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Podcast title	Nature's Voice
Website URL	http://www.rspb.org.uk
Description	Love nature? You'll love Nature's Voice. Each month we'll bring you features, interviews and news of birds and wildlife, from back gardens to the Sumatran rainforest. If you can't get enough, try dipping into our back catalogue. We'll take you soaring
Updated	Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:07:44 +0000
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1. Birds of Prey Special http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 6.82Mb) Description: This month DEFRA Wildlife Minister Huw Irranca-Davies was presented with the RSPB's best supported petition ever - more than 200,000 people signed the pledge demanding an end to the killing of birds of prey. In this edition of Nature's Voice we report from the Houses of Parliament and hear from the minister, supporters and organisations who put their names to the pledge. Plus Jane Markham talks to RSPB species officer Jeff Knot celebrating the success of some species like the Red Kite and updating us on how threatened species like the Hen Harrier are doing.
2. Little Schools join the Big Garden Birdwatch http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 5.58Mb) Description: How will the hard winter affect the birds in our gardens? Jane Markham talks to RSPB scientist Dr Mark Eaton who will be analysing the figures from this year's Big Garden Birdwatch when they come in after the count on the 30th and 31st of january. Plus what will the children at Woodentops pre school be doing as they join the first ever Little Schools Birdwatch. And Countryfile presenter John Craven shares a great moment with nature.
3. Bill Bailey and a Letter to the Future http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 6.84Mb) Description: Comedian Bill Bailey talks about his passion for nature and his new birdwatching television show - with a competitive edge. We look at the RSPB's Letter to the Future campaign which seeks political backing to save and protect the environment so that our grandchildren will be able to share their world with sparrows and polar bears, eagles and tigers. There's information about how you can add your signature to it. Plus this month's great moment with nature takes place in a back garden with a festive covering of snow...but it's not robins or reindeer that the RSPB's Ciaran Nelson is celebrating!
4. Climate Change - The Wave http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 5.86Mb) Description: Thousands of people will be marching in London, Glasgow and Belfast on December 5th ahead of crunch global climate change negotiations in Copenhagen. At the summit, world leaders must deliver a fair, ambitious and binding agreement to cut climate pollution and stop climate change reaching dangerous levels. Jane Markham talks to the RSPB's Mairi Dupar about why the RSPB is encouraging people to sign up for the largest demonstration on climate change the UK has ever seen. www.rspb.org.uk/thewave
5. Feed the Birds and at sea with killer whales http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 6.97Mb) Description: As winter approaches it becomes even more important to provide food for the birds in our gardens. In this episode of Nature's Voice Jane Markham talks to the RSPB's Heather Mitchell about this year's Feed the Birds Day and out in the garden Richard Bashford suggests the five top things we can be doing at this time of year to help our wildlife. Plus BBC Autumnwatch cameraman Gordon Buchanan recounts his great moment with nature - a close encounterwith killer whales.
6. Saving special places http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 7.39Mb) Description: The Severn and the Tana are two of the world's great rivers. This episode of Nature's Voice looks at the RSPB's work to save special places like these. We visit the Tana Delta on the coast of Kenya which is teeming with wildlife and is home to farmers and fishermen who have been making their living there in the same way for generations. But the delta's habitat is under threat from proposals for industrial scale sugar cane farms to provide food and biofuel. Nearer to home Jane Markham talks to the RSPB's Andre Farrar about the threat to the Severn Estuary. There's more information on the new saving special places pages of the RSPB website.
7. Crimson Wing - flamingos on film http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 6.05Mb) Description: Disney's new documentary, Crimson Wing:the Mystery of the Flamingos, is due for release at the end of september. In this episode of Nature's Voice we talk to Matt Aeberhard who spent two years at Tanzania's Lake Natron to film the story of these remarkable birds. We look at why they are under threat at this their only breeding ground in east Africa. Plus we've details of how to claim free tickets to special showings of the film at cinemas around the UK.
