Tweet of the Day

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Joe Acheson on the Starling Oct 19, 2017

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Musician Joe Acheson describes recording the sounds of starlings at the Lizard in Cornwall to use in his work as Hidden Orchestra.

Producer: Tom Bonnett

YOLOBirder on the Peregrine Falcon Oct 18, 2017

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Birdwatching's irreverent Tweeter YOLOBirder tells how a kindly hotel owner took him to see peregrine falcons and got him hooked on watching these magnificent flyers for the rest of his life.

Producer: Andrew Dawes Photograph: Adrian Dancy.

YOLOBirder on the Waxwing Oct 17, 2017

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Birdwatching's irreverent commentator YOLOBirder on his love of the hipster-goatee beard and slick back quiff of the brightly-coloured waxwing, a bird so vibrant and uplifting he has come up with a special collective noun for them.

Producer: Andrew Dawes Photograph: Richard Johnson.

YOLOBirder on the Redwing Oct 16, 2017

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Birdwatching's irreverent Tweeter YOLOBirder remembers rescuing redwings when snow hit the North East, standing with a bird in each hand.

Producer: Andrew Dawes Photograph: John Thistle.

Robert Martin on the Cerulean Paradise-flycatcher Oct 13, 2017

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Rob Martin of BirdLife International shares an encounter in Indonesia with one of the rarest birds in the world: the Cerulean Paradise-flycatcher, which he feared was extinct.

Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. In this latest 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.

Sue Patterson on the Great Spotted Woodpecker Oct 12, 2017

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Sue Patterson from BirdLife International has a story of introducing the great spotted woodpecker to the next generation of birders, revealing the key to determining the bird's sex.

Producer: Eliza Lomas Photograph: Gareth Hardwick.

Rosa Gleave on the Goldcrest Oct 11, 2017

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Rosa Gleave from BirdLife International, reveals how she recognises the song of the goldcrest and why that has inspired a change in her life.

Producer: Eliza Lomas Photograph: Francis C. Franklin.

Bruce Winney on the Red Kite Oct 10, 2017

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Bruce Winney from BirdLife International remembers seeing red kites overhead whilst driving in Harrogate, after years of absence from the skies.

Producer: Eliza Lomas Photograph: PLFoto.

Stuart Butchart on the Bronze-winged Jacana Oct 09, 2017

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BirdLife International's chief scientist Dr Stuart Butchart reveals the bronze-winged jacana. He shares what he found out whilst spending three years studying them at Vembanur Lake in India, surrounded by water lilies and patiently watching on a canoe.

Producer: Eliza Lomas

Stephen Moss on the Great Crested Grebe Oct 06, 2017

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In a recollection about his encounters with birds, writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls his first encounter with what he describes as 'the most beautiful bird' he had ever seen - the Great Crested Grebe.

Producer: Sarah Blunt Photograph: Tori Andrews.