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1. Jasmine Donahaye on the Chaffinch

   25 oktober 2026 · 2 min

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   Author Jasmine Donahaye observes a winter flock of female chaffinches. Lees meer

   Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol.

2. Dr Amir Khan on the Sparrowhawk

   11 oktober 2026 · 2 min

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   RSPB President and NHS GP Dr Amir Khan has made his garden a haven for birds, with feeders and nest boxes. The sparrowhawk is among his garden visitors, a bird of prey which he describes a complicated relationship with. Lees meer

   Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol.

   This programme features audio from Xeno-Canto by Regina Eidner (Eurasian Sparrowhawk - XC818384).

3. Sophie Pavelle on the Merlin

   4 oktober 2026 · 2 min

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   Nature writer Sophie Pavelle has been searching for the merlin, but is yet to see one. Lees meer

   Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol.

4. Tom McKinney on the Fieldfare

   27 september 2026 · 2 min

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   For broadcaster and musician Tom McKinney the autumn arrival of fieldfare to the UK's east coast is one of the country's greatest wildlife spectacles. He describes being immersed in fieldfare at places like Spurn Point in East Yorkshire, with a constant stream of flocks coming in off the North Sea, and the noise of their cackles and wheezes becoming an overwhelming cacophony. Lees meer

   Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol.

   This programme features audio by from Xeno-Canto by Simon Elliott and Stanislas Wroza (XC633551 and XC600107 - Fieldfare).

5. Susan Calman on the Goldfinch

   20 september 2026 · 2 min

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   After seeing a flock of goldfinch in a neighbour's garden, comedian Susan Calman suffered from a bout of 'bird jealousy', and describes the great lengths she went to in order to entice them into hers. Lees meer

   Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol.

   This programme features audio by David Bissett from Xeno-Canto (XC811560 - European Goldfinch).

6. Mike Dilger on the Pink-footed Goose

   13 september 2026 · 2 min

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   Every autumn naturalist Mike Dilger looks forward to the arrival of pink-footed geese to the Moray coast in Scotland. With its feet always caked in brown estuarine mud, Mike thinks this might be one of the more confusingly named British birds, and wonders if the 'chocolate-headed goose' would be more appropriate. Mike describes the spectacular skeins of birds as they arrive at the coast, and fly between mudflats and their farmland feeding grounds. Lees meer

   Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol.

   This programme features audio from Xeno-Canto by Agris Celmins (XC1049856 - Pink-footed Goose).

7. Isabella Tree on the White Stork

   6 september 2026 · 2 min

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   Conservationist Isabella Tree describes how the bill-clattering of white storks has become a characteristic sound of spring at Knepp in West Sussex. Since 2020 they've been nesting at the top of oak trees, and are the first to breed in England for centuries. Knepp is one of two sites where the White Stork Project has established a colony, where wild white storks are now breeding with re-introduced birds. Lees meer

   Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol.

   This programme features audio recorded at Knepp by Hazel Reeves.

8. Jasmine Donahaye on the Mallard

   30 augustus 2026 · 2 min

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   On a hot summer walk, author Jasmine Donahaye feels refreshed by the sound of mallards, as it announces the hidden presence of water. She's reminded that the familiar quack sound is the voice of the female, as they dabble on the water, corralling ducklings and sounding alarms. In summer the males molt their bright feathers and temporarily resemble the females, though their quieter, raspy quack gives them away. Lees meer

   Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol.

9. Sophie Pavelle on the Skylark

   23 augustus 2026 · 2 min

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   Nature writer Sophie Pavelle describes why the skylark has become an iconic avian muse. From Shakespeare and Wordsworth to First World War battlefields, the skylark has become a symbol of love and new beginnings. Despite being one of the UK's fastest declining birds, skylarks have soundtracked some of Sophie's most cherished memories walking Devon's coast and moorlands, hearing its liquid song tumbling from the air. Lees meer

   Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio Production in Bristol.

   This programme features audio from Xeno-Canto by Simon Elliott (XC590432 - Eurasian Skylark).

10. Horatio Clare on the Herring Gull

    16 augustus 2026 · 2 min

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    Writer Horatio Clare describes why he finds the herring gull to be a fascinating and surprising bird, from their use of vomit in courtship, to how to deter them from stealing your chips. Lees meer

    Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio Production in Bristol.

    This programme features audio from Xeno-Canto by Jack Berteau and Irish Wildlife Sounds (European Herring Gull - XC717834 and XC741653).

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