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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Hugh Thomson on the Woodpigeon
Thu 14 Sep 2017
Writer Hugh Thomson discusses his love of the wood pigeon song in an English woodland.
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Tara Robinson on the Oystercatcher
Wed 13 Sep 2017
For Tara Robinson the sound of oystercatchers recalls her father taking her to Loch Fleet.
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Tara Robinson on the Barn Owl
Tue 12 Sep 2017
Tara Robinson describes an unexpected barn owl encounter in her own back garden.
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Tara Robinson on the Common Tern
Mon 11 Sep 2017
Tara Robinson on the common tern and her grandfather's passion for birdwatching.
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Samuel West on the red-eyed vireo
Fri 8 Sep 2017
Actor Samuel West remembers one of his proudest birdwatching moments for Tweet of the Day.
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Samuel West on the Capercaille
Thu 7 Sep 2017
Samuel West describes the snooker ball and champagne cork sounds of the capercaillie.
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Samuel West on the Collared Dove
Wed 6 Sep 2017
Samuel West laments how the beautiful collared dove has a call like a bored footie fan.
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Samuel West on the Grey Heron
Tue 5 Sep 2017
Actor Samuel West recalls how a riddle in Hamlet was unpicked on a bird-watching trip.
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Samuel West on the Nightingale
Mon 4 Sep 2017
Actor Samuel West describes gathering with his family at dusk to listen for nightingales.
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Amy Liptrot on the Greylag Goose
Fri 1 Sep 2017
Orcadian writer Amy Liptrot on the greylag goose, which is widespread on the islands.
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Amy Liptrot on the Curlew
Thu 31 Aug 2017
Writer Amy Liptrot reflects on the evocative disappearing curlew call in the uplands.
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Amy Liptrot on the Corncrake
Wed 30 Aug 2017
Writer Amy Liptrot recalls her work as the RSPB corncrake officer on Orkney.
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Amy Liptrot on the Hooded Crow
Tue 29 Aug 2017
Writer Amy Liptrot discusses how hooded crows in Berlin remind her of her youth.
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Amy Liptrot on the Arctic Tern
Mon 28 Aug 2017
Orcadian author Amy Liptrot laments the Arctic terns of her childhood.
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Frank Gardner on the Little Auk
Fri 25 Aug 2017
蜜芽传媒 security correspondent and avid birdwatcher Frank Gardner on the Little Auk.
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Tiffany Francis on the Corncrake
Thu 24 Aug 2017
Tiffany Francis recalls not realising she's seen a corncrake on Lunga for Tweet of the Day
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Alex Gregory on the Kingfisher
Wed 23 Aug 2017
Olympic Gold medallist Alex Gregory on the birds he sees while out early morning training.
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Clare Jones on the Little Egret
Mon 21 Aug 2017
Clare Jones on the inspirational little egret for Tweet of the Day.
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Tim Birkhead on Guillemot Senses
Fri 18 Aug 2017
Zoologist Tim Birkhead dispels the myth of a foolish guillemot for Tweet of the Day.
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Tim Birkhead on the Puffin
Thu 17 Aug 2017
Zoologist Tim Birkhead discusses the monumental dullness of puffins for Tweet of the Day.
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Tim Birkhead on the Raven
Wed 16 Aug 2017
British zoologist Tim Birkhead admires the intelligence of ravens for Tweet of the Day.
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Tim Birkhead on the Razorbill
Tue 15 Aug 2017
British zoologist Professor Tim Birkhead recalls the razorbill for this Tweet of the Day.
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Tim Birkhead on the Guillemot Chick
Mon 14 Aug 2017
British zoologist Professor Tim Birkhead recounts a guillemot chick in Tweet of the Day.
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Frank Gardner on the White-Throated Kingfisher
Fri 11 Aug 2017
The 蜜芽传媒's Frank Gardner remembers watching white-throated kingfishers for Tweet of the Day
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Frank Gardner on the Three-Wattled Bellbird
Thu 10 Aug 2017
The 蜜芽传媒's Frank Gardner recounts hearing the three-wattled bell bird for Tweet of the Day.
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Frank Gardner on the King of Saxony Bird of Paradise
Wed 9 Aug 2017
The 蜜芽传媒's Frank Gardner recalls the King of Saxony Bird of Paradise for Tweet of the Day.
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Frank Gardner on the Golden Oriole
Tue 8 Aug 2017
The 蜜芽传媒's Frank Gardner recalls the song of a golden oriole for Tweet of the Day.
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Frank Gardner on the Great Northern Diver
Mon 7 Aug 2017
The 蜜芽传媒's Frank Gardner recalls great northern divers for Tweet of the Day.
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Tiffany Francis on the Yellowhammer
Fri 4 Aug 2017
Tiffany Francis recalls her encounters with yellowhammers.
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Laura Howard on the Swift
Thu 3 Aug 2017
Laura Howard describes how learning about nature turned the countryside into a fascination
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