8. Mike Dilger and Alison Steadman visit Minsmere http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 6.75Mb) Description: Naturalist and TV presenter Mike Dilger keeps a promise to actress Alison Steadman as she prepares to start filiming a new series of Gavin and Stacey and takes her to experience the wildlife at the RSPB's reserve at Minsmere. We also look at how to get the best out of a visit to an RSPB reserve and our Great Moment with Nature feature looks at one of the noisiest of our summer visitors - the swifts - with a plea to report sightings as their numbers are on the decline and statistics are vitally important to find out why. Join Jane Markham for this episode of Nature's Voice.
9. Stone curlews and cuckoos - the good and bad news http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 5.71Mb) Description: There is good and bad news from the newly revised red, amber and green conservation lists. In this podcast Mike Dilger goes to Suffolk to find out how work to improve habitat has led to an increase in the numbers of stone curlews there. They've moved from the red to the amber list while cuckoos have been put on the red list for the first time. We hear from the RSPB's Grahame Madge about the winners and losers on the new lists. Plus, actress Alison Steadman recalls her Great Moment with Nature.
10. Swifts' late arrival and Make your nature count http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 7.57Mb) Description: Why were many swifts and housemartins so late to return the UK this year? The RSPB's Andre Farrar has some answers. Jane Markham talks to Chris Packham, a vice president of the RSPB, and the new face of the BBC's Springwatch about joining the show plus we look ahead to some springwatching we can all do with the RSPB's new Make your nature count project. If you've enjoyed the Big Garden Bird Watch in the past then this is definitely for you.
11. A date with nature and a birds of prey update http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 9.07Mb) Description: TV Naturalist Mike Dilger has a date with nature to see one of his favourite birds dancing at dawn - the black grouse. It's just one of many RSPB Dates with nature around the country and we pick some of our other favourites too. We also assess the progress of the Birds of prey campaign a year after its launch and look forward to keeping up with the some of the country's most threatened raptors, hen harriers, as they take to the blogosphere.
12. Good news for the albatross and Big Garden Birdwatch results http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 8.08Mb) Description: There's good news for threatened albatross species - 85 per cent fewer birds are being killed by long line fishing boats, in the waters around South Africa, than the numbers killed two years ago. In this episode of Nature's Voice we report on the work of the Albatross Task Force which shows fishermen how to prevent the birds being attracted to their hooks. We also have the results of the 30th Big Garden Birdwatch; and there's a new entry in the top ten this year. Plus TV presenter and naturalist Mike Dilger chooses what bird he'd be - if he were a bird.
13. Saltholme - a new reserve in an industrial landscape http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 8.57Mb) Description: The RSPB's newest reserve - Saltholme, near Middlesborough - is now open. It is set amid the chimneys and factories of the industrial north east of England on the site of Victorian salt wells and is protected as a site of special scientific interest. In this episode of Nature's Voice we go along to find out what makes it so special and talk to Kate Humble, RSPB vice president and digger driver extraordinaire, about digging the first hole there! We also have tips about choosing and siting a nestbox to encourage our garden birds into our gardens.
14. Big Garden Birdwatch at 30! http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 9.12Mb) Description: Happy Birthday Big Garden Birdwatch - 30 years old in 2009. In this podcast we look back to when it all started and forward to this year's event on the 24th and 25th of January. Wildlife cameraman and television presenter Chris Packham tells us why he is such a fan of the Big Garden Birdwatch and we hear from Peter Holden - who was awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours list for services to nature conservation - the man who came up with idea in the first place.
15. A starling spectacular and dreaming of a green Christmas http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 9.01Mb) Description: We've a starling spectacular on this month's Nature's Voice as we find out why huge flocks of them perform their nightly ballet as they come in to roost. We visit Brighton Pier to see them in action and tell you where else you can go to witness this magnificent natural wonder for yourself. Plus we'll be asking how green will your Christmas be? We've top tips from the RSPB's head of climate change, Ruth Davies, on how to save energy over the festive season and how you can make a difference.
16. Why city sparrows struggle for survival http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 9.52Mb) Description: House sparrow numbers have plummeted in recent years but the reason has been a mystery. At last a new study from the RSPB has come up with some answers. In this podcast Will Peach, who led the research, talks about what they've discovered and what we can do to help this iconic bird survive in our towns and cities. Agony Aunt Clare Rayner and the Urban Birder, David Lindo add their memories and hopes for the sparrow's future. We also get an early view of two new RSPB reserves that will open to visitors for the first time in 2009. We slip and slide through the mud at Middleton Lakes in the Midlands and preview the delights of Saltholme on Teeside.
