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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Alex Gregory on the White Stork
Wed 2 Aug 2017
Olympic gold medal-winning rower Alex Gregory on the white stork for Tweet of the Day.
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Alex Gregory on the House Sparrow
Tue 1 Aug 2017
Rower and Olympic gold medallist Alex Gregory on the house sparrow for Tweet of the Day.
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Nadia Archer on the Peregrine
Mon 31 Jul 2017
Nadia Archer of the RSPB recalls Manchester's peregrines for Tweet of the Day.
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Paul Brook on the Redwing
Fri 28 Jul 2017
Paul Brook on the redwing which ignited his love of birdwatching for Tweet of the Day.
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Paul Brook on the Black Tern
Thu 27 Jul 2017
Paul Brook recalls a long-awaited encounter with a black tern for Tweet of the Day.
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Craig Hartley on the Green Woodpecker
Wed 26 Jul 2017
Craig Hartley revels in a near-miss encounter with a green woodpecker for Tweet of the Day
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Cailean MacLean on the Bonxie
Tue 25 Jul 2017
Photographer Cailean Maclean on the great skua, or bonxie, for Tweet of the Day.
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Eleanor Matthews on the Magpie
Mon 24 Jul 2017
Writer Eleanor Matthews recalls the magpie for Tweet of the Day.
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Matthew Capper on the Bittern
Fri 21 Jul 2017
The RSPB's Matthew Capper recalls the joy of hearing a bittern for Tweet of the Day.
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Danielle Meyer on the Gannet
Thu 20 Jul 2017
The RSPB's Danielle Meyer recalls working with gannets for Tweet of the Day.
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Heather Bennett on the Lapwing
Wed 19 Jul 2017
The RSPB's Heather Bennett recalls her first sighting of a lapwing for Tweet of the Day.
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Liane Holdsworth on the Kestrel
Tue 18 Jul 2017
The RSPB's Liane Holdsworth recalls the kestrel for Tweet of the Day.
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Steve Vickers on the Eider
Mon 17 Jul 2017
RSPB volunteer Steve Vickers recalls childhood memories of the eider for Tweet of the Day.
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Nigel Bean on the Water Rail
Fri 14 Jul 2017
Wildlife cameraman Nigel Bean on the water rail for Tweet of the Day.
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Paul Brook on the Garden Warbler
Thu 13 Jul 2017
Paul Brook discusses watching a garden warbler for Tweet of the Day.
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John Clifton on the Bee-Eater
Wed 12 Jul 2017
RSPB learning officer John Clifton on the bee-eater for Tweet of the Day.
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Peter Rock on the Lesser Black-Backed Gull
Tue 11 Jul 2017
Gull researcher Peter Rock on the Lesser Black Backed Gull for Tweet of the Day.
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Kim Durbin on the Blackbird
Mon 10 Jul 2017
Kim Durbin recalls an encounter with a blackbird for Tweet of the Day.
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Josh Myers on the Short-Eared Owl
Fri 7 Jul 2017
Teenager Josh Myers describes how photographing wildlife reduces his Tourette's symptoms.
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Mya Rose Craig on the White-Tailed Eagle
Thu 6 Jul 2017
Schoolgirl Mya Rose Craig on the white-tailed eagle for Tweet of the Day.
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John MacPherson on the Herring Gull
Wed 5 Jul 2017
Wildlife photographer John MacPherson recalls the herring gull for Tweet of the Day.
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Joe Harkness on the Nightingale
Tue 4 Jul 2017
Bird therapist Joe Harkness on the nightingale for Tweet of the Day.
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John McPherson on the Hooded Crow
Mon 3 Jul 2017
Wildlife photographer John McPherson recalls the hooded crow for Tweet of the Day.
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Joe Harkness on the Woodlark
Fri 30 Jun 2017
After a bad day at work, Joe Harkness recalls an encounter with a woodlark.
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Dara McAnulty on the Hen Harrier
Thu 29 Jun 2017
Thirteen-year-old Northern Ireland wildlife blogger Dara McAnulty on the hen harrier.
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Cyrus Todiwala on the Ring-Necked Parakeet
Wed 28 Jun 2017
London restaurant owner Cyrus Todiwala on the ring-necked parakeet for Tweet of the Day.
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Mya Rose Craig on the Nuthatch
Tue 27 Jun 2017
Mya Rose Craig recalls the nuthatch for Tweet of the Day.
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Gary Moore on the Capercaillie
Mon 26 Jun 2017
Wildlife sound recordist Gary Moore describes his surprising encounter with capercaillie.
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Gregory Ovenden on the Canada Goose
Fri 23 Jun 2017
Wildlife sound recordist Gregory Overden on Canada geese for Tweet of the Day.
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Alasdair Grubb on the Blue Tit
Thu 22 Jun 2017
Alasdair Grubb describes how a blue tit seemingly cried out for his help.
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