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🦉 Subscribe to Get Birding: https://www.youtube.com/@GetBirdingUK?sub_confirmation=1 🐦‍⬛ Join The Flock for exclusive content: https://getbird.ing/starling-payment-form/ Episode 15: Holiday Birding Hotspots In this episode, host Sean Bean is back at RSPB Ham Wall with long-time birder Jeff Holmes to explore the changing fortunes of Britain's birds, from wintering whooper swans and cranes to the continental species arriving as our climate changes. He’ll also be joined by past guests including artist and comedian Jim Moir, actor Samuel West and ornithologist Dr Mya-Rose Craig as they share their favourite holiday birding spots. Plus, RSPB wildlife gardening expert Adrian Thomas shares simple ways to help birds during hot weather, composer Jason Singh explains why the hoopoe is a bird that gives him hope, and author Charlie Corbett reflects on how reconnecting with birds helped him through grief and inspired his book 12 Birds to Save Your Life. Produced by Hana Walker-Brown. The Executive Producer is Jane Gerber. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 1:45 - Jim Moir on painting & birding destinations 4:34 - Jeff Holmes on Britain's birds 8:13 - Adrian Thomas on helping birds in the heat 13:53 - Samuel West on birding hotspots 18:34 - Mya-Rose Craig on swallows & birding holidays 22:18 - Jason Singh on the hoopoe 24:49 - Charlie Corbett on his book 29:26 - Poem & Outro 🪶 Get Birding is the UK’s leading birdwatching podcast 🎙️ Hosted by Sean Bean, featuring Mya-Rose Craig 🗓️ New episode every other Thursday 🎧 Listen to the latest episodes via: Acast: https://shows.acast.com/get-birding Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3D3Iahd9sb93dLCI3oVVDS Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-birding/id1551111133 🐦 Connect with Get Birding online: Visit our website: http://www.bird.ing/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getbirdingpod/?hl=en Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getbirdingpod Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@getbirdingpod Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@getbirdingpod #SeanBean #GetBirding #Birding #Birdwatching #Podcast