<p><strong>Some Ornithological Chat with Ryan Irvine</strong></p><p>Mark talks to Ryan Irvine about patch birding, and getting involved with Patchwork Challenge – a friendly competition that aims to inspire birders to bird (and record) more locally. Ryan decides he’d like to be reincarnated as a Sooty Shearwater, and fly past Girdle Ness while someone other than Mark finds Scotland’s first Eastern Crowned Warbler there. Charming!</p><br><p>All your Patchwork Challenge info here: https://twitter.com/PatchBirding/status/1593975691028176896?s=20&amp;t=mIx3jSgpeyAIs52_Ss8p-w</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>SOC</strong></p><p><strong>DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP - </strong><a href="https://www.the-soc.org.uk/support-us/join-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.the-soc.org.uk/support-us/join-us</strong></a></p><p>SOC website - <a href="https://www.the-soc.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.the-soc.org.uk/</a></p><p>Branches – what’s going on near you? <a href="https://www.the-soc.org.uk/local-branches" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.the-soc.org.uk/local-branches</a></p><p>What’s coming up at Waterston house? <a href="https://www.the-soc.org.uk/about-us/art-gallery" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.the-soc.org.uk/about-us/art-gallery</a></p><p>Online Scottish Bird Report - <a href="https://www.the-soc.org.uk/about-us/online-scottish-bird-report" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.the-soc.org.uk/about-us/online-scottish-bird-report</a></p><p>Where to watch birds in Scotland app - <a href="https://www.the-soc.org.uk/about-us/app" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.the-soc.org.uk/about-us/app</a></p><p>Scottish Birds - <a href="https://www.the-soc.org.uk/about-us/scottish-birds-soc-s-journal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.the-soc.org.uk/about-us/scottish-birds-soc-s-journal</a></p><br><p>Intro – Nuthatch – a relatively recent colonist to Scotland. Outro – Marsh Tit – the latest breeding species we have lost?</p><br><p><strong>Credits</strong></p><p>Many thanks to Xeno Canto for allowing access to the library of recordings, and in particular, the following recorders whose Dipper and Mistle Thrush songs, and thrush calls were used.</p><br><p>Irish Wildlife Sounds – Fieldfare - <a href="https://xeno-canto.org/774386" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://xeno-canto.org/774386</a></p><p>Christophe Mercier – Ring Ouzel - <a href="https://xeno-canto.org/759159" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://xeno-canto.org/759159</a></p><p>Lars Edinius – Dipper - <a href="https://xeno-canto.org/687370" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://xeno-canto.org/687370</a></p><p>Romauld Mikusek – Mistle Thrush - <a href="https://xeno-canto.org/761994" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://xeno-canto.org/761994</a></p><p>Xeno-canto - <a href="https://xeno-canto.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://xeno-canto.org/</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>