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Mike Toms on the Tawny Owl

9 februari 2018 · 2 min

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Mike Toms of the British Trust for Ornithology describes his night-time encounters with Tawny Owls in Thetford Forest in Norfolk. Lees meer

Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world.

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Neil Cowley.

Ben Darvill on the Common Rosefinch

8 februari 2018 · 2 min

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Ben Darvill of the British Trust for Ornithology recalls his first encounter with the Common Rosefinch after it woke him up when he was camping on the Island of Canna in Scotland. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Eero Kiuru.

Dave Leech on the Water Rail

7 februari 2018 · 2 min

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Dave Leech from the British Trust for Ornithology describes his excitement at finding a Water Rail nest containing the most beautiful eggs after having spent three years searching for a nest. Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Nathian Brook.

Bonita Johnson on the Robin

6 februari 2018 · 2 min

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Bonita Johnson of the British Trust for Ornithology recalls seeing a pair of Robins locked in combat on a woodland floor until they were surprised by her approach and flew apart, one of them almost colliding with her! Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Sam Linton.

Andy Clements on the Golden Plover

5 februari 2018 · 2 min

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Andy Clements of the British Trust for Ornithology describes how he was first bewitched by the captivating sound of the Golden Plover in summer above the moors. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt

Tony Juniper on the Linnet

2 februari 2018 · 2 min

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Environmentalist Tony Juniper grew up in a neighbourhood where linnets were kept in captivity. As he recalls they were popular not only because of their striking looks but also for their song.
Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Alan Leech.

Tony Juniper on the Black-tailed Godwit

1 februari 2018 · 2 min

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Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls his first encounter on the island of Lundy in the Bristol Channel with an "elegant beauty"; a large wading bird with a long straight bill and tall slender neck which turned out to be a Black-tailed Godwit. This was a first not only for Tony but for Lundy as well! Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Jeff Phillips.

Tony Juniper on the Whitethroat

31 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls catching a whitethroat in a mist net in Portugal which had been ringed in Dorset and listening to their song as part of the soundtrack of summer. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Denis Williams.

Tony Juniper on the Corn Bunting

30 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls his delight at seeing a Corn Bunting; a bird whose song was part of his childhood, before the population declined mainly as a result of changes in farming practises but is responding and returning to areas where insects and seeds are plentiful. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt

Tony Juniper on the Woodcock

29 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls his encounters with woodcock, from startling them in a woodland during a daytime walk to enjoying the curious sight and call of the birds as they perform their curious roding flight at dusk. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt

Jane Smith on the Whitethroat

26 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Wildlife artist Jane Smith describes her excitement at hearing the song of the whitethroat heralding his return to her garden every year. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Dave Bushell.

Jane Smith on the Ringed Plover

25 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Wildlife artist Jane Smith is captivated by a group of Ringed Plovers and their ability to seemingly appear and disappear before her eyes so good is their colouring at camouflaging them, but their calls give them away! Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt

Jane Smith on the Great Northern Diver

24 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Wildlife artist Jane Smith listens in the fog to a Great Northern Diver and is drawn towards the strange eerie call of the bird. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Della Lack.

Jane Smith on the Barnacle Goose

23 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Wildlife artist Jane Smith is captivated by Barnacle geese arriving from the Arctic Tundra and filling the air with their barking yapping sounds and wonderful black and white markings. Lees meer

Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world.

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Whistling Joe.

Jane Smith on the Snipe

22 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Wildlife artist Jane Smith reveals why she feels such a strong connection with Snipe which produce a drumming sound which seems to encapsulate the sound of the Hebrides. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photographer: Milo Bostock.

Kathy Hinde on the House Martin

19 januari 2018 · 2 min

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As she watches House martins land and take off from telegraph wires, audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde was struck by how they looked like notes on a musical score. This inspired a musical sculpture in which the birds compose the music! Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Andy & Helen Holt.

Kathy Hinde on the Knot

18 januari 2018 · 2 min

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"Its one of the most breathtaking experiences I've witnessed" says Kathy Hinde as she recalls watching thousands of Knot being forced by the incoming tide into the air above the mudflats at Snettisham In Norfolk. Here she shares that experience with us. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Ian Redman

Kathy Hinde on the Barnacle Goose

17 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Migrating Barnacle geese inspire audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde to create an installation in Scotland to celebrate their winter residence. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Eljay Rogers.

Kathy Hinde on the Pink-footed Goose

16 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde enjoys the sounds of a flock of Pink-footed Geese as they take to the air. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Tom Mckibbin.

Kathy Hinde on the Common Crane

15 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde has always loved cranes, ever since she learned to make origami cranes as a child. Here she recalls a magical sunrise watching a balletic performed by dancing Common Cranes. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Tony McLean.

