Welcome back to the third and final episode live from Global Birdfair 2023. In this episode, I was joined by the team from Sounding Wild, an immersive birding experience, and we had a great chat about how they are working to bring amazing bird stories to local communities to show them what is available on their doorsteps.

The episode begins with a Catalonian dawn chorus and ends with the tuneful song of the Golden Oriole, soundscapes recorded as part of the Sounding Wild project. 

Sounding Wild is an experience like no other that will take you on a journey to see the world in a whole new way.

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In this second episode of The Wildlife Community Podcast, live from the Global Birdfair at Rutland Showground, Dan Rouse and Charlie Bingham were joined by well-loved naturalist, author and tv presenter, Nick Baker. Nick has been a true inspiration for many nature enthusiasts for the past few decades and Charlie and Dan jumped at the opportunity to sit down and get Nick’s perspective on how exactly we can harness our curiosity and inspire the next generation of nature nerds. They took to the Whinchat stage in front of an audience of nature lovers of all ages, and had a chat about the importance of holding onto that childlike curiosity as we explore the world around us. 

We’ve left this chat largely unedited because we wanted to capture the true essence of the conversation and the fun of being on stage with a live audience. 

Don’t forget to set your reminders for the third and final episode from Global Birdfair, where Charlie chats to two brothers who are taking the natural world to a community near you, with an immersive nature experience like no other….

“It takes a community…”

The Wildlife Community team had an exciting weekend recently when we took the podcast on the road to the Global Birdfair at Rutland Showground! We were lucky enough to grab a slot on the brand new Whinchat podcasting stage, sponsored by Swarovski Optik, and had the chance to interview some exciting guests and talk about all things wild and of course, community. 

In this first episode recorded from the Global Birdfair, our ambassador, Dan Rouse, took over the helm and had a chat with Dale Forbes, head of strategic business development at Swarovski Optik. 

Dale told Dan all about Swarovski’s, latest project, which has seen Swarovski purchase 285 acres of rainforest on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is well known for its biodiversity but growing tourism and expanding development means that the landscape and habitats are changing dramatically. Swarovski are taking a hands on approach to ‘on-the-ground’ conservation and in this episode, Dale delves into the project in more detail.

The episode is dotted with soundscapes taken directly from the Swarovski rainforest, so sit back and immerse yourself in the sounds of Costa Rica as you listen to the latest installment from The Wildlife Community!

Find out more about the Swarovski Optik Rainforest and hear the full soundscape here:

 https://www.swarovskioptik.com/us/en/birding/stories/our-project-in-costa-rica