Tweet of the Day

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Frank Gardner on the King of Saxony Bird of Paradise Aug 09, 2017

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High up in the rain-forests of Papaua New Guinea the BBC's Frank Gardner recalls hearing the King of Saxony Bird of Paradise 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: Tom Bonnett Picture: Wanghc732.

Frank Gardner on the Golden Oriole Aug 08, 2017

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In this Tweet of the Day, BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner recalls the song of a golden oriole in a Bahrain date grove.

Producer Tom Bonnett Photograph: Ashutosh Jhureley.

Frank Gardner on the Great Northern Diver Aug 07, 2017

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In the first of five Tweet of the Days this week, the BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner recalls listening to great northern divers on television programme by Ludwig Koch, as a boy.

Producer: Tom Bonnett.

Tiffany Francis on the Yellowhammer Aug 04, 2017

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Tiffany Francis recalls her encounters with yellowhammers at the Butser Ancient Farm in Hampshire for Tweet of the Day.

Producer Maggie Ayre.

Laura Howard on the Swift Aug 03, 2017

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Springwatch producer Laura Howard describes how the arrival of swifts in May and learning more about nature walking in the countryside felt like wearing glasses that let her see clearly for the first time.

Producer: Tom Bonnett Photograph: Phil Luckhurst.

Alex Gregory on the White Stork Aug 02, 2017

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Double 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.

Alex Gregory on the House Sparrow Aug 01, 2017

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Rower and two times Olympic Gold medallist Alex Gregory tells the story of his childhood pet, a house sparrow called Sparky.

Producer Mark Ward.

Nadia Archer on the Peregrine Jul 31, 2017

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Nadia 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.

Paul Brook on the Redwing Jul 28, 2017

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Paul 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.

Paul Brook on the Black Tern Jul 27, 2017

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Paul Brook recalls a long awaited for encounter with a black tern near Leeds for Tweet of the Day.

Producer: Maggie Ayre Photograph: Darran Jones.