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We will discuss the wildlife of the UK / Britain. Each episode will will cover what wildlife stuff we have been up to, UK wildlife in the news and cover other topics of interest

Neil Phillips + Victoria Hillman

UK


    • Dec 1, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 99 EPISODES


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    EP94 – ATM wildlife Street Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 17:40


    We talk to Mark Anthony aka ATM Street Art about his amazing work, creating massive wildlife art pieces on human made structures and how it helps connect people to wildlife ATM Street Art Website here https://atmstreetart.com/street-art

    EP93 – Wild Finca with Luke Massey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 22:40


    In the 1st of our episodes recorded at Global Bird Fair, we talk to Luke Massey about the Wildlife haven he and his family have created in Spain: Wild Finca

    EP92 – Wildlife Photography Competition Tips + are they worth entering anymore?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 50:10 Transcription Available


    We talk all about wildlife photography competitions – Vic gives some tips, from her perspective as a judge, on how to enter and we talk about our experiences in competitions and if it is worth entering them anymore.

    EP91 – Golden Eagles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 13:24


    We talk all about Golden Eagles, their ecology and the problems they face in the modern world

    Bonus Episode – May Birdsong walk

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 16:31


    Neil goes for a walk back in May 2023 at Essex Wildlife Trust Thameside Nature Park, to see what bird species he can hear singing. A bonus episode before we start posting the normal episodes again soon!

    EP90 – Little Owls

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 34:04


    We are back and we are talking all about Little Owls!

    Bonus Episode – Mike Dilger

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 34:59


    The 2nd part of the interview with Mike Dilger (from episode 83) where we talk about dragonflies, garden visitors, getting into wildlife TV / media and book writing This episode was available back in May for our members. Check out our Buy me a coffee page to see how to become a UK Wildlife Podcast…

    EP89 – PROJECT CamTag – Camera Satellite Tags for Hen Harriers with Peter Howe.mp3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 20:36


    We talk to Peter Howe of 3rd Eye Technology about PROJECT CamTag, his plan to develop satellite tags used on birds of prey to more modern technology, including cameras to catch criminals persecuting them. Also in news Neil rants about the Grouse moor originations attacking Dr Amir Khan for calling their claims about benefiting conservation…

    EP88 – Nick Baker at Global Birdfair

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 29:48


    We all chat about what we've enjoyed about Birdfair, Hares, ladybirds, Red Kites, Grass Snake poo and anal secretions….

    EP87 – Nigel Marven at Global Birdfair

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 29:40


    The 1st of our episodes recorded live at Global Birdfair, we talk to Nigel Marven about how in got into wildlife, his pet caiman, his journey to becoming a wildlife presenter and how he ended up being chased by dinosaurs. We also talk about why Birdfair is such a great event and the positive impact…

    EP86 – Wildlife of Sandwich Bay with Steffan Walton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 24:03


    We talk to Steffan Walton warden for the Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Trust, all about the wildlife that can be found in Sandwich Bay area, the species found there and the work carried out by SBBOT. To donate to their appeal to buy Jubilee Field, or to find out more about the site head to…

    EP85-The Cockchafer or Maybug

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 31:32


    We talk all about the Cockchafer or May Bug. It's lifecycle, habits, folklore and interesting historic relationship with humans In wildlife news we talk about Gannets changing eye colour, the water companies poor offer to clean their own mess and more Hen harriers being killed

    EP84 – British Orchids – An introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2023 30:47


    We look look at Britain's orchids and give an introduction to this fascinating group of plants

    EP83 – One Thousand Shades of Green with Mike Dilger

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 47:52


    We talk to Mike Dilger about his quest to see 1000 plants species in a year, which he talks about in his book One Thousand Shades of Green

    EP82 – Wild Isles with Hilary Jeffkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2023 32:57


    We Talk to Hilary Jeffkins, series producer on the Wild Isles, talking to her about this great new BBC Series on wildlife in the British Isles, stories from making the show, her favourite moments in the filming and how she got started in making TV programs helping to crate the Really Wild Show.

    EP81 – Springtails aka collembola with Dr Peter Shaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 29:06


    We talk all about Springtails aka collembola , the little jumpy used-to-be-but-are-no-longer-are-insects with the national recorder for the group, Dr Peter Shaw

    EP80 – Phantom Midge Larva – Chaoborus sp

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 17:00


    To celebrate World Wetlands Day, here is an episode on a seriously underrated pond (and lake!) creature, the Phantom Midge Chaoborus sp. a transparent fly larva, the UK's fastest striking predator and the only insect that is truly planktonic

    EP79 – Lesser Celandine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 24:07


    We talk about the Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna, its adaptions to flowering in winter, its medicinal uses and how it spreads

    EP78 – Tarras Valley Nature Reserve with Kat Mayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 21:22


    We talk to Kat Mayer about the The Langholm Initiative and Tarras Valley Nature Reserve, what wildlife is there, how the community buyout happened, what projects are taking place to improve the site and the plans for the future

