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**Tweet of the Day**

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.

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Craig Hartley on the Green Woodpecker Jul 26, 2017

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Craig Hartley revels in a near miss encounter with a green woodpecker while cycling along a lane for Tweet of the Day.

Producer Tom Bonnett.

Cailean MacLean on the Bonxie Jul 25, 2017

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Photographer 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.

Eleanor Matthews on the Magpie Jul 24, 2017

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Writer 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

Matthew Capper on the Bittern Jul 21, 2017

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RSPB 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.

Danielle Meyer on the Gannet Jul 20, 2017

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RSPB community and volunteer development officer Danielle Meyer recalls working with gannets on Bempton cliffs in Yorkshire.

Producer Tom Bonnett.

Heather Bennett on the Lapwing Jul 19, 2017

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RSPB 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.

Liane Holdsworth on the Kestrel Jul 18, 2017

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RSPB 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.

Steve Vickers on the Eider Jul 17, 2017

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RSPB 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.

Producer Tom Bonnett.

Nigel Bean on the Water Rail Jul 14, 2017

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Wildlife 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 series

Producer Tom Bonnett.

Paul Brook on the Garden Warbler Jul 13, 2017

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Paul Brook discusses watching a garden warbler for Tweet of the Day.

Producer Maggie Ayre.

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