stormcabbirds birding podcast

What to expect and things you should know if going whale watching in one of these places in northern California. We did it as part of our 3 week trip to California. A corresponding vlog with photos & footage is available here - https://youtu.be/txVLozUuZys

I just waffle on for half an hour about what I'm up to at the moment, what I've been doing, and what will be coming up.

My final day of the 3 week trip in California, rounded up in style with a huge array of species and encounters. Hope you enjoyed the series. As usual, corresponding vlog with all images & video here - https://youtu.be/zifuAPAgWUU

On the night of the 6th of December 2025 a Scops owl was seen near Swansea.

My first trip to the amazing San Joaquin Marsh Nature Reserve. Absolutely packed with great birds. Corresponding vlog with all the photos & footage - https://youtu.be/4Yguzi48Uwc

News broke on the 3rd of December that a possible Lesser Crested Tern was spotted by someone on a boat. It was confirmed. - Corresponding vlog here - https://youtu.be/H7peYCEk4r4

A new location, Peter's Canyon North, an epic Northern Harrier encounter, and a Cassin's Kingbird surfs a raven. Yes, you read that right. Corresponding vlog with all the photos & footage here - https://youtu.be/rmR9JkUR5f0 

I get some amazing Cedar Waxwing footage & photos, and I finally see a northern Flicker. Corresponding vlog with all the photos & footage here - https://youtu.be/p5so_CLsiTg

Today I picked up an unexpected lifer just before leaving San Diego for LA. Once settled in LA, I find a little birding hotspot that I know I will keep coming back to. Corresponding vlog with all the photos & video here - https://youtu.be/K_xgMIGoLn4

I have my best Belted Kingfisher encounter, then watch a dolphin spectacular out on a boat ride. 100s of dolphins. corresponding vlog with all the photos & video here - https://youtu.be/1bAOFDw5Fho

I travel up to La Jolla, and witness shorebird & seabird numbers that I've never experienced before. Corresponding vlog with all the photos & videos - https://youtu.be/e1JC19F0bEM

A misty morning in San Diego but some great birds. I cover the whale watching trip, and the new sea bird lifers I got. Lots of hummingbirds. Corresponding vlog with all the footage & photos here - https://youtu.be/SUZFix7EWFw

Today I am in the Tijuana River National Reserve where I stumble on multiple Northern Harriers. I see an amazing Meadowlark for the first time, I surpass 800 lifers, and get annoyed with entitled dog walkers. Corresponding vlog with all the pics & video here - https://youtu.be/JM2Uomt4-f0

I give an overview of the new camera body, all the specs & features. It is an amazing camera.

I finish my full day in LA at Upper Newport Bay nature reserve, then arrive for 6 nights in San Diego. Corresponding vlog with all the photos & video - https://youtu.be/ZOV0kf3actg

We arrive back in LA and I get straight to the amazing Bolsa Chica Reserve. Corresponding vlog with all the photos & video here - https://youtu.be/g1M3SbpdvBI

Second part of day 2 in Morro Bay. I finally see American Robins. Corresponding vlog with all the footage here - https://youtu.be/bA939Dz5Sxo

We leave Monterey, and head down to Morro Bay for 2 nights. A big lifer captured. Corresponding vlog here - https://youtu.be/eYf4xOSpGBs

Today I'm in Carmel & up at Jack's Peak. I pick up 5 lifers, and some great photo & video upgrades of birds I've seen in the past. Corresponding vlog here - https://youtu.be/QndH1awZYF4

Corresponding Youtube with all the photos & video - https://youtu.be/KDiZwloHC9U

Corresponding Youtube vlog with all the photos & videos - https://youtu.be/K8cGt0OvIiY

An action packed day with 12 new lifers, a whale watching boat ride which got us humpback whales & killer whales. The corresponding vlog with all the 4K video & photos is here - https://youtu.be/yXktISW_JWs?si=LVGvkSfkxeoLWV8T

A great roundup this week, lots of interesting news.

An unusual irruption of crossbill is happening across the south, so I look into why.

Part 1 of what is going to be the first of possibly a couple of dozen upcoming podcasts (with corresponding Youtube vlogs).

To see all the photos & video as a vlog, watch here - https://youtu.be/HNwg14Trhaw?si=QVpgb-V6FsZs-7Hf

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A Sora In Iceland, A Boat Tailed Grackle In The UK, and a Common Cuckoo in the US are some of the great sightings this week. Corresponding vlog here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySYAp_6rd2Q

Yes, America has had it's fourth common cuckoo, ever! Tha's an impressive diversion from it's usual migration.

