Ep 36 - Bird Quiz #1

Gemma brings the Birdsong button-book and Lewis plays “name-that-tweet.” From ravens’ office gossip to goldcrests in conifers, we derail into MI6 recruitment, chicken nappies and phone-based surveillance – but somehow loop back to purposeful listening outdoors. 🚗 Apple “steps & floors” chat, blocked noses and elevation paranoia 🕵️‍♂️ Lewis’ totally-real MI5 recruitment story (“Do I have to kill people?” – “Yes.”) 💸 Tech eavesdropping: teeth-whitening ads & sperm-donor pop-ups 🎤 BIRD QUIZ: Raven (social geniuses, imitate speech) Jay (egg-thief, acorn forester) Wood warbler (roots-nest, African migrant) Great tit (“teacher-teacher!”) Goldcrest (smallest UK bird, squeaky bike) Wren (loudest tiny shouter) 🌳 Why birds make such good “gateway wildlife” for kids 🐔 Honiton “Hot Pennies,” chicken sacrifices & indoor-hen nappies (!?) 🔊 Active listening outdoors – and why Gemma abruptly stops mid-sentence when a bird calls 📚 Book used: Birdsong – 150 British & Irish Birds and Their Amazing Sounds (Jonathan Elphick & Lars Svensson) – now hard to find, so scour eBay/charity shops 00:00 – iPhone step-count rabbit hole 09:50 – MI6 recruitment & tracking paranoia 15:00 – Bird-quiz round 1: Raven, Jay 23:40 – Bird-quiz round 2: Wood warbler, Great tit 28:45 – Bird-quiz round 3: Goldcrest, Wren 35:00 – Why birds are the safe wildlife to notice 38:00 – Indoor hens, nappies & sacrificial chickens 42:00 – Courses plug & wrap-up Birdsong · Ravens · Jays · Great Tit · Goldcrest · Wren · Active Listening · Outdoor CPD · Tech Surveillance #ForestSchoolPodcast #BirdQuiz #OutdoorLearning #ListenUp #CPD How many birds did you name? Drop us a voice-note or email [email protected] and tell us your score (and favourite bird fact).