17. Bird feeding tips for the credit crunch http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 9.26Mb) Description: Feed the Birds Day is approaching and in this episode of Nature's Voice we look at frugal ways to feed our garden birds. We'll visit a newly built garden pond and ask Jules Howard from Froglife how long it will be before frogs and toads to arrive. And one of the great winter spectacles - we'll be pinpointing some of the best RSPB reserves where you can see pink-footed geese in their magnificent thousands. Plus naturalist and TV presenter Mike Dilger chooses which bird he'd be - if he were a bird. Nature’s Voice is presented by Jane Markham.
18. Nesting hornbills in Sumatra and discovering the UK's lowland heaths http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 9.30Mb) Description: Saving the Sumatran Rainforest - a year after our first visit to the RSPB's ambitious project in the Harapan Forest we return to see how the regeneration this threatened habitat is getting on - there has even been a glimpse of the fantastically rare Sumatran tiger. And, closer to home, we look at a restoration project in the UK - how the reserve at Sandy in Bedfordshire is being returned to lowland heathland where an Iron Age hill fort has been uncovered in the process! Plus if he were a bird what bird would comedian Rory McGrath choose to be?
19. New families for orphaned peregrine chicks and great grassland reserves. http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 9.45Mb) Description: How the RSPB teamed up with Raptor Rescue to find wild Peregrine foster families for two orphaned chicks. We meet one of the youngest volunteers - at just 10 years old Daniel Barton has been working with the Peregrines at Chichester Cathedral. Our series looking at great nature reserves puts grassland sites in the spotlight. And if she were a bird what would interior design guru, Changing Rooms presenter, Linda Barker choose to be
20. The case against Biofuels and where to spot a puffin http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 9.10Mb) Description: Dr Mark Avery, the RSPB's Director of Conservation talks about why Biofuels (once seen as a green alternative to oil) are destroying vital habitats around the world. And, in what's turning out to be another poor breeding season for many seabirds, we visit some the most exciting coastal reserves in the UK. We hear about the rise and rise of the gannet but the decline of puffin populations and why wildlife presenter Kate Humble so passionately supports the introduction of legislation to protect marine wildlife.
21. How a new whisky will help the Black Grouse and RSPB reserves near cities http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 9.47Mb) Description: How a new whisky called Black Grouse will be helping the plight of its endangered namesake. It's a bird who loves to dance and does so in a spectacular way. Also, in the first of a series, we'll be visiting RSPB reserves around the UK, starting with some great days out in easy reach of big cities - near London, Birmingham and Glasgow. While naturalist and TV presenter Chris Packham makes his choice in 'If I were a bird'. And he'd be up to no good!
22. Birds of prey - the good news, Bill Oddie and the Loch Garten ospreys http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 8.77Mb) Description: The launch of 'On a Wing and a Prayer' a new report into the status of the UK's Birds of Prey. There's plenty of good news but still work to do to protect the most threatened species - like 'Harry' the Hen Harrier at Geltsdale, a youngster in search of a mate. And Bill Oddie looks forward to this year's Springwatch. We report from the RSPB's reserve at Loch Garten where it's hoped their pair of ospreys may have good news to hatch in time for the series!
23. India's vultures on the edge of extinction and UK egg thief is jailed http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 9.12Mb) Description: Three of southern Asia's vultures have declined by more than 95 percent since the early 1990s and this episode of Nature's Voice looks at what is being done to reverse this catastrophic loss to the region's ecology. And what makes someone steal wild bird's eggs? This month a man was sent to prison after being discovered with more than 7000 eggs at his home - Jane Markham talks to the RSPB investigator who worked with police on the case. Plus if she was a bird what bird would TV's It's Not Easy Being Green Brigit Strawbridge choose to be?