    EP77 – British Wildlife and Podcast News.mp3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 31:49


    We catch you up on some recent British Wildlife News and update you on the some podcast news as well. Transcript:

    EP76 – The Attack on Nature with Tony Whitehead from the RSPB

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 21:28


    We talk to Tony Whitehead who is one of the communications managers for RSPB England, and we discuss the Attack on Nature. Tony explains the concerns about the threat to the Habitats Directive (and what this directive does) from the Retained EU Law Bill, the harm that could come from ‘Investment Zones' and the uncertainty…

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    EP75 – Harvestmen with Meg Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 20:05


    Continuing our celebration of #Arachtober we speak to Meg Skinner all about Harvestmen. How they differ from spiders, how they feed, what they eat and how you can identify and help record these wonderful arachnids.

    EP73 – Yellow Tailed Scorpions in Britain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 17:28


    An arachnid species special for #Arachtober on a creature you may be surprised to here is found in the UK, the Yellow Tailed Scorpion. Covering where they live, how they feed, courtship and their lifecycle.

    EP73 – Rebugging the Planet with Vicki Hird

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 34:19


    We talk to Vicki Hird about the topic of her book Rebugging the Planet. We discuss the subjects covered in her book, what we can do to help bugs and Vicki also explains the current situation with ELMs, the scheme to help farmers farm in an more wildlife and environmental friendly way which seemed to…

    EP72 – British Wildlife News Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 27:15


    We catch up on the news we missed on our break and some current news as well covering legalising the dumping of sewage in our rivers, the environmental credentials of the new government, plans to rip up the regulations that protect our wildlife and bird flu sweeping the country. We also talk about the recent…

    EP71 – Wildlife Filmmaking with Doug Allan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 69:48


    We talk to Bafta Award winning wildlife cameraman Doug Allan about how he started his career in natural history videography, what its like filming polar bears and leopards seals, filming in a pub garden, his favourite wildlife sites and his upcoming talks. We have also included an automated transcription of the episode below, you can…

    Podcast Update July 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 7:55


    A short episode on what's going on with the Podcast, what we've been up to and when we will be back (Spoiler alert: its in autumn)

    EP70 – All Creatures Small and Great with Dr George McGavin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 45:59


    We talk to Dr George McGavin about the insects and arthropods that are the topic of his new audiobook All Creatures Small and Great. How he decided what to write and talk about, his guests and who else he would have liked to have included and generally chat about the wonderful world of invertebrates. We…

    EP69 – Barn Owls

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 30:24


    We talk all about Barn owls, diet, hunting strategies, breeding and folklore.

    EP68 – Teeny Tiny Creatures with Chantelle Lindsay + Rory Crawford – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 43:07


    In part 2 of our chat with Chantelle Lindsay and Rory Crawford, we talk about the Albatross Task Force, the Great North Wood Project and breaking down barriers to nature for Black people. We finish with a more light hearted question of what their best ever wildlife encounter was. Links:Great North Wood ProjectAlbatross Task ForceChantelle's…

    EP67 – Teeny Tiny Creatures with Chantelle Lindsay + Rory Crawford – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 53:23


    We talk to the hosts of the Cbeebies show Teeny Tiny Creatures, Chantelle Lindsay and Rory Crawford, about how they got to be presenting the show, getting a job in conservation (and how hard it is!) and their dream creature to do a Teeny Tiny episode on. We also chat about how Dr Amir Khan's…

    EP66 – Green Planet with Paul Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 38:44


    Our guest this episode is Paul Williams from the BBC Natural History Unit, and director and producer on the latest BBC Nature Doc, The Green Planet.We talk about the Green Planet series, seeing the world's biggest flower, the difficulties filming a cactus parasite, stories from working with Sir David Attenborough and how he got to…

    EP65 – Water Lice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 37:14


    We look at an invertebrate commonly found in ponds and ditches, the water lice. We cover the 3 native UK species Asellus aquaticus, Proasellus meridianus, Asellus cavaticus and the non native Caecidotea communis, their life cycle, feeding, breeding and predators. We also read out our listeners 2021 wildlife highlights and discuss our own too.

    EP64 -Neil and Vic interview each other Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 26:54


    The concluding part from episode 63.

    EP64 – Neil and Vic interview each other – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 32:50


    It is 2 years since the 1st episode of this podcast was released so we decided to do something a bit different, and interview each other! As we asked all the questions that were sent in, it lasted a bit longer than intended so here is part 1 of 2…

    EP63 – The State of Dragonflies Report with Eleanor Colver

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 31:08


    We talk to Eleanor Colver, Conservation Officer at the British Dragonfly Society, who gives us an update on the State of Dragonflies report, talking about the results and future plans informed by the results, while we chat about dragonflies in general

    EP62 – Fungi with Lee Davies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 29:24


    We talk to Lee Davies, mycologist and Fungarium Curator at the Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, all about Fungi! We finally talk about this whole kingdom of life so far largely ignored by this podcast, discussing what fungi are, their different ecologies, the mycorrhiza fungi and their symbiotic relationships with trees, and how many are poisonous…

    EP61 – Being a Young Naturalist with Mya Bambrick and Ben Rumsby

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 33:40


    We talk to 2 young naturalists Mya Bambrick and Ben Rumsby abut their experiences being a young naturalist in the UK today. We discuss what got them into wildlife, the upsides of social media from a young naturalist's perspective, bird camps and Mya's work with the Cameron Bespolka Trust, Vlogging and what Noc-Mig is.