Andy Radford on the Green Woodhoopoe

12 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Professor Andy Radford, a Behavioural Biologist at the University of Bristol describes the role of sound when it comes to competing choruses of Green Woodhoopoes. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Nigel Voaden.

Andy Radford on the Pied Babbler

11 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Professor Andy Radford, a Behavioural Biologist at the University of Bristol describes how the Pied Babbler uses the Watchman's song in its role as a sentry whilst the rest of the flock forage for food on the ground. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Petrus van Zyl.

Andy Radford on the Superb Fairy Wren

10 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Professor Andy Radford, a Behavourial Biologist at the University of Bristol describes the fascinating abilities of Superb Fairy Wrens to recognise the alarm calls of other species and use this skill to their own advantage. Lees meer

Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world.

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: David Munro.

Andy Radford on the Robin

9 januari 2018 · 2 min

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The variety of sounds produced by Robins has long fascinated Professor Andy Radford, a Behavioural Biologist at the University of Bristol. Lees meer

Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world.

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Laurie Robinson.

Andy Radford on the Curlew

8 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Professor Andy Radford, a Behavioural Biologist at the University of Bristol recalls how the evocative cries of the Curlews on the Yorkshire Moors first captivated him as a child and inspired his interest in bird vocalisations. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Rachel Walker.

Doug Allan on the Giant Petrel

5 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls his encounters with Giant Petrels in Antarctica with mixed feelings as he recalls their baleful stare, steely grey blue eyes and predatory intent! Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt

Doug Allan on the Wandering Albatross

4 januari 2018 · 2 min

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In the fourth of five recollections about his encounters with birds in Antarctica, wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls his excitement at lying under the outstretched wings of a Wandering Albatross. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Richard Witham.

Doug Allan on the Snowy Sheathbill

3 januari 2018 · 2 min

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In his recollections about his encounters with birds in Antarctica, wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls watching an opportunistic Snowy Sheathbill taking advantage of a young Adelie Penguins to get an easy meal. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Murray Foubister.

Doug Allan on the Snow Petrel

2 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Recollecting about his encounters with birds in Antarctica, wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls ringing Snow Petrels with mixed feelings. Lees meer

Producer: Sarah Blunt

Doug Allan on the Emperor Penguin

1 januari 2018 · 2 min

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Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls hearing a Emperor Penguin chick for the first time. Lees meer

Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong.

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Christopher Michel.

Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 12 of 12

31 december 2017 · 2 min

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During this season of goodwill our thoughts turn to crackling fires, being with the family and for many a song or a carol to bring merriment to the colder days. Tweet of the Day has been entertaining early morning listeners to the Radio 4 schedule every day since 2013, but this Christmas we will delight in an avian offering of the well known song the Twelve Days of Christmas. Lees meer

Reaching the the final verse of the song brings a requirement for twelve drummers drumming. As actress Alison Steadman recalls, is that the sound of drumming a distant drum-roll I can hear? Or maybe just a male snipe on an amorous fly by?

Producer : Andrew Dawes
Photograph: Steve Waddingham.

Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 11 of 12

29 december 2017 · 2 min

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During this season of goodwill our thoughts turn to crackling fires, being with the family and for many a song or a carol to bring merriment to the colder days. Tweet of the Day has been entertaining early morning listeners to the Radio 4 schedule every day since 2013, but this Christmas we will delight in an avian offering of the well known song Twelve days of Christmas. Lees meer

As the song hints at, no festive party for a true love would be complete without eleven massed pipers piping. And possibly the best pipers of the British bird world can be found down on the coast. For actress Alison Steadman two species which come to mind are the redshank and the oystercatcher.

Producer : Andrew Dawes
Photograph: Tim Marlow.

Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 10 of 12

28 december 2017 · 2 min

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During this season of goodwill our thoughts turn to crackling fires, being with the family and for many a song or a carol to bring merriment to the colder days. Tweet of the Day has been entertaining early morning listeners to the Radio 4 schedule every day since 2013, but this Christmas we will delight in an avian offering of the well known song Twelve Tweets of Christmas. Lees meer

As actress Alison Steadman recounts, while the original song called for ten Lords a Leaping, in the bird world a there are a number of species which could be thought of as able to leaping about. Choosing which birds come to mind from that list brings to mind the pied wagtail and the common crane.

Producer : Andrew Dawes.
Photograph: Deanne Wildsmith.

Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 9 of 12

27 december 2017 · 2 min

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During this season of goodwill our thoughts turn to crackling fires, being with the family and for many a song or a carol to bring merriment to the colder days. Tweet of the Day has been entertaining early morning listeners to the Radio 4 schedule every day since 2013, but this Christmas we will delight in an avian offering of the well known song the Twelve Days of Christmas. Lees meer

As actress Alison Steadman recounts, there are many birds who could be thought of as the best dancers, but for me I'm sure the nine ladies dancing (and gentlemen) in the song would relish a chance to relax for a while and watch the dancing display of the great crested grebe. A sure sign that winter is nearly over.

Producer : Andrew Dawes
Photograph: Tim Donovan.

Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 8 of 12

26 december 2017 · 2 min

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During this season of goodwill our thoughts turn to crackling fires, being with the family and for many a song or a carol to bring merriment to the colder days. Tweet of the Day has been entertaining early morning listeners to the Radio 4 schedule every day since 2013, but this Christmas we will delight in an avian offering of the well known song the Twelve Days of Christmas. Lees meer

As actress Alison Steadman reveals during the cold mid-winter as they went about their business, those eight maids a milking were probably not thinking of a familiar bird which also produces milk. The domestic pigeon.

Producer : Andrew Dawes
Photograph: David England.

Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 7 of 12

25 december 2017 · 2 min

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During this season of goodwill our thoughts turn to crackling fires, being with the family and for many a song or a carol to bring merriment to the colder days. Tweet of the Day has been entertaining early morning listeners to the Radio 4 schedule every day since 2013, but this Christmas we will delight in an avian offering of the well known song the Twelve Days of Christmas. Lees meer

The big day has arrived and with it seven swans a swimming. Though wrapping these may have been an issue. As actress Alison Steadman discusses deeply embedded in the British culture the mute swan, which for many is the perfect bird for the seventh day in the song. Although in winter two other contenders arrive on our shores, the Bewick swan from Siberia and the slightly more vocal Whooper swan from Iceland.

Producer : Andrew Dawes
Photograph: Kevin Neal.

Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 6 of 12

24 december 2017 · 2 min

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During this season of goodwill our thoughts turn to crackling fires, being with the family and for many a song or a carol to bring merriment to the colder days. Tweet of the Day has been entertaining early morning listeners to the Radio 4 schedule every day since 2013, but this Christmas we will delight in an avian offering of the well known song the Twelve Days of Christmas. Lees meer

As preparations for Christmas gather pace, what better for a true love than to supply a laying goose for the family table? Though six geese a-laying may be a gaggle too much in some households. As actress Alison Steadman discusses a strong contender for the goose-a-laying could well be the gregarious greylag goose, the wild ancestor of many a farmyard goose today.

Producer : Andrew Dawes
Photograph: John Dixon.

Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 5 of 12

22 december 2017 · 2 min

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During this season of goodwill our thoughts turn to crackling fires, being with the family and, for many, a song or a carol to bring merriment to the colder days. Tweet of the Day has been entertaining early morning listeners to the Radio 4 schedule every day since 2013, but this Christmas we will delight in an avian offering of the well known song the Twelve Days of Christmas. Lees meer

As actress Alison Steadman outlines the refrain Five Gold Rings in the song is a recent thing, having emerged as an Edwardian addition to the song when Frederic Austen composed the music we know and love today. Yet in the century before that, a small colourful bird captivated Victorian society like no other. The goldfinch.

Producer : Andrew Dawes
Photograph: Janet Sharp.

Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 4 of 12

21 december 2017 · 2 min

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During this season of goodwill our thoughts turn to crackling fires, being with the family and for many a song or a carol to bring merriment to the colder days. Tweet of the Day has been entertaining early morning listeners to the Radio 4 schedule every day since 2013, but this Christmas we will delight in an avian offering of the well known song Twelve Days of Christmas. Lees meer

As actress Alison Steadman discusses, on the fourth day of the song, a true love is sent four calling birds. Given that most birds call, which quartet of birds could be calling? Possibly the four calling birds could refer back to colly, a derivative of the older col, roughly translated as coal. In other words, birds as black as coal. But which black bird would capture a wooing heart?

Producer : Andrew Dawes
Photograph: John Quine.

Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 3 of 12

20 december 2017 · 2 min

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During this season of goodwill our thoughts turn to crackling fires, being with the family and for many a song or a carol to bring merriment to the colder days. Tweet of the Day has been entertaining early morning listeners to the Radio 4 schedule every day since 2013, but this Christmas we will delight in an avian offering of the well known song the Twelve Days of Christmas. Lees meer

As actress Alison Steadman discusses working out what the actual bird is on the third day of the song could prove a headache. The original three French hens mentioned in the song could be of course domestic chickens or hens in France, but not, I suggest, French Hens, a species which as far as we know doesn't exist. It's thought then our domestic chickens are descendants of junglefowl, forest dwelling members of the pheasant family from southern Asