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 series. The Rock ‘n Roll Birder will take you with him to sites and reserves across the UK to discover more about the amazing bird species our country has to offer. Whether you’re a birding novice or a seasoned twitcher there’s fun to be had with us on the Rock ‘n Roll Birder Podcast.
Send your birding questions to info@rocknrollbirder.com and we’ll answer them on the pod!
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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 series. The Rock ‘n Roll Birder will take you with him to sites and reserves across the UK to discover more about the amazing bird species our country has to offer. Whether you’re a birding novice or a seasoned twitcher there’s fun to be had with us on the Rock ‘n Roll Birder Podcast.
Send your birding questions to info@rocknrollbirder.com and we’ll answer them on the pod!
Follow us on socials @RocknRollBirder
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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 Podcast Stage at Global Birdfair 2025! Thank you to everyone who came down to the recording. Enjoy this second dose of madness!
Please do send us Birding Questions for Series 5 to info@rocknrollbirder.com or DM @rocknrollbirder.
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Produced by Sarah Spracklen
Music by David Joseph
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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 to everyone who came down to the recording. Enjoy this 30 minutes of madness!
Please do send us Birding Questions for Series 5 to info@rocknrollbirder.com
or DM @rocknrollbirder.
We'd love it if you'd go and subscribe to Rock 'n Roll Birder TV on YouTube if you
haven't already!
Our t-shirts are finally a reality! Buy the Rock 'n Roll Birder merch here!
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Green
Feathers and Eco Bird Food.
Hosted by Matt Spracklen
Produced by Sarah Spracklen
Music by David Joseph
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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 of a day. Will they see a White-Tailed Eagle? Or will the heat hide the birds away?
Please do send us Birding Questions for our live episode to info@rocknrollbirder.com
or DM @rocknrollbirder. You can find the schedule for the podcast stage at Global Birdfair here.
We'd love it if you'd go and subscribe to Rock 'n Roll Birder TV on YouTube if you
haven't already! The feature-length special from the Isle of Mull will be out very soon!
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Feathers and Eco Bird Food.
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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!
Keep your Birding Snacks and Questions coming to info@rocknrollbirder.com
or DM @rocknrollbirder
We'd love it if you'd go and subscribe to Rock 'n Roll Birder TV on YouTube if you
haven't already!
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Green
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Music by David Joseph
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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 White Tail Eagles and Hen Harrier. Mike shares the powerful story of how he got into wildlife photography and became an advocate nature's positive impact for your Mental Health.
Follow Mike on Instagram and YouTube. Listen to The WildX Podcast. And check out Apex Adventures.
Keep your Birding Snacks and Questions coming to info@rocknrollbirder.com
or DM @rocknrollbirder
We'd love it if you'd go and subscribe to Rock 'n Roll Birder TV on YouTube if you
haven't already!
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Green
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And a final thanks to Gareth and Georgina for the stay!
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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 Waders.
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or DM @rocknrollbirder
We'd love it if you'd go and subscribe to Rock 'n Roll Birder TV on YouTube if you
haven't already!
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Green
Feathers and Eco Bird Food.
And a final thanks to Gareth and Georgina for the stay!
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Matt and Sarah go off in search of Warblers. It's an episode heavy with birdsong!
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or DM @rocknrollbirder
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haven't already!
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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, 'Wild Endz'. They also see quite the spectacle right at the end of their time together, so stay tuned for that!
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Keep your Birding Snacks and Questions coming to info@rocknrollbirder.com
or DM @rocknrollbirder
We'd love it if you'd go and subscribe to Rock 'n Roll Birder TV on YouTube if you
haven't already!
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Green
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Music by David Joseph
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This week it's Red Kite-fest with Photographer, YouTuber and Podcaster Adam Juckes.
Follow Adam Jukes on Instagram and YouTube. Book your trip with Apex Adventures here. And make sure to check out The WildX Podcast.
Keep your Birding Snacks and Questions coming to info@rocknrollbirder.com or DM @rocknrollbirder
We'd love it if you'd go and subscribe to Rock 'n Roll Birder TV on YouTube if you haven't already!
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This week Matt goes for a walk around Hampstead Heath with naturalist, nature podcaster and professional dog walker, Ryan Dalton.
Follow Ryan on Instagram and check out his podcast, Into the Wild.
Keep your Birding Questions coming to info@rocknrollbirder.com or DM @rocknrollbirder
We'd love it if you'd go and subscribe to Rock 'n Roll Birder TV on YouTube if you haven't already!
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Green Feathers and Eco Bird Food.
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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... just put your trainers on and see what you can see outside your front door!
Let us know how many species you spot and if there's anything of note!
Keep your Birding Questions coming to info@rocknrollbirder.com or DM @rocknrollbirder
We'd love it if you'd go and subscribe to Rock 'n Roll Birder TV on YouTube if you haven't already!
Thank you to this week’s sponsors Green Feathers and Eco Bird Food.
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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 Somerset Levels. There's also hope for a Merlin and a Glossy Ibis!
Keep your Birding Questions coming to info@rocknrollbirder.com or DM @rocknrollbirder
We'd love it if you'd go and subscribe to Rock 'n Roll Birder TV on YouTube if you haven't already!
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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?!
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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 Matt spot a lifer!
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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 incredibly helpful fellow birdwatchers and Matt embarrasses himself in front of a big group of birders...
We also have some fantastic Birding Questions that have come though on the email address, so do keep them coming. It's info@rocknrollbirder.com to get involved!
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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 an explore of the area and Ajay sees a bird he hasn’t seen in years.
There’s also Birding Questions and Matt share more about his Winterwatch experience.
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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 bird hide and answer questions about getting involved!
Find out more about Big Garden Birdwatch 2025 and sign up here.
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Matt answers your questions and voicenotes in a special episode this week. And stay tuned until the end to hear a big announcement!
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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 McCartney, Sir Tom Jones, John Mayer, and Norah Jones to name but a few, but he is also a keen birdwatcher. They hope to see Cetti's Warblers and Bearded Tit.
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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.
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