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Tweet of the Day Episodes

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    David Rothenberg on the Veery Thrush

    The veery thrush has a remarkable song, if slowed down, as David Rothenberg explains.

  2. David Rothenberg on the White-crested Laughingthrush

    For David Rothenberg, the white-crested laughingthrush is a superb clarinet accompanist.

  3. David Rothenberg on the Superb Lyrebird

    As David Rothenberg suggests, the superb lyrebird song has evolved to excess and craziness

  4. David Rothenberg on the Mocking Bird

    Mockingbirds do not mock but, as David Rothenberg explains, can copy over 1,000 bird songs

  5. David Rothenberg on the Brown Thrasher

    David Rothenberg, best known for his interest in animal sounds, on the brown thrasher.

  6. Chris Jones on the Swift

    Chris Jones rescues and then releases a swift in this Tweet of the Day.

  7. Hugh Thomson on the Woodpigeon

    Writer Hugh Thomson discusses his love of the wood pigeon song in an English woodland.

  8. Tara Robinson on the Oystercatcher

    For Tara Robinson the sound of oystercatchers recalls her father taking her to Loch Fleet.

  9. Tara Robinson on the Barn Owl

    Tara Robinson describes an unexpected barn owl encounter in her own back garden.

  10. Tara Robinson on the Common Tern

    Tara Robinson on the common tern and her grandfather's passion for birdwatching.

  11. Samuel West on the red-eyed vireo

    Actor Samuel West remembers one of his proudest birdwatching moments for Tweet of the Day.

  12. Samuel West on the Capercaille

    Samuel West describes the snooker ball and champagne cork sounds of the capercaillie.

  13. Samuel West on the Collared Dove

    Samuel West laments how the beautiful collared dove has a call like a bored footie fan.

  14. Samuel West on the Grey Heron

    Actor Samuel West recalls how a riddle in Hamlet was unpicked on a bird-watching trip.

  15. Samuel West on the Nightingale

    Actor Samuel West describes gathering with his family at dusk to listen for nightingales.

  16. Amy Liptrot on the Greylag Goose

    Orcadian writer Amy Liptrot on the greylag goose, which is widespread on the islands.

  17. Amy Liptrot on the Curlew

    Writer Amy Liptrot reflects on the evocative disappearing curlew call in the uplands.

  18. Amy Liptrot on the Corncrake

    Writer Amy Liptrot recalls her work as the RSPB corncrake officer on Orkney.

  19. Amy Liptrot on the Hooded Crow

    Writer Amy Liptrot discusses how hooded crows in Berlin remind her of her youth.

  20. Amy Liptrot on the Arctic Tern

    Orcadian author Amy Liptrot laments the Arctic terns of her childhood.

  21. Frank Gardner on the Little Auk

    蜜芽传媒 security correspondent and avid birdwatcher Frank Gardner on the Little Auk.

  22. Tiffany Francis on the Corncrake

    Tiffany Francis recalls not realising she's seen a corncrake on Lunga for Tweet of the Day

  23. Alex Gregory on the Kingfisher

    Olympic Gold medallist Alex Gregory on the birds he sees while out early morning training.

  24. Lily Burton on the Mute Swan

    Lily Burton is the youngest birder on Tweet and she shares a sad story of a mute swan.

  25. Clare Jones on the Little Egret

    Clare Jones on the inspirational little egret for Tweet of the Day.

  26. Tim Birkhead on Guillemot Senses

    Zoologist Tim Birkhead dispels the myth of a foolish guillemot for Tweet of the Day.

  27. Tim Birkhead on the Puffin

    Zoologist Tim Birkhead discusses the monumental dullness of puffins for Tweet of the Day.

  28. Tim Birkhead on the Raven

    British zoologist Tim Birkhead admires the intelligence of ravens for Tweet of the Day.

  29. Tim Birkhead on the Razorbill

    British zoologist Professor Tim Birkhead recalls the razorbill for this Tweet of the Day.

  30. Tim Birkhead on the Guillemot Chick

    British zoologist Professor Tim Birkhead recounts a guillemot chick in Tweet of the Day.

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