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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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John Clifton on the Bee-Eater Jul 12, 2017

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RSPB Old Moor Learning Officer John Clifton on the bee-eater for Tweet of the Day.

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

Peter Rock on the Lesser Black-Backed Gull Jul 11, 2017

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Gull researcher Peter Rock on the Lesser Black Backed Gull he ringed in Bristol turning up in the Bay of Biscay 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 Maggie Ayre.

Kim Durbin on the Blackbird Jul 10, 2017

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Kim Durbin recalls an encounter with a blackbird for Tweet of the Day.

Producer Maggie Ayre.

Josh Myers on the Short-Eared Owl Jul 07, 2017

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Teenager Josh Myers describes how photographing wildlife in the Peak District around Sheffield helps him to control the symptoms of Tourette's syndrome. He tells the story of spotting short-eared owls from the window of his car and spending the afternoon tracking them with his lens.

Producer: Tom Bonnett.

Mya Rose Craig on the White-Tailed Eagle Jul 06, 2017

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Bristol based Schoolgirl Mya Rose Craig recalls seeing a white tailed eagle in her holidays for Tweet of the Day.

Producer Maggie Ayre.

John MacPherson on the Herring Gull Jul 05, 2017

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Wildlife photographer John MacPherson recalls a childhood memory of his mother and a herring gull for Tweet of the Day.

Producer Maggie Ayre.

Joe Harkness on the Nightingale Jul 04, 2017

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Norfolk based bird therapist Joe Harkness on the calming effect a nightingale song can be for Tweet of the Day.

Producer Maggie Ayre.

John McPherson on the Hooded Crow Jul 03, 2017

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Wildlife photographer John McPherson recalls, for Tweet of the Day, watching hooded crows working intelligently to obtain food caught by an otter on the Isle of Mull.

Producer Maggie Ayre.

Joe Harkness on the Woodlark Jun 30, 2017

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After a bad day at work, Joe Harkness recalls an encounter with a woodlark on Buxton Heath in Norfolk for Tweet of the Day.

Producer Maggie Ayre.

Dara McAnulty on the Hen Harrier Jun 29, 2017

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Thirteen year old Northern Ireland wildlife blogger Dara McAnulty on the hen harrier for Tweet of the Day.

Producer Maggie Ayre.