Welcome to the sixth episode of The BirdGuides Podcast. Today, David, Ian and Josh are joined by Irish birder Brian McCloskey as they talk Suffolk Zitting Cisticola breeding success, the seawatching season so far and an intriguing egret in Co Kerry.

In this episode

• Zitting Cisticola breeds in Suffolk again. Is this species going to become Britain's next colonist?
• The guys discuss the seabird season so far and Brian shares his exciting sightings from western Ireland.
• An unusual Little Egret in Co Kerry got birders briefly excited about Snowy Egret.
• The best of the rest of the rarity news.
• Josh's dream bird observatory is up for sale!

Episode timestamps

01:03 – Ian's back from Sweden and introducing Brian

07:30 – Zitting Cisticolas breed in Su ...