Tweet of the Day

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Cyrus Todiwala on the Ring-Necked Parakeet Jun 28, 2017

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London chef and restaurant owner Cyrus Todiwala recalls for Tweet of the Day a once familiar sound to him in India, now heard near his London home, the ring-necked parakeet.

Producer Maggie Ayre.

Mya Rose Craig on the Nuthatch Jun 27, 2017

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Mya Rose Craig recalls for Tweet of the Day her first really striking encounter with a bird, the nuthatch, not long after she began at primary school in Bristol.

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.

Gary Moore on the Capercaillie Jun 26, 2017

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Wildlife sound recordist Gary Moore describes for Tweet of the Day, the surprising encounter he had with capercaillie when in the Scottish Highlands.

Producer Tom Bonnett.

Gregory Ovenden on the Canada Goose Jun 23, 2017

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Wildlife sound operator and recordist Gregory Ovenden tries to think creatively about the sounds he records for Tweet of the Day. He tells the story of when he went to record birds walking on a frozen lake and came across a novel solution to record a Canada goose unable to grip the ice.

Producer Tom Bonnett.

Alasdair Grubb on the Blue Tit Jun 22, 2017

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Alasdair Grubb from the remote camera team on Springwatch describes to Tweet of the Day how a blue tit seemingly cried out for his help when he was volunteering for the RSPB.

Producer For BBC Audio in Bristol : Tom Bonnett.

Lindsey Chapman on the Cetti's warbler Jun 21, 2017

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When Springwatch presenter Lindsey Chapman went walking with fellow Springwatch host Brett Westwood it was the first time she had heard a call so boisterous that now she recognises it instantly whenever she hears it, the Cetti's warbler.

Producer Tom Bonnett.

Jimi Goodwin on the Mallard Jun 20, 2017

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Musician Jimi Goodwin of Doves on an extraordinary encounter with a mallard, a kestrel, plus many chicks ... up a tree, in this Tweet of the Day

Producer Miles Warde.

Neil Anderson on the Golden Eagle Jun 19, 2017

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Wildlife cameraman Neil Anderson describes hiking and abseiling on a cliff-side in the Scottish Highlands to track down a golden eagle nest for Tweet of the Day.

Producer Tom Bonnett.

Jimi Goodwin on the Cuckoo Jun 16, 2017

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Musician Jimi Goodwin on being shown a cuckoo chick in a nest, and his shock at discovering the cuckoo's wicked ways in this Tweet of the Day.

Producer Miles Warde.

Tristan Gooley on the Wood Pigeon Jun 15, 2017

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Tristan Gooley describes how for him the wood pigeon is a special bird for Tweet of the Day

Producer Miles Warde.