Rock 'n Roll Birder
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Rock 'n Roll Birder
Join Matt Spracklen, the Rock ‘n Roll Birder, on a weekly birdwatching walk. In each episode he’ll either be joined by a guest who has turned their love of birds & wildlife into their profession, or he’ll be joined by his wife, Sarah, who is a budding amateur excited to learn throughout the seri...
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Live From Global Birdfair - Day 2
You wanted more chaos?! Well, Day 2 is here. Join us for another special episode as Matt and Sarah answer Birding Questions live on the Winchat Podcas...
Live From Global Birdfair - Day 1
Join us for this very special episode as Matt and Sarah answer Birding Questions live on the Winchat Podcast Stage at Global Birdfair 2025! Thank you...
Heatwave at RSPB Pulborough Brooks
Matt and Sarah are back after an unexpected break from the podcast. They head off for a walk around the beautiful RSPB Pulborough Brooks on a scorcher...
Ep 45. Solo Birding
Matt goes for a solo walk around Somerset to see what he can find. We love going out for walks with friends or family but it's also fun to go it alone...
Ep 44. Mike Phelps - Isle of Mull
This week Matt heads to the Isle of Mull with Mike Phelps. They boys are treated to quite the range of birds but they are in particular search of Whit...
Ep 43. A Stay at Elmley Nature Reserve
Matt and Sarah finally stay at Elmley Nature Reserve after promising themselves they'll go for ages and ages. There should be Marsh Harriers, Owls and...
Ep 42. Surrounded by Warblers
Matt and Sarah go off in search of Warblers. It's an episode heavy with birdsong!
Keep your Birding Snacks and Questions coming to info@rocknrol...
Ep 41. Akash Barua - Greater London
This week Matt goes for a walk with ecologist Akash Barua. They chat about his allotment, being a young urban ecologist and his Instagram series, 'Wil...
Ep 40. Adam Juckes - Red Kites in Buckinghamshire
This week it's Red Kite-fest with Photographer, YouTuber and Podcaster Adam Juckes.
Follow Adam Juckes on Instagram and YouTube. Book your trip...
Ep 39. Ryan Dalton - Hampstead Heath
This week Matt goes for a walk around Hampstead Heath with naturalist, nature podcaster and professional dog walker, Ryan Dalton.
Follow Ryan o...
Ep 38. Home Birding
This week Matt and Sarah head outside their house for a birdwatching walk. You don't need to go to a reserve or beauty spot to appreciate the birds......
Ep 37. Booming Bitterns on the Somerset Levels
We're back for series 4 and we're on the hunt for the booming bitterns! Matt and Sarah visit RSPB Greylake Nature Reserve and RSPB Ham Wall on the Som...
Ep 36. Hunting for Hawfinches - Hampshire
There has been a recent eruption of Hawfinches so Matt and Sarah go off in search of them in Hampshire. Will they finish another series with a lifer?!...
Ep 35. The Early Birder - The Chilterns
This week Matt heads to the Chilterns to go for an early morning walk with The Early Birder. Jon is full of birding pearls of wisdom and even helped M...
Ep 34. Waders at RSPB Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk
Matt and Sarah have an extremely birdy time at RSPB Titchwell Marsh. It's a freezing cold day but that doesn't put the waders off! There's some incred...
Ep 33. Ajay Tegala - Horsell Common, Surrey
This week Matt heads to Horsell Common with author, presenter and Ranger Ajay Tegala. Neither of them have been to Horsell Common before so they enjoy...
Ep 32. RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2025
Matt and Sarah want you to join the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2025 which runs between 24th and 26th January, so they do a practice run in their garden...
Ep 31. Birding Questions Special
Matt answers your questions and voicenotes in a special episode this week. And stay tuned until the end to hear a big announcement!
Thank you to...
Ep 30. Robbie McIntosh - RSPB Radipole, Weymouth
In the final episode of 2024 Matt heads to Weymouth to go for a birwatching walk with guitar legend, Robbie McIntosh. Robbie has played with Paul McCa...
Ep 29. Starling Murmuration - RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset
It's our first walk in the South West! Join Matt and Sarah as they look for the starling murmuration on the beautiful Somerset Levels.
Thank y...