All the megas found this week in the UK, and lots of great facts & figures about them.

A round up of all the latest bird news, stories, and rare sightings from around the globe.

This week saw the arrival of multiple megas blown in from the east & west. Watch the corresponding vlog for all the photos - https://youtu.be/gDyUsxn918w?si=eTpC0EqOCl_a5_Zn

I spent a week in Negril, Jamaica, on a little holiday, and did some birdwatching on the side. This is the audio version of the 6 vlogs I have uploaded to Youtube. You can refer to those for the photos & videos.

This weeks packed bird news. Includes lots of extras not in the vlog - https://youtu.be/9ug-L8ZQi5Y?si=4bhGzqW1UXit_MRp

A round up of all the latest bird news from in the UK and around the world. Contains bonus news not on the vlog. To see some of the bird photos & footage featured in the news, here is the vlog version - https://youtu.be/dorlxNbXxQs?si=p3rh4vYj9nha12Ti

Amazing sightings and news from around the globe. Includes extras not included in the corresponding vlog here - https://youtu.be/GXL1DzEZBMw?si=rGpeDAA9QxWtczw2

Lots of great sightings and interesting stories from here & abroad.

A huge influx of Glossy Ibis, a Osprey makes a return to an area that they have been extinct, and other stories

Bringing you the latest UK bird news and an amazing sighting from Texas in the US. Also, another bird has officially been declared extinct after the last sighting in 1995.

A pretty good 2 and a half days. Hobbies, spotted redshank, Guillemots, green woodpeckers, spotted flycatchers and more. As usual, the corresponding vlog with all the visuals is here - https://youtu.be/phCIM-kBhwE?si=74rPV4oY9Zc6hfF6

In today's podcast I bring news of the amazing recovery of the Dartford Warbler in the UK. A wrongful bird rescue, Canon's new camera teaser, and I find out what the longest camera focal length is.

I head off to Dover for a long staying family of Eurasian Doterrel, and then to Sandwich for a Spotted Crake. The corresponding vlog with all the great video & photos is here - https://youtu.be/57ssvlvGplo?si=Ut6sEEVNmhyzGHHM

I spend 8 hours on the island starting at Elmley, heading off to Harty Ferry Road, Shellness, and back again. Clocking up 47 species. As usual go to my corresponding vlog to see the amazing footage I captured - https://youtu.be/D3wQGCMXruA?si=2kffrKKalbDZnkqp

Short bird news podcast about the return of this once extinct bird in Herefordshire

Audio version of my Youtube vlog. If you would like to see all the great footage & photos I put together, watch here - https://youtu.be/Vkb_Ah80aDc?si=2fL_oHLTSR4Poqx9

2 Big birding events in the UK over the last week. The first confirmed breeding of the Zitting Cisticola (Fantail Warbler) in Suffolk, and a rare Black Winged Kite seen near WWT Slimbridge.

A roundup of news from the Canon camera company. Winning big awards at he camera oscars, and their 2000d which was discontinued 5 years ago, but is still selling strong.

A short evening walk around an area I haven't been to in a couple of years. Always great for firecrest, goldcrest, nuthatch

Just a short one about my afternoon at Elmley photographing high speed birds. The corresponding vlog with video & photos is on my Youtube channel as usual https://youtu.be/KduzGRCqfoY?si=FmzVN9csAfGorlCf

Bird news here in the UK and around the world from the last couple of weeks up until mid August 2025

Out looking for Choughs and any other interesting birds as the migration season starts to hot up.

Short trips to Greenwich Eco Park and Denge woods, rounded off by an amazing evening with 2 water rails and a hunting barn owl at Oare Marshes.

On a day at Elmley packed with swallows, Little owls, a green woodpecker, I finish up with one of my best ever UK finds.

I'm down at Crossness in Erith, London. I see a peregrine falcon, red kite, common seal, urban fox, and dozens of other bird species. I also bring you bird facts, and updates on my latest vlogs uploaded to my Youtube channel. The corresponding vlog to this trip with all the footage is here https://youtu.be/Tsfmttagpk0

My first podcast from my favourite nature reserve, Elmley. I also have a drive around the island and find many more birds. Be sure to watch all the footage I shot on my YouTube channel "stormcabbirds"

Come with me on an afternoon at this nature reserve in Hampshire, as I look for birds and any other wildlife. An accompanying vlog will be on my youtube channel as well.

I introduce myself to you all, and take you on a birdwatching day out at my local nature reserve; Crossness.