    EP60 – Craneflies with Pete Boardman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021


    We talk Craneflies with Pete Boardman, national organiser for the UK Cranefly Recording Scheme. We talk about what craneflies are, the confusion when using the name daddy long legs, the diversity and lifecycle of the craneflies, and why there are so many about at this time of year.

    EP59 – Basking Sharks and other British Sharks with Dr Isla Hodgson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021


    We talk to Dr Isla Hodgson about the sharks found in UK waters, including Basking Sharks. We answer your questions on sharks and talk how little we do know about these often misunderstood and unfairly maligned creatures. We also discuss Isla's work with Basking Shark Scotland and the Save Our Seas Foundation which includes their…

    EP58 – European Eels with Jack Wootton

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 46:14


    We talk to Jack Wootton, Aquatic Ecologist for the Forth Rivers Trust, about European eels We discuss their lifecycle, diet and issues threatening their survival, and talk about the Forgotten Fish Project he started and the work they do to help eels and other fish.

    EP57 – Kittiwakes and Albatross on a visit Flamborough Cliffs with Zeiss

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 20:52


    A slightly different episode talking about Neil's recent trips to Yorkshire, one with Zeiss to test out their Victory SF binoculars while enjoying the wildlife of Flamborough Cliffs and hoping to see the Albatross that had been seen there, and a 2nd trip to….well listen to find out! We also take a closer look at…

    EP56 – The British Dragonfly Society with Fiona McKenna and Dave Smallshire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 48:46


    We talk to Fiona McKenna and Dave Smallshire of the British Dragonfly Society (BDS) and the work they and the BDS do to engage people, record and conserve dragonflies and damselflies. We also find out what their favourite species of this fascinating group is!

    EP55 – The Emerald Damselflies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 24:38


    In this episode we look at the Emerald damselflies, the Lestidae, found in the UK. The Common, Scarce, Southern and Willow Emeralds, looking at how to identify them, their habitat preferences, egg laying and larva habits, the recent arrival and spread in the UK of the Willow and Southern Emeralds and some more geeky info…

    EP54 – The Blue Butterflies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 34:39


    Vic and Neil talk about our 9 resident Blue Butterfly species, looking at each species and their preferred habitats, larval food plants and their relationship that some have with ants, including how they trick the poor ant hosts into caring for their caterpillars.

    EP53 – A threat to the Legal Protection for Wildlife

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 13:32


    The Legal Protection for some of the UK's most vulnerable Wildlife, including adder, pine martens and mountain hares, is under threat from new proposals by the JNCC to only allow those that are classified as Endangered or Critically Endangered, or a European Protected Species (EPS) to be protected by law. Neil and Steve Allain look…

    EP52 – Making birding a safe place for women with Lucy McRobert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 74:50


    Just a heads up In this episode we talk about women being subject to harassment and worse. We talk to Lucy McRobert about the subject of her ‘Call it out' article she wrote for Bird Guides (do have a read if you haven't already), how birding or simply being out in nature alone can make…

    EP51 – Freshwater Ecoacoustics with Jack Greenhalgh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 38:56


    We talk to Jack Greenhalgh, who is studying a PhD on the wonderful underwater acoustic world of ponds & rivers. We talk about his research and listen to some of the noises made by freshwater invertebrates underwater.

    EP50 – 9 wildlife podcasters in 1 podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 92:39


    Something a bit different for episode 50, we invited 7 other wildlife podcasters onto the show: Susy Buttress from Casual Birder , Ryan Dalton from Into the Wild, Emma Bridson from For What is Earth, Jack perks from the Bearded Tit, Rachael Horowitz from Hidden Wings and Bloodlust and Ellie and Ben from the Wildlife…

    Ep49 – Wood Ants with Dr. Jenni Stockan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 42:24


    In this episode we talk to Dr Jenni Stockan about Wood Ants, which are 3 of our largest and arguably most interesting species of ants. We discuss how they live, what effect they have on the habitats they live in and the somewhat bizarre stories of people relocating them, sometimes to some far off places!

    Ep48 – Field Crickets with Back from the Brink

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 26:32


    Our first ever in the field interview, and it is with Mike Coates, warden for RSPB Farnham, where we discuss the Back from the Brink backed Field Cricket reintroduction project and these wonderful insects. In news I cover dogs chasing deer, a bad few weeks for BOP persecution and a project to help the Twaite…

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