Ep 28. Bonner Black – Askham Bog, York
Join Matt for this week's walk in York with Nashville artist and viral birdy sensation, Bonner Black! It's Bonner's first time birding in the UK so sh...
Ep 27. A Quest for Lammergeier - The Pyrenees Mountains
Matt and Adam Bolton head to The Pyrenees Mountains in search of vultures on their Spanish Adventure! How do the boys get on when locked into a bird h...
Ep 26. Sean McCormack, The Ealing Beaver Project
This week it's all about the birds and the beavers. Matt takes a stroll around The Ealing Beaver Project with Project Lead, Dr Sean McCormack. Sean is...
Ep 25. Warnham Nature Reserve, West Sussex
Series 3 is here! Matt has been up to all sorts of birding in our pod break but we're back with a spooky stroll around Warnham Nature Reserve in West...
Ep 24. Finally a Bearded Tit? - Farlington Marshes
In the final walk of the series will Matt FINALLY see a Bearded Tit after years of searching?
Email your birding questions to info@rocknrollbir...
Ep 23. Șeniz Mustafa - Seven Sisters
Matt headed to Seven Sisters to go on a Gull survey with White Stork researcher and ecologist, Șeniz Mustafa. Unfortunately the weather was pretty int...
Ep 22. Mya Bambrick - Ham Common, Poole
Matt heads down to Poole to go in search of Ospreys with Mya Bambrick. Mya is part of the Birds of Poole Harbour team and at a young age already has a...
Ep 21. Paul Bennett - RSPB Coombes Valley
This week Matt is shown round RSPB Coombes Valley by Warden, Paul Bennett.
Email your birding questions to info@rocknrollbirder.com or DM us on...
Ep 20. Baby Cuckoo - Lyndon Nature Reserve, Rutland
This week Matt and Sarah go off in search of a baby cuckoo and the ospreys at Lyndon Nature Reserve in Rutland.
Email your birding questions to...
Ep 19. Jack Baddams (Part 2) - Sherwood Forest
We had such a brilliant walk with Jack Baddams in Sherwood Forest that we had to come back with a second part! There’s also some cracking birding ques...
Ep 18. Naomi Johns - The Bird of Prey Project, Bath
Matt is heads out around the grounds of The Bird of Prey Project with Centre Manager, Naomi Johns. Naomi is fascinating and so passionate about the ce...
Ep 17. Jon Carter - BTO HQ, Norfolk
This week Matt is very lucky to have a walk around the grounds at the British Trust of Ornathology HQ with their Media Manager, Jon Carter. Jon is a l...
Ep 16. @WildlifeWithCookie – RSPB Otmoor
This week Matt takes a stroll with WildlifeWithCookie, aka James Cook, around RSPB Otmoor. Cookie is a content creator who goes looking for all the ra...
Ep 15. Elle Kaye – Chobham Common
This week Matt is joined by award winning bird taxidermist, Elle Kaye. Elle is as fascinating as she is talented so we were delighted that she joined...
Ep 14. Marsh Harriers at RSBP Leighton Moss
This week Matt and Sarah are up in Lancashire visiting RSPB Leighton Moss. The birds that could be spotted include Bittern, Osprey, Bearded Tit and Ma...
Ep 13. Jack Baddams - Sherwood Forest
We're back! And with a cracking guest. This week Springwatch's Jack Baddams takes Matt on a point survey through Sherwood Forest. Jack's passion for a...
Ep 12. Hoping for Owls - Bushy Park, London
In the final episode of the series Matt and Sarah head back to Bushy Park on a lovely summer evening to hopefully see Little Owl and Barn Owl. They ma...
Ep 11. Tom Morath - Hawk Conservancy Trust
This week Tom Morath shows Matt around the Hawk Conservancy Trust and even makes a dream of Matt's come true. Tom is the Deputy Head of the Living Col...
Ep 10. Longing for Bullfinch - Danby Lodge, North York Moors
Matt hasn’t seen a Bullfinch for three years and so is desperate to find one on his walk with Sarah on the North York Moors. Will they be successful?<...
Bonus Ep: Dr Matt Stevens - Part 2
We had such an amazing day with Dr Matt Stevens of the Hawk Conservancy Trust that we couldn't fit it all into one episode! So here is a bonus pod wit...