Tweet of the Day Podcast
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.
Episodes to download
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Blue Rock Thrush
Wed 7 Jan 2015
Liz Bonnin presents the blue rock thrush, perched high on a Spanish castle.
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Spoon-billed Sandpiper
Tue 6 Jan 2015
Liz Bonnin presents the diminutive spoon-billed sandpiper of the high Russian tundra.
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Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise
Mon 5 Jan 2015
Liz Bonnin presents the displaying raggiana bird-of-paradise from Papua New Guinea.
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Black Swan
Fri 2 Jan 2015
Sir David Attenborough presents a widely regarded symbol of Australia, the black swan.
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White Tern
New Year's Day 2015
Sir David Attenborough presents the widespread marine species, the white tern.
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Greater Hill Mynah
Wed 31 Dec 2014
Sir David Attenborough presents the mimic specialist Greater Hill Mynah from Asia.
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Laughing Kookaburra
Tue 30 Dec 2014
Sir David Attenborough presents Australia's laughing kookaburra.
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Red-throated Caracara
Mon 29 Dec 2014
Sir David Attenborough presents the red-throated caracara from the Amazonian rainforest.
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Wandering Albatross
Boxing Day 2014
Sir David Attenborough presents the wandering albatross of the South Atlantic Ocean.
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House Wren
Christmas Eve 2014
Sir David Attenborough presents the house wren found across the New World.
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Hyacinth Macaw
Tue 23 Dec 2014
Sir David Attenborough presents the hyacinth macaw of the Brazilian Pantanal.
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Eastern Orphean Warbler
Fri 19 Dec 2014
Liz Bonnin presents the eastern orphean warbler in an olive grove near Athens.
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Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Thu 18 Dec 2014
Liz Bonnin presents the greater racket-tailed drongo of South-East Asia.
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Blue Manakin
Tue 16 Dec 2014
Liz Bonnin presents the advancing, leaping and queuing male blue manakin of Brazil.
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Hawaiian Goose (Nene)
Mon 15 Dec 2014
Liz Bonnin presents the Nene, or the endemic and rare Hawaiian goose.
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Morepork
Fri 12 Dec 2014
Liz Bonnin presents the morepork or Ru-Ru, New Zealand's only surviving native owl.
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Marabou Stork
Thu 11 Dec 2014
Liz Bonnin presents the gaunt undertaker-looking marabou stork in Africa.
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Northern Jacana
Wed 10 Dec 2014
Liz Bonnin presents the northern jacana at home in Central American wetlands.
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Tue 9 Dec 2014
Liz Bonnin presents the North American black-chinned hummingbird.
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Brown Thrasher
Fri 5 Dec 2014
Chris Packham presents the brown thrasher, usually seen in North America.
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Red-necked Nightjar
Thu 4 Dec 2014
Chris Packham presents the nocturnal red-necked nightjar of the Spanish countryside.
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Atlantic (Island) Canary
Wed 3 Dec 2014
Chris Packham presents the Atlantic canary, singing in the Tenerife treetops.
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Greater Rhea
Tue 2 Dec 2014
Chris Packham presents the greater rhea roaming the South American pampas.
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Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Mon 1 Dec 2014
Chris Packham presents the wedge-tailed shearwater of the Indian and Pacific oceans.
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Madagascar Harrier-hawk
Fri 28 Nov 2014
Chris Packham presents the Madagascan Harrier-hawk from Madagascar.
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