Sinopsis
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.
Episodios
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Alex Gregory on the White Stork
02/08/2017 Duración: 01minDouble Olympic gold medal-winning rower Alex Gregory recalls seeing white stork in Portugal for Tweet of the Day.Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. Producer: Mark Ward Photograph: Boberskik.
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Alex Gregory on the House Sparrow
01/08/2017 Duración: 01minRower and two times Olympic Gold medallist Alex Gregory tells the story of his childhood pet, a house sparrow called Sparky.Producer Mark Ward.
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Nadia Archer on the Peregrine
31/07/2017 Duración: 01minNadia Archer of the RSPB recalls volunteering in Manchester on a peregrine watch at the Arndale Centre for Tweet of the Day, where the call of the wild could bring relaxation to a busy city centre.Producer Tom Bonnett.
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Paul Brook on the Redwing
28/07/2017 Duración: 01minPaul Brook recalls that at the age of eight the redwing ignited his love of birds and birdwatching for Tweet of the Day.Producer Maggie Ayre.
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Paul Brook on the Black Tern
27/07/2017 Duración: 01minPaul Brook recalls a long awaited for encounter with a black tern near Leeds for Tweet of the Day.Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world.Producer: Maggie Ayre Photograph: Darran Jones.
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Craig Hartley on the Green Woodpecker
26/07/2017 Duración: 01minCraig Hartley revels in a near miss encounter with a green woodpecker while cycling along a lane for Tweet of the Day.Producer Tom Bonnett.
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Cailean MacLean on the Bonxie
25/07/2017 Duración: 01minPhotographer and Gaelic broadcaster Cailean Maclean recalls an encounter with a great skua, or bonxie on St Kilda for Tweet of the Day.Producer Maggie Ayre.
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Eleanor Matthews on the Magpie
24/07/2017 Duración: 01minWriter Eleanor Matthews recalls how the magpie came into her life at a time of change for Tweet of the Day.Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world.Producer: Eliza Lomas
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Matthew Capper on the Bittern
21/07/2017 Duración: 01minRSPB Yorkshire staff are reflecting on birds all this week for Tweet of the Day. Today reserve manager Matthew Capper recalls school holidays quests for a bittern in East Anglia.Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world.
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Danielle Meyer on the Gannet
20/07/2017 Duración: 01minRSPB community and volunteer development officer Danielle Meyer recalls working with gannets on Bempton cliffs in Yorkshire.Producer Tom Bonnett.
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Heather Bennett on the Lapwing
19/07/2017 Duración: 01minRSPB Yorkshire staff are reflecting on birds all this week for Tweet of the Day. Today reserve warden Heather Bennett recalls how the lapwing began her love affair with nature. Producer Tom Bonnett.
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Liane Holdsworth on the Kestrel
18/07/2017 Duración: 01minRSPB Yorkshire staff are reflecting on birds all this week for Tweet of the Day. Today Visitor Experience Manager Liane Holdsworth recalls the thrill of watching a kestrel.Producer Tom Bonnett.
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Steve Vickers on the Eider
17/07/2017 Duración: 01minRSPB Yorkshire staff are reflecting on birds all this week for Tweet of the Day. First, volunteer Steve Vickers recalls childhood memories of the eider duck.Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world.Producer Tom Bonnett.
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Nigel Bean on the Water Rail
14/07/2017 Duración: 01minWildlife cameraman Nigel Bean relives the moment he discovered a water rail nest deep among a reedbed in west Wales, a nest that became the star of a BBC Springwatch seriesProducer Tom Bonnett.
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Paul Brook on the Garden Warbler
13/07/2017 Duración: 01minPaul Brook discusses watching a garden warbler for Tweet of the Day.Producer Maggie Ayre.
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John Clifton on the Bee-Eater
12/07/2017 Duración: 01minRSPB Old Moor Learning Officer John Clifton on the bee-eater for Tweet of the Day.Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong.
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Peter Rock on the Lesser Black-Backed Gull
11/07/2017 Duración: 01minGull researcher Peter Rock on the Lesser Black Backed Gull he ringed in Bristol turning up in the Bay of Biscay for Tweet of the Day.Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world.Producer Maggie Ayre.
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Kim Durbin on the Blackbird
10/07/2017 Duración: 01minKim Durbin recalls an encounter with a blackbird for Tweet of the Day.Producer Maggie Ayre.
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Josh Myers on the Short-Eared Owl
07/07/2017 Duración: 01minTeenager Josh Myers describes how photographing wildlife in the Peak District around Sheffield helps him to control the symptoms of Tourette's syndrome. He tells the story of spotting short-eared owls from the window of his car and spending the afternoon tracking them with his lens.Producer: Tom Bonnett.
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Mya Rose Craig on the White-Tailed Eagle
06/07/2017 Duración: 01minBristol based Schoolgirl Mya Rose Craig recalls seeing a white tailed eagle in her holidays for Tweet of the Day.Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world.Producer Maggie Ayre.