# SnA Youth Birders Podcast- Season 1 Episode 3- Tristan Spurway- From Bird Call ID to Rarity Hunting This Summer

An episode of [The Birding Life Podcast Network](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1517318161), 25 Sep 2026, 58 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1d0f53c4-8852-4705-8624-fd9ae6af73d5.mp3

Tristan is the host of the SnA Youth Birders podcast and forms a core part of the Admin team of the SnA Youth Birders group itself. He is a rising star on the social media front and aims to be a bird show host and a conservation personality one day. He is an experienced birder with many years under the belt- guiding both privately and for Birdlife South Africa. He is well known for his exceptional bird call ID skills and his love of having a million different hobbies going on at once. Tristan recently visited Uganda and has been sharing some of his stories and posts across his social media-platform. We run through beginner bird call ID, what to expect on the bird front with the crazy El Nino coming and what camera to choose on a budget. There are loads of things he talks about in this episode so be prepared to be entertained. Spring Fling Challenge Link: https://www.birdlasser.com/private/events/lyl2026 Socials: Instagram- Mikeli: @mikeli_bass_photography SnA Youth Birders: @SA_Youthbirders Tristan: @tspurway.wildlife Youtube- Tristan: https://www.youtube.com/@spurofthewild?sub_confirmation=1 Website- Tristan: tspurwaywildlife.com Visit our online store to get your birding related merchandise at great prices Intro and outro music by Tony ZA https://soundcloud.com/tonyofficialza

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