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Tweet of the Day

Discover birds through their songs and calls. Each Tweet of the Day begins with a call or song, followed by a story of fascinating ornithology inspired by the sound.

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Samuel West acts out his Tweet of the Day, 2 of 2

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/06/24

Actor and keen birdwatcher Samuel West returns to Tweet of the Day for this his second week, rummaging through some of his favourite episodes from the back catalogue. In this episode Samuel recalls an early morning family visit to Oare Marshes in Kent where hearing nightingales and turtle dove reminded them of the decline in these species since the 1970's. You can hear Samuel's selection from greenfinch to turtle dove all this week on Radio 4, from Monday through to Friday at 05.58.And you can hear

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1:31

Samuel West stages his Tweet of the Day, 1 of 2

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/06/17

Actor and keen birdwatcher Samuel West returns to Tweet of the Day for this his first week curating the airwaves with some of his favourite episodes from the back catalogue. In this episode Samuel introduces the five species he has chosen from swifts to nightjar all of which you can hear this week on Radio 4, from Monday through to Friday at 05.58.You can hear more from Samuel in the Tweet of the Week omnibus podcast, which can be found on the Radio 4 website, or can be found on the BBC iplayer

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1:36

Chris Packham's Tweet of the Day Springwatch

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/06/10

It is the final week of the BBC's wildlife series Springwatch; what better time then than for it's host Chris Packham, a long time presenter and supporter of Tweet of the Day, to select five of his personal favourites from the Radio 4 series. Birds which should be calling or singing while Springwatch is on air. In this episode Chris recalls the delight on seeing a sparrowhawk in the garden before introducing the five species he has chosen from his own time presenting on the series, which you can

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1:36

Matt Williams Tweet of the Day Takeover 2 of 2

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/06/03

In the second week of wildlife photographer, naturalist and presenter of the Wild Voices Project podcast, Matt Williams continues his quest to unearth the best and most uplifting episodes from the Tweet of the Day back catalogue.Producer Andrew Dawes.

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1:34

Matt Williams Tweet of the Day Takeover 1 of 2

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/05/27

During his first week, wildlife photographer, naturalist and presenter of the Wild Voices Project podcast, Matt Williams continues his quest to unearth the best and most uplifting episodes from the Tweet of the Day back catalogue.Producer Andrew Dawes.

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1:36

Simon Barnes Tweet of the Day Takeover - Week 2

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/05/20

For his second week at the helm of the Tweet of the Day archive, sports writer and avid bird watcher Simon Barnes introduces more seasonal offerings from the back catalogue.Producer Maggie Ayre.

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1:34

Simon Barnes Tweet of the Day Takeover - Week 1

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/05/13

Simon Barnes is known as a prolific sportswriter and writer of the bad birdwatching series of books which makes him an ideal candidate to share his passion for ornithology as he takes over Tweet of the Day all this week.Producer Maggie Ayre.

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1:33

Miriam Darlington takes over Tweet of the Day, 2 of 2

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/05/06

Miriam Darlington, author of Owl Sense, selects a second week of birds for Tweet of the Day Producer: Sarah Addezio Photograph: Richard Austin.

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1:33

Miriam Darlington selects her Tweet of the Day, 1 of 2

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/04/29

Writer and naturalist Miriam Darlington selects her quintet of birds for Tweet of the Day Producer: Sarah Addezio Photograph: Richard Austin.

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1:25

Martin Noble's Tweet of the Day (part 2)

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/04/22

Martin Noble of British Sea Power leafs through the Tweet of the Day back catalogue to pick out five more favourite birds from the series.

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1:33

Martin Noble Picks his Tweet of the Day

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/04/15

Martin Noble is the guitarist with British Sea Power and a keen birdwatcher in his spare time. He introduces us to some of his favourite birds and tells some of his favourite stories from his birdwatching travels.Producer Maggie Ayre.

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1:45

Ed Byrne's Tweet of the Day Takeover

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/04/08

Comedian Ed Byrne perches on the Tweet of the Day bird feeder for a second week to pick more of his favourite episodes from the Tweet archive.Producer: Tom Bonnett Photograph: Roslyn Gaunt.

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1:45

Ed Byrne's Tweet of the Day Takeover

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/04/01

There's a coup of a different kind on Tweet of the Day as comedian Ed Byrne takes control and is curating his favourite episodes to play all week. Here, we hear how he arrived at his first choice.Producer: Tom Bonnett Photograph: Roslyn Gaunt.

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1:44

Mark Cocker on the Ring Ouzel

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/03/30

Sitting close to the very spot where writer and ornithologist Mark Cocker first saw a ring ouzel as a schoolboy, he recalls the sense of ecstasy hearing and seeing a ring ouzel among the high moorlands landscape of Derbyshire. Producer Tim Dee Photograph: Peter Lewis.

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1:41

Mark Cocker on the Curlew

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/03/29

High in the Derbyshire hills the bubbling melancholic sound of the curlew lifts nature writer Mark Cocker's heart in this Tweet of the Day.Producer Tim Dee Photograph: Kevin Carolan.

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1:48

Mark Cocker on the Wood Warbler

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/03/28

Nature writer Mark Cocker heard his first wood warbler at the age of thirteen. Now in middle age spring has not truly begun until he has heard the first wood warbler of the year singing explosive song, likened to a coin spinning on a metal top.. Producer Tim Dee Photograph: Gray Clements.

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1:48

Mark Cocker on the Twite

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/03/27

Nature writer Mark Cocker recalls seeing twite feeding between the goalposts at his school in Derbyshire, however twite and its trilling song are a rare sound today in the uplands.Producer Tim Dee Photograph: Simon Stobart.

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1:49

Mark Cocker on the Meadow Pipit

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/03/26

Nature writer Mark Cocker is in Derbyshire where he revels in the windblown melancholy of the meadow pipit's song, on these wild moorland landscapes he knew as a child.Producer Tim Dee Photograph: Jenny Brewster.

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1:48

Richard Jones on the Gyr Falcon

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/03/23

Avian vet Richard Jones introduces a strange tale from his surgery, involving a runaway Gyr falcon, a black hat, and a peculiar mating habit. Producer: Melvin Rickarby Photograph: Joe Cox.

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1:53

Richard Jones on the Peregrine

Tweet of the Day ·

2018/03/22

Avian vet Richard Jones introduces the bird that inspired his career. A childhood trip to Anglesey led to an obsession with the fastest bird in the world, a love affair with falconry, and a career as a vet.Producer: Melvin Rickarby Photograph: Alan Williams.

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