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The Casual Birder Podcast · Sep 1, 2025 · 38 min

Great Bustards, Grey Partridge and Quail, Oh My!

Join me as I recount my recent birding adventure in Wiltshire and Hampshire. From impressive Great Bustards to the elusive Common Quail and the unexpected Grey Partridges, our weekend was filled with unforgettable moments. We share the excitement, challenges, and pure joy of birding in the beautiful landscapes of Wiltshire and Hampshire. Links Great Bustard Group: https://greatbustard.org/ Langford Lakes: Information sheet Martin Down: https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryside/finder/martindown Blashford Lakes: https://www.hiwwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/blashford-lakes-nature-reserve Graham Snelgar: Instagram page eBird trip report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/404742 The Casual Birder Bird Club The Casual Birder Bird Club is an online bird club that meets every month. If meeting up with a group of friendly people from around the world to talk about the birds you've seen sounds like something you'd like to do, you'd be very welcome to join us. Find out more here: The Casual Birder Bird Club Casual Birder Community Away from the noise of other social media platforms, our community is a supportive and encouraging space for sharing your birding stories and connecting with others. Start your free trial here Casual Birder Community Your bird stories Tell me about your bird stories - contact me on the casualbirder.com website Support the show If you would like to help support the show's production, by buying a virtual coffee here Keep in the Loop Sign up here for email notifications of news, blogs and episodes The Casual Birder Podcast https://casualbirder.com/ Don't miss an episode - follow the show! My thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show and to The Drones for the theme music Short Sleeved Shirt. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

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Join me as I recount my recent birding adventure in Wiltshire and Hampshire.

From impressive Great Bustards to the elusive Common Quail and the unexpected Grey Partridges, our weekend was filled with unforgettable moments.

We share the excitement, challenges, and pure joy of birding in the beautiful landscapes of Wiltshire and Hampshire.

Links

Great Bustard Group: https://greatbustard.org/

Langford Lakes: Information sheet

Martin Down: https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryside/finder/martindown

Blashford Lakes: https://www.hiwwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/blashford-lakes-nature-reserve

Graham Snelgar: Instagram page

eBird trip report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/404742

The Casual Birder Bird Club

The Casual Birder Bird Club is an online bird club that meets every month.

If meeting up with a group of friendly people from around the world to talk about the birds you've seen sounds like something you'd like to do, you'd be very welcome to join us.

Find out more here: The Casual Birder Bird Club

Casual Birder Community

Away from the noise of other social media platforms, our community is a supportive and encouraging space for sharing your birding stories and connecting with others.

Start your free trial here Casual Birder Community

Your bird stories

Tell me about your bird stories - contact me on the casualbirder.com website

Support the show

If you would like to help support the show's production, by buying a virtual coffee here

Keep in the Loop

Sign up here for email notifications of news, blogs and episodes

The Casual Birder Podcast https://casualbirder.com/

Don't miss an episode - follow the show!

My thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show and to The Drones for the theme music Short Sleeved Shirt. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

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