Welcome to the very first episode of The BirdGuides Podcast! Join your regular hosts Josh Jones, David Campbell and Ian Lycett as they introduce the show, share their birdwatching backgrounds and discuss the future of the ultimate audio hub for birdwatchers. Whether you are a casual patch birder in the UK or a big global lister, this episode sets the stage for our upcoming birding adventures.

What you'll learn in this episode

• Meet the team: get to know the birding histories and local patches of Josh, David and Ian.
• The podcast vision: what to expect from future episodes.
• Global vs local: discussions on everything between British twitching and exploring the world’s birds.
• Latest news and sightings: from Wood Sandpiper and Common Quail influxes to Britain’s first Western Reef Heron

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