Amy-Jane Beer on the Reed Warbler
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about birds inspired by their calls, songs and behaviour.
For naturalist and writer Amy-Jane Beer, the scratchy song of a reed warbler reminds her of a superstar DJ. In a marshy corner of a lake in Yorkshire she comes across this tiny brown-beige bird – or ‘classic little brown job’. But Amy finds the reed warbler’s song anything but nondescript – from his spot in the reedbed he is holding space like a DJ in an Ibiza club, scratching and mixing a hypnotic blend of sound.
Produced by Sophie Anton for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Audio Bristol Production
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