Get Birding
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Podcast Overview
<p>The multi-award-winning podcast helping everyone, everywhere connect with nature by discovering more about the birds around us. </p><br><p>Hosted by actor and longtime birder, Sean Bean.</p><br><p>Get Birding’s purpose has been recognised by awards including:</p><p>British Podcast Awards 2022 & 2025: Climate & Sustainability</p><p>Audio Production Awards 2024: Best New Voice, & Climate</p><p>Anthem Award 2022 & Lovies Award 2023: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion</p><br><p>Past hosts include BBC Wild Isles presenter & Strictly winner Hamza Yassin; 23 year old ornithologist & environmentalist Dr Mya-Rose Craig; and YouTuber City Girl in Nature, and our supporters include RSPB, National Trust, Natural History Museum, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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1/28/2021
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Recent Episodes
May 27, 2026
Birding for Mental Health
Host Sean Bean interviews singer and actor Will Young, nature beatboxer Jason Singh, Professor Andrea Mechelli, and Dr. Mya-Rose Craig about birding's profound impact on mental wellbeing and stress reduction.
May 13, 2026
The Dawn Chorus
Host Sean Bean interviews singer Will Young, sound artist Alice Boyd, Dr. Mya-Rose Craig, and Jenny Shelton about the dawn chorus and its impact on birdsong.
April 29, 2026
Rights of Passage
<p>In this episode, we’re following the vast, invisible highways that birds carve across our skies each spring, and the extraordinary journeys that bring them back to us.</p><br><p>We’ll learn how birds navigate thousands of miles using scent, memory and instinct—and what these epic journeys reveal about survival in a rapidly changing world.</p><br><p>Along the way, Sean is joined by actor and RSPB ambassador Samuel West, broadcaster Johnny Vaughan on the thrill of a fleeting kingfisher sighting, and Chris Hewson from the British Trust for Ornithology tracking cuckoos across continents.</p><br><p>Plus, Dr Mya-Rose Craig answers your birding questions and Zoologist Megan McCubbin shares important new advice on feeding birds safely as seasons change.</p><br><p>Beyond the birds themselves, conservationist Nadia Shaikh and birding instructor George Joseph dig into the deeper story—how our relationship with land shapes who gets to experience nature, and why reclaiming that connection could be key to protecting it.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Produced by Hana Walker-Brown. Executive Producer is Jane Gerber.</p><p>This is a Get Birding Production. </p><br><p>BTO Cuckoo Tracking Project</p><p><a href="https://www.bto.org/get-involved/volunteer/projects/cuckoo-tracking" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bto.org/get-involved/volunteer/projects/cuckoo-tracking</a></p><br><p>Right to Roam</p><p> <a href="https://www.righttoroam.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.righttoroam.org.uk/</a></p><br><p>Decolonising Birding</p><p><a href="https://goldengatebirdalliance.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/goldengatebirdalliance/event.jsp?event=14193" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://goldengatebirdalliance.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/goldengatebirdalliance/event.jsp?event=14193</a></p><br><p>The podcast is made in collaboration with<strong> Forest Holidays</strong>, which encourages birdwatching as part of their guests’ stays, with nature sensitive cabins available in 13 incredible locations across the UK. Use the code<strong> GETBIRDING26</strong> when booking, for £40 off a 3-night break or £60 off a 4 or 7 night break. The code expires on 30 June 2026 and is for breaks bookable until 1 October 2026.</p><p>To find out more, visit <a href="http://www.forestholidays.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.forestholidays.co.uk</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
31 total episodes available with 8 transcripts
Recent guests on Get Birding
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Will Young
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Jason Singh
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Andrea Mechelli
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Mya-Rose Craig
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Jim Moir
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Lucy Lapwing
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City Girl in Nature
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Toussaint Douglass
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Zoë Ball
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Jo While
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Dr Mya-Rose Craig
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Dr Amir Khan
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- What is Get Birding?
<p>The multi-award-winning podcast helping everyone, everywhere connect with nature by discovering more about the birds around us. </p><br><p>Hosted by actor and longtime birder, Sean Bean.</p><br><p>Get Birding’s purpose has been recognised by awards including:</p><p>British Podcast Awards 2022 & 2025: Climate & Sustainability</p><p>Audio Production Awards 2024: Best New Voice, & Climate</p><p>Anthem Award 2022 & Lovies Award 2023: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion</p><br><p>Past hosts include BBC Wild Isles presenter & Strictly winner Hamza Yassin; 23 year old ornithologist & environmentalist Dr Mya-Rose Craig; and YouTuber City Girl in Nature, and our supporters include RSPB, National Trust, Natural History Museum, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
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