Tweet of the Day

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Tiffany Francis on the Corncrake Aug 24, 2017

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Tiffany Francis recalls not realising, after stumbling across some baby ducks on the island of Lunga, she had infact seen corncrake chicks for this Tweet of the Day.

Producer Maggie Ayre.

Alex Gregory on the Kingfisher Aug 23, 2017

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Two-time Olympic Gold medalist Alex Gregory reflects on the birds he sees such as the kingfisher and heron while out on early morning training for this Tweet of the Day.

Producer: Mark Ward

Clare Jones on the Little Egret Aug 21, 2017

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Clare Jones recalls the inspiration of seeing a little egret and how a small event can change an entire outlook on life in this Tweet of the Day.

Producer Tom Bonnett.

Tim Birkhead on Guillemot Senses Aug 18, 2017

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Seabird zoologist Tim Birkhead recalls the moment while on Skomer which changed his view on the old thought that the guillemot was a foolish bird for Tweet of the Day.

Producer: Tom Bonnett

Tim Birkhead on the Puffin Aug 17, 2017

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Large numbers of visitors come to Skomer just to see puffins, however for seabird zoologist Tim Birkhead puffins are boring dull birds, in this Tweet of the Day.

Producer: Tom Bonnett Photograph: Sam Linton.

Tim Birkhead on the Raven Aug 16, 2017

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British zoologist Professor Tim Birkhead talks about the intelligence of egg stealing ravens while he is working on guillemot research on Skomer for Tweet of the Day.

Producer Tom Bonnett.

Tim Birkhead on the Razorbill Aug 15, 2017

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British zoologist Professor Tim Birkhead recounts the sharp bill of the well named razorbill while going about his scientific work for Tweet of the Day.

Producer Tom Bonnett.

Tim Birkhead on the Guillemot Chick Aug 14, 2017

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In the first of a week of Tweet of the Day's by British zoologist professor Tim Birkhead, he recalls a guillemot chicks first, and ultimately last flight on Skomer.

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 Photograph: Harry McBride.

Frank Gardner on the White-Throated Kingfisher Aug 11, 2017

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The BBC's Frank Gardner remembers watching white-throated kingfishers being chased by a Eurasian kingfisher in Israel.

Producer: Tom Bonnett Photograph: Ashutosh Jhureley.

Frank Gardner on the Three-Wattled Bellbird Aug 10, 2017

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High in the cloud forest of Costa Rica, Frank Gardner recalls for Tweet of the Day, a bird he has heard but never seen, the three wattled bell bird.

Producer: Tom Bonnett Picture: Feroze Omardeen.