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The multi-award-winning podcast helping everyone, everywhere connect with nature by discovering more about the birds around us.

Hosted by actor and longtime birder, Sean Bean.

Get Birding’s purpose has been recognised by awards including:
British Podcast Awards 2022 & 2025: Climate & Sustainability
Audio Production Awards 2024: Best New Voice, & Climate
Anthem Award 2022 & Lovies Award 2023: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

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.
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  1. Words of the Wild with Jackie Morris

    In this episode, Sean Bean joins Poet Laureate Simon Armitage at RSPB Arne to explore how birds have inspired poetry and literature, and the books that first sparked a love of the natural world. Plus, we meet writer and artist Jackie Morris

  2. Migration and Conservation with Ben Watt

    In this episode, host Sean Bean returns to RSPB Arne in Dorset, where autumn migration is bringing birds in from further north. We’ll discover why Poole Harbour is such an important winter haven for waders and waterfowl, and get to know som

  3. Birding at RSPB Arne with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage

    In this episode, host Sean Bean is joined by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage at RSPB Arne, where they explore the reserve and discover how Dartford Warblers have bounced back, from just two pairs at Arne in 1965 to 97 pairs last year. Simon ta

  4. Generational Birding with Dr Mya-Rose Craig

    In this episode, we’re exploring generational birding and how a love of nature is passed down through families. Sean Bean is joined by lifelong birders Dr. Mya-Rose Craig and her dad Chris at RSPB Arne, who share memories of birding togethe

  5. Birds of Prey with Dan O'Neill

    In this episode, host Sean Bean is joined by wildlife biologist and broadcaster Dan O’Neill (https://www.instagram.com/danowild/?hl=en)at RSPB Ham Wall, where they explore the wildlife of this wetland habitat, from ospreys and cormorants to

  6. The birds that stay with us feat. Kirsty Gallacher and Amy Tan

    In this episode, host Sean Bean is joined by broadcaster and lifelong birder Kirsty Gallacher to explore the seminal moments that have shaped her love and appreciation for birds, from peregrines and racing pigeons to a powerful encounter wi

  7. Holiday Birding Spots with Jim Moir and Samuel West

    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 chang

  8. The Birding World Comes to Rutland

    In this episode, the Get Birding team are headed to Rutland Water and the Global Bird Fair, where birders, conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts from around the world come together to share ideas and inspire action for nature. We’ll hea

  9. The Boom of the Bittern with Jeremy Vine

    In this episode, we're exploring the reed beds of RSPB Ham Wall, where decades of habitat restoration have helped some of the UK's most spectacular wetland birds make a remarkable comeback. Host Sean Bean is joined by broadcaster Jeremy Vin

  10. Learning to Fly with Dr Mya-Rose Craig

    In this episode, we're following a new generation — from fledgling birds leaving the nest for the first time to young people discovering the natural world for themselves. Host Sean Bean is joined by conservationist and author Dr Mya-Rose Cr

  11. Singing with Nightingales

    In this special episode, our resident birder, composer and nature beatboxer Jason Singh heads into the Sussex woods after dark for Singing with Nightingales — a unique experience that draws guests and musicians back year after year to witne

  12. Birding for Mental Health

    In this episode, we’re exploring the connection between birds, nature and mental wellbeing — and why spending time outdoors can help us feel calmer and more connected. Host Sean Bean is joined by singer and actor Will Young, who reflects on

  13. The Dawn Chorus with Will Young

    Join The Flock for exclusive content: https://getbird.ing/starling-payment-form/ In this episode, we’re tuning into one of nature’s greatest performances—the Dawn Chorus—and the remarkable reasons birds fill the early morning with song. Alo

  14. Rights of Passage with Samuel West

    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. We’ll learn how birds navigate thousands of miles using scent, memory an

  15. Birds in Danger with David Gray

    In this episode we’re turning our ears—and our attention—to birds in danger, and the thinning of our skies. From the unmistakable, haunting call of the curlew to the growing gaps where birdsong used to be, we explore the story behind one of

