This spring, Lek It Be 💜 As a protected species, it’s a crime to disturb capercaillie during the breeding season. Early morning patrols are now underway with rangers and Police Scotland to protect birds from disturbance so they can breed in peace. Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4dTmWhd

Thanks to everyone who has listened to the latest podcast episode with Carolyn Robertson with a special focus on Capercaillie! Loveable Rogue T-shirts with profits to the Lek it Be campaign available now: golden-grenades-collective.teemill.com/collection/n...

Last day of FREE POSTAGE today! Loveable Rogue capercaillie T-shirts with all profits to the #lekitbe campaign.

Loveable Rogue shirts available now with FREE POSTAGE until Monday night.

We have teamed up with the Lek It Be campaign to encourage us all to leave Capercaillie in peace (including so-called 'rogue' birds) during this breeding season. #lekitbe 1/4

In case you missed it… new podcast episode this week featuring two species we’ve never had before and a couple of old favourites! bsky.app/profile/gold...

Brand new episode of the podcast released today! Carolyn Robertson of the Cairngorms Capercaillie Project talks about this iconic bird and what is being done to prevent a second UK extinction #lekitbe

Some exciting news this week - a new podcast episode is imminent and a team up on a project about a particular bird species! Any ideas which one?!?

It’s available today, my episode with @yolobirder.bsky.social for his brilliant @goldengrenadesco.bsky.social podcast. Listen on to discover my chosen 5 birds to join me in Armageddon (plus chat on #thecuckooslea)! goldengrenades.com/podcast/ #GoldenGrenades #naturewriting #birdsandplace

Brand new podcast episode available now with the brilliant @drmjwarren.bsky.social ! Warm your heart cockles on this wintery day with tales of places named after birds, whisky and log fires and the bird that sh*tbombs its enemies! goldengrenades.com/podcast/epis...

Tweet pimp for the night owls! 🦉 Hope you like the new episode- let us know if you do!

New podcast episode out now! Live from @globalbirdfair.bsky.social with @willrose.bsky.social and special guest @greeneindy.bsky.social ! goldengrenades.com/podcast/epis...

Comparison with The Dectectorists? That’s high praise indeed from @yolobirder.bsky.social. One of my favourite scenes as well. ☺️ #thecuckooslea #naturewriting

Hoping for a good ‘TERN out’ for this ! Schools out so bring the kids along to my fun animated bird guide workshop at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve on Saturday 26th July! We may even sing the Tern Song together! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social Tickets here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fun-family...

A year ago I made this podcast about Sky Hunter, an old BBC educational kids film (shown as part of Look and Read) about peregrines and wildlife crime. It was a nostalgic passion project but came to mean so much more. goldengrenades.com/podcast/epis...

This summer’s pop banger!

Delighted to join @yolobirder.bsky.social for his fabulous @goldengrenadesco.bsky.social podcast Live at @globalbirdfair.bsky.social with special guest @greeneindy.bsky.social ! It’s gonna be a blast 🦅💥

We are coming to @globalbirdfair.bsky.social ! Please do come and watch us do the podcast LIVE with special guest Indy Greene! What could possibly go wrong??

Who saw our Will on Springwatch tonight?! Fantastic to see his animation on the telly! Bonus ring ouzel too!

Lundy has its own postal service. This is their new first class stamp commemorating the reestablished bird obs and includes a colour ringed bird !

What a wonderful evening it was! Huge thanks to everyone that came and helped make it happen! And to Aaron and Fyfe for making it a truly special night. 🎶

It’g gig day! Stage times for tonight: 7pm : Doors open 7.30pm : Hector Gannet 8.30pm : Fyfe Dangerfield bsky.app/profile/gold...

Signing a few prints for the @goldengrenadesco.bsky.social Fyfe Dangerfield and Hector Gannet gig at The Globe Newcastle tomorrow. Curated by the supercool @yolobirder.bsky.social ! They'll be available on the merch stand. Only 10 so get there early! See you there!