24. Big Garden Birdwatch results and a new RSPB centre for Wales http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 8.46Mb) Description: Kate Humble and the Mayor of Newport cut the ribbon to launch the RSPB's newest visitor and education centre just minutes from the city centre on the Newport Wetlands nature reserve. And Sarah Kelly who leads the Big Garden Birdwatch team looks at the results of this year's count.
25. Skylarks and stone curlews at risk http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 8.93Mb) Description: Skylarks and stone curlews are under threat due to the loss of set-aside land on the UK's farms. The RSPB's Head of Agricultural Policy looks at the implications of new rules for farmers. And preparing your garden for the nesting season - Richard Bashford gives Jane Markham's garden the once over and suggests improvements to encourage more wildlife into it.
26. Big Garden Birdwatch 2008 http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 9.32Mb) Description: The 29th annual Big Garden Birdwatch takes place on the last weekend in January when the RSPB asks us all to spend an hour counting the birds that visit our gardens. This podcast looks at the history of the event and the valuable scientific data it provides. Also what's the most exciting bird wildlife photographer Chris Packham has spotted during Big Garden Birdwatch? Plus there's information on how you can take part.
27. Successes and Challenges - the RSPB's Chief Executive looks back at 2007 http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 9.51Mb) Description: As the end of the year approaches, Graham Wynne, the RSPB's chief executive puts the highs and lows of 2007 into perspective and looks forward to the challenges ahead in 2008. Plus the confused Christmas robins - we investigate reports of a nest and a clutch of eggs in Bedfordshire in December while TV wildlife presenter Kate Humble chooses the bird she'd like to be...if she were a bird. If you'd like to comment on the podcast we'd love to hear from you at our new email address - naturesvoice@rspb.org.uk
28. Lake Natron flamingo threat http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 9.27Mb) Description: One of the most important breeding grounds for Lesser Flamingos in East Africa is under threat from industrial development - the RSPB's Chris Magin tells us why and what we can do to protect one of nature's most spectacular sights. We look at the increasing popularity of giving virtual gifts - from buying a fish supper for a Bittern to a nest box for a tree nesting duck on an RSPB reserve. Plus the Urban Birder, David Lindo, is the 'If I were a bird' guest - what would he be?
29. Homes for Wildlife http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 9.08Mb) Description: TV presenter, Kate Humble, tells us how she encourages wildlife into her tiny London garden as the RSPB launches Homes for Wildlife. In this edition of Nature's Voice we're in at the start of this five year project to improve our garden habitat and monitor the creatures, great and small, that we attract to share our space. We also meet Sally Webber the RSPB's woman at Westminster and find out about her work in the corridors of power to influence environmental policy and reflect the views of RSPB members.
30. Sumatran rainforest on the brink http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 9.51Mb) Description: News of an ambitious project to regenerate one of the world's most important habitats for biodiversity and save it from the threat of destruction the Harapan Rainforest in the lowlands of Sumatra, named after the Indonesian word for hope. And we celebrate 40 years of out of the classroom learning on RSPB reserves at one of the newest sites - the soon to be carbon neutral education centre at Rainham Marshes on the edge of London.
31. Birds at sea and a wetland recreated http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 8.74Mb) Description: Kittwakes on the cliffs at Bempton in Yorkshire and puffins at Sunborough Head in Scotland in this episode we're looking at and looking after the remarkable bird life around the UK's coasts. And we celebrate 10 years on Otmoor - an RSPB success story that has recreated the moor’s traditional wetland habitat for birds like snipe and bittern. Plus Graham Wynne (the RSPB's chief executive) on why wetlands are so important.
32. Birds of prey still under threat http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 9.00Mb) Description: Hear about the illegal persecution still faced by birds of prey, find out about RSPB projects where you can see them in the flesh and exciting news of a pair of rare Montagu's harriers that have nested at Digby Fen in Lincolnshire this summer.
33. Saving the albatross and Spring on Islay http://traffic.libsyn.com/natu... download (audio/mpeg, 8.58Mb) Description: Prince Charles adds his voice to the campaign to save the albatross from extinction. We look at how the RSPB and Birdlife International are making a difference - but is it too late? And Springwatch on Islay - behind the scenes with one of the BBC's most successful wildlife shows.