  16. Early Birders with Johnny Vaughan

    Sean Bean’s love of birding began when he was a lad growing up on an estate in Sheffield. Long before he was an actor, he was a boy fascinated by books on dinosaurs and Sunday nights watching The World About Us with his Dad. From discussing

  17. Changing Skies with Jim Moir

    As spring arrives, the skies begin to shift. Birds are on the move—and their journeys tell us what’s changing around us. To take a closer look (and listen) Sean is joined in his garden by artist, comedian and keen birder, Jim Moir (https://

  18. Puffing Chests & Building Nests

    Spring’s on the turn, and the birds are getting busy. From the surprisingly wild love life of the dunnock to bowing and puffed-up chests on city balconies — we explore what courtship really looks like in the bird world. We’ll also get pract

  19. The Wild Patch with Jo Whiley & Zoe Ball

    Host Sean Bean swaps the perfectly pruned for the beautifully wild, discovering how ponds, hedgerows and a little untidiness can transform your garden into a haven for wildlife. Along the way he's joined by broadcast legends and keen garden

  20. Garden Symphony with Guy Garvey

    From the distinctive whistle of the Blackbird to the drumming of a Great Spotted Woodpecker, in this episode we’re tuning into the soundscape of the natural world. Host Sean Bean is joined by an all-star chorus of birders, broadcasters, and

  21. The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch with Dr Amir Khan

    Get Birding is back for a brand new, fortnightly season—hosted by actor and longtime birder Sean Bean. In this opening episode, Sean grabs his binoculars and invites listeners into his garden to slow down, look up, and join the UK’s biggest

  22. Crisis Talks

    The UK is nature-depleted and degraded, and the globe is living through climate crisis. How can we get where we need to be, empowered and living as part of a flourishing ecosystem? As Get Birding closes its third series, Kwesia (http://city

  23. Music Of The Skies

    Can paying attention to birdsong improve our music-making skills? And why do birds sing anyway? Indie artist Albertine Sarges (https://www.albertinesarges.com/) reveals how birdwatching in a Berlin park made her a better musician (and frien

  24. Safety In Nature

    Why is the outdoors so often still seen as a male realm? How can women feel protected and at ease when out in nature? What are the risks when birding alone, and how should we mitigate them? Kwesia aka City Girl In Nature (http://citygirlinn

  25. Words & Birds

    Iconic actor Alison Steadman and bestselling author Jonathan Franzen (https://jonathanfranzen.com/) talk about how a love of birds inspires creativity. Meanwhile host Kwesia aka City Girl In Nature (http://citygirlinnature.com/about/) deliv

  26. Nesting

    As well as being a podcast presenter & wildlife ambassador, Kwesia aka City Girl In Nature (http://citygirlinnature.com/about/) is a new mother & qualified doula. In this episode she asks what we can learn about parenting by observing birds

  27. City Girl In Nature

    Get Birding returns for another series, making birdwatching & nature accessible for all. Your new host is the inspirational Kwesia aka City Girl In Nature. Episode 1 finds Kwesia exploring busy, bustling London, in search of emotional wellb

  28. S3! Coming Soon!

    Get Birding is back! Following in the footsteps of Dr Mya-Rose Craig & Hamza Yassin, our host for Series 3 is the brilliant Kwesia aka City Girl In Nature (http://citygirlinnature.com/about/). Get Birding is a Peanut & Crumb (https://peanut

  29. Get Birding's RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch Special: Chris Packham, Samuel West, Miranda Krestovnikoff , Dr Amir Khan, Sam Lee & Edwyn Collins

    In this special one-off episode featuring a host of voices, Get Birding celebrates the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch 2022 in collaboration with the charity for their annual citizen science event. Presenter Hamza Yassin encourages anyone in th

  30. Series 2: Episode 6 - Adrian Thomas, Kim Wallace and Chad Crouch

    Being in lockdown has unleashed our love for nature. Get Birding is a podcast for budding birdwatchers and aims to help everyone, anywhere, discover more about the birds on our doorsteps. We want to break down barriers to birdwatching and b

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