Golden Grenades Collective
@goldengrenadesco.bsky.social
A club for bird nerds to share their love of our avian overlords!
Podcasting, blogging, fundraising & birdmerch creating for kicks.
Podcasting, blogging, fundraising & birdmerch creating for kicks.
Tweet pimp for the night owls! 🦉
Hope you like the new episode- let us know if you do!
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 !
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July 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Tweet pimp for the night owls! 🦉
Hope you like the new episode- let us know if you do!
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...
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July 22, 2025 at 7:08 AM
New podcast episode out now! Live from @globalbirdfair.bsky.social with @willrose.bsky.social and special guest @greeneindy.bsky.social !
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Comparison with The Dectectorists? That’s high praise indeed from @yolobirder.bsky.social. One of my favourite scenes as well. ☺️ #thecuckooslea #naturewriting
Thoroughly enjoying ‘The Cuckoo’s Lea’ by @drmjwarren.bsky.social, exploring England and its past through the places named after the birds that used to be there. It reminds me of the falconers whistle scene in Detectorists, with its ghostly echoes of the past. Lovely stuff.
July 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Comparison with The Dectectorists? That’s high praise indeed from @yolobirder.bsky.social. One of my favourite scenes as well. ☺️ #thecuckooslea #naturewriting
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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...
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...
July 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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...
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...
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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...
Episode 37: Sky Hunter Special
Exploring the creation of the 1978 educational BBC drama Sky Hunter (from the BBC programme Look and Read), bird crimes then and now, and the influence it had.
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July 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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...
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This summer’s pop banger!
TERN it up! 🦅💥🎵
I wrote a song to help you learn about #terns. Please share if you enjoy it. #birds 🪶
I will be hosting an animated bird guide workshop at #RyeHarbourNatureReserve @sussexwildlife.bsky.social on Saturday July 26th . Grab a ticket here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fun-family...
I wrote a song to help you learn about #terns. Please share if you enjoy it. #birds 🪶
I will be hosting an animated bird guide workshop at #RyeHarbourNatureReserve @sussexwildlife.bsky.social on Saturday July 26th . Grab a ticket here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fun-family...
July 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This summer’s pop banger!
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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??
Please do come and watch us do the podcast LIVE with special guest Indy Greene!
What could possibly go wrong??
July 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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??
Please do come and watch us do the podcast LIVE with special guest Indy Greene!
What could possibly go wrong??
July 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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??
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!
June 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Who saw our Will on Springwatch tonight?! Fantastic to see his animation on the telly! Bonus ring ouzel too!
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Lundy has its own postal service.
This is their new first class stamp commemorating the reestablished bird obs and includes a colour ringed bird !
This is their new first class stamp commemorating the reestablished bird obs and includes a colour ringed bird !
April 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Lundy has its own postal service.
This is their new first class stamp commemorating the reestablished bird obs and includes a colour ringed bird !
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. 🎶
Great evening of music, birds and friends curated by @yolobirder.bsky.social @goldengrenadesco.bsky.social featuring Fyfe Dangerfield and special guest Hector Gannet . Sold all my illustrated prints so there’s a few quid going to @btobirds.bsky.social . Here’s to many more evenings like this!
April 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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
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Stage times for tonight:
7pm : Doors open
7.30pm : Hector Gannet
8.30pm : Fyfe Dangerfield
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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:
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Tickets available now:
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April 12, 2025 at 8:27 AM
It’g gig day!
Stage times for tonight:
7pm : Doors open
7.30pm : Hector Gannet
8.30pm : Fyfe Dangerfield
bsky.app/profile/gold...
Stage times for tonight:
7pm : Doors open
7.30pm : Hector Gannet
8.30pm : Fyfe Dangerfield
bsky.app/profile/gold...
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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!
April 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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!
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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
Big thanks to @yolobirder.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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
Big thanks to @yolobirder.bsky.social
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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)
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 👇
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The Magpie & The Nightingale by Joel Rawlings
We recently held a bird folklore writing workshop online, led by the brilliant Electra Rhodes and attendees were given a huge amount of expert advice on writing bird stories of their own. One attendee...
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April 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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)
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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...
goldengrenades.com/the-magpie-t...
The Magpie & The Nightingale by Joel Rawlings
We recently held a bird folklore writing workshop online, led by the brilliant Electra Rhodes and attendees were given a huge amount of expert advice on writing bird stories of their own. One attendee...
goldengrenades.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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...
goldengrenades.com/the-magpie-t...
The Magpie & The Nightingale by Joel Rawlings
We recently held a bird folklore writing workshop online, led by the brilliant Electra Rhodes and attendees were given a huge amount of expert advice on writing bird stories of their own. One attendee...
goldengrenades.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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...
goldengrenades.com/the-magpie-t...
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Really enjoyed this! Likely to be of particular interest to the #ShropshireBirding community, given Dawn’s links to the county.
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...
Which 5 species would Dawn save from an environmental apocalypse? Find out 👇 or wherever you get your podcasts
goldengrenades.com/podcast/epis...
Episode 39: Dawn Balmer
Choosing the five bird species to save from the ecological end of days for this episode is Dawn Balmer. Dawn has worked at the British Trust for Ornithology since 1992, and her roles include fieldwork...
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April 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Really enjoyed this! Likely to be of particular interest to the #ShropshireBirding community, given Dawn’s links to the county.
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I am really enjoying these episodes, getting reminders of birds I used to know and love and lots of great anecdotes.
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...
Which 5 species would Dawn save from an environmental apocalypse? Find out 👇 or wherever you get your podcasts
goldengrenades.com/podcast/epis...
Episode 39: Dawn Balmer
Choosing the five bird species to save from the ecological end of days for this episode is Dawn Balmer. Dawn has worked at the British Trust for Ornithology since 1992, and her roles include fieldwork...
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April 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I am really enjoying these episodes, getting reminders of birds I used to know and love and lots of great anecdotes.
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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...
Which 5 species would Dawn save from an environmental apocalypse? Find out 👇 or wherever you get your podcasts
goldengrenades.com/podcast/epis...
Episode 39: Dawn Balmer
Choosing the five bird species to save from the ecological end of days for this episode is Dawn Balmer. Dawn has worked at the British Trust for Ornithology since 1992, and her roles include fieldwork...
goldengrenades.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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...
Which 5 species would Dawn save from an environmental apocalypse? Find out 👇 or wherever you get your podcasts
goldengrenades.com/podcast/epis...
Episode 39: Dawn Balmer
Choosing the five bird species to save from the ecological end of days for this episode is Dawn Balmer. Dawn has worked at the British Trust for Ornithology since 1992, and her roles include fieldwork...
goldengrenades.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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...
Which 5 species would Dawn save from an environmental apocalypse? Find out 👇 or wherever you get your podcasts
goldengrenades.com/podcast/epis...
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A tiny video to enjoy. vimeo.com/535324347 from the creators of www.wildfinca.com found via @goldengrenadesco.bsky.social
A Short History of the Nightingale
A short animated history of the Nightingale. A bird many have heard of, but few have seen. Their numbers have seen a significant drop in recent years. Learn about…
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March 31, 2025 at 9:53 AM
A tiny video to enjoy. vimeo.com/535324347 from the creators of www.wildfinca.com found via @goldengrenadesco.bsky.social
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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.
March 25, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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!
March 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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 !
March 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Only a couple of spaces left for our writing workshop with @electrarhodes.bsky.social !