Tweet of the Day

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Bonita Johnson on the Robin Feb 06, 2018

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Bonita Johnson of the British Trust for Ornithology recalls seeing a pair of Robins locked in combat on a woodland floor until they were surprised by her approach and flew apart, one of them almost colliding with her!

Producer: Sarah Blunt Photograph: Sam Linton.

Andy Clements on the Golden Plover Feb 05, 2018

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Andy Clements of the British Trust for Ornithology describes how he was first bewitched by the captivating sound of the Golden Plover in summer above the moors.

Producer: Sarah Blunt

Tony Juniper on the Linnet Feb 02, 2018

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Environmentalist Tony Juniper grew up in a neighbourhood where linnets were kept in captivity. As he recalls they were popular not only because of their striking looks but also for their song. 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: Sarah Blunt Photograph: Alan Leech.

Tony Juniper on the Black-tailed Godwit Feb 01, 2018

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Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls his first encounter on the island of Lundy in the Bristol Channel with an "elegant beauty"; a large wading bird with a long straight bill and tall slender neck which turned out to be a Black-tailed Godwit. This was a first not only for Tony but for Lundy as well!

Producer: Sarah Blunt Photograph: Jeff Phillips.

Tony Juniper on the Whitethroat Jan 31, 2018

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Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls catching a whitethroat in a mist net in Portugal which had been ringed in Dorset and listening to their song as part of the soundtrack of summer.

Producer: Sarah Blunt Photograph: Denis Williams.

Tony Juniper on the Corn Bunting Jan 30, 2018

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Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls his delight at seeing a Corn Bunting; a bird whose song was part of his childhood, before the population declined mainly as a result of changes in farming practises but is responding and returning to areas where insects and seeds are plentiful.

Producer: Sarah Blunt

Tony Juniper on the Woodcock Jan 29, 2018

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Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls his encounters with woodcock, from startling them in a woodland during a daytime walk to enjoying the curious sight and call of the birds as they perform their curious roding flight at dusk.

Producer: Sarah Blunt

Jane Smith on the Whitethroat Jan 26, 2018

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Wildlife artist Jane Smith describes her excitement at hearing the song of the whitethroat heralding his return to her garden every year.

Producer: Sarah Blunt Photograph: Dave Bushell.

Jane Smith on the Ringed Plover Jan 25, 2018

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Wildlife artist Jane Smith is captivated by a group of Ringed Plovers and their ability to seemingly appear and disappear before her eyes so good is their colouring at camouflaging them, but their calls give them away!

Producer: Sarah Blunt

Jane Smith on the Great Northern Diver Jan 24, 2018

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Wildlife artist Jane Smith listens in the fog to a Great Northern Diver and is drawn towards the strange eerie call of the bird.

Producer: Sarah Blunt Photograph: Della Lack.

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