who is one of the communications managers for RSPB England, and we discuss the Attack on Nature. Tony explains the concerns about the threat to the Habitats Directive (and what this directive does) from the Retained EU

EP75 – Harvestmen with Meg Skinner

Oct 24th, 2022 20m 5s

Continuing our celebration of #Arachtober we speak to Meg Skinner all about Harvestmen. How they differ from spiders, how they feed, what they eat and how you can identify and help record these wonderful arachnids.

EP74 – Yellow Tailed Scorpions in Britain

Oct 14th, 2022 17m 28s

An arachnid species special for #Arachtober on a creature you may be surprised to here is found in the UK, the Yellow Tailed Scorpion. Covering where they live, how they feed, courtship and their lifecycle.

EP73 – Rebugging the Planet with Vicki Hird

Oct 1st, 2022 34m 19s

We talk to Vicki Hird about the topic of her book Rebugging the Planet. We discuss the subjects covered in her book, what we can do to help bugs and Vicki also explains the current situation with ELMs, the scheme to help farmers farm in an more

EP72 – British Wildlife News Special

Sep 23rd, 2022 27m 15s

We catch up on the news we missed on our break and some current news as well covering legalising the dumping of sewage in our rivers, the environmental credentials of the new government, plans to rip up the regulations that protect our wildlife

EP71 – Wildlife Filmmaking with Doug Allan

Aug 25th, 2022 1h 9m

We talk to Bafta Award winning wildlife cameraman Doug Allan about how he started his career in natural history videography, what its like filming polar bears and leopards seals, filming in a pub garden, his favourite wildlife sites and his upc

Podcast Update July 2022

Jul 19th, 2022 7m 55s

A short episode on what’s going on with the Podcast, what we’ve been up to and when we will be back (Spoiler alert: its in autumn)

EP70 – All Creatures Small and Great with Dr George McGavin

Apr 24th, 2022 45m 59s

We talk to Dr George McGavin about the insects and arthropods that are the topic of his new audiobook All Creatures Small and Great. How he decided what to write and talk about, his guests and who else he would have liked to have included and g