I’ve designed some special prints for the @goldengrenadesco.bsky.social Fyfe Dangefield & Hector Gannet gig at the Globe this weekend. They’ll be 10 limited edition signed prints available to buy at the gig with a donation being made to @btobirds.bsky.social Big thanks to @yolobirder.bsky.social

Thank you @yolobirder.bsky.social and @electrarhodes.bsky.social for arranging this class and giving me the inspiration to write this piece and then posting on @goldengrenadesco.bsky.social website - very chuffed (or choughed)

A new fable is born! Read this magical tale from @joelrawlings.bsky.social

One of the attendees at our recent birdlore writing masterclass led by @electrarhodes.bsky.social was inspired to write this story and we love it! Lovely stuff from @joelrawlings.bsky.social 👇 goldengrenades.com/the-magpie-t...

Really enjoyed this! Likely to be of particular interest to the #ShropshireBirding community, given Dawn’s links to the county.

I am really enjoying these episodes, getting reminders of birds I used to know and love and lots of great anecdotes.

I really recommend digging through the archives of this podcast - there have been some really great ones and it's a good format for getting guests talking.

A new podcast episode is out now, with social guest @debalmer.bsky.social of @btobirds.bsky.social Which 5 species would Dawn save from an environmental apocalypse? Find out 👇 or wherever you get your podcasts goldengrenades.com/podcast/epis...

A tiny video to enjoy. vimeo.com/535324347 from the creators of www.wildfinca.com found via @goldengrenadesco.bsky.social

Many thanks to @electrarhodes.bsky.social and @yolobirder.bsky.social for an entertaining and useful workshop on writing bird folklore. My magpie is collecting! Keep an eye on this pair.

Thank you to everyone who has registered for our online writing workshop with @electrarhodes.bsky.social tomorrow evening. Emails will be sent later today with the link for the event. Check your spam boxes just in case it ends up in there!

Only a couple of spaces left for our writing workshop with @electrarhodes.bsky.social !

A few places still available, so get in touch if you fancy it!

You, too, can write brilliant birding folklore!! Places are free, but spaces are limited. Can't wait to get you going!

We are delighted to be hosting a free online nature writing workshop led by the brilliant @electrarhodes.bsky.social ! Click below for more info and to register a place! goldengrenades.com/peewits-yaff...

Apologies folks regarding the writing workshop post. It’s been pointed out to us that the registration process was not easy for everyone, so I’ll improve this and post details again later today. Thanks for bearing with me! ~YB

This May I’ll be raising money for the @wildlifebcn.org @rspb.bsky.social & @nationaltrust.bsky.social to support their conservation of the Fens and the wildlife that lives there. James (12) & I (11) will be covering 36 miles in one day by bike, canoe and foot! www.givewheel.com/fundraising/...

Calling all aspirational nature writers! Like birdlore? Fancy learning some tricks of the trade from an award winning writer? Then follow @goldengrenadesco.bsky.social for an announcement very soon!

2/2 Waxwings #birds #birdart

1/2 More behind the scenes. How a waxwing artwork started and finished #birds #birdart

Bird of the week #5 03/03/25 Ring-necked Parakeet

Heard a lot of drumming in the woods? Woodpeckers! Brand new animated bird guide episode out now! Fact checked by @btobirds.bsky.social and perfect for Half term learning fun this week! Watch it here youtu.be/GEQBrT-587Q?...

Bird of the Week #3 10/02/25

Bird of the Week #2 03/02/25

We are very excited to announce we are putting on a gig! Fyfe and Aaron are both GG alumni (podcast links below) and this will be a great night! Tickets available now: theglobenewcastle.bar/product/apr-...

Do you know what these 5 birds are? Do you know what they have in common?? Listen to my chat with @yolobirder.bsky.social on his @goldengrenadesco.bsky.social Grenades Podcast to find out and lots more!! 🦅 🐦 goldengrenades.com/podcast/epis...

Bird of the Week #1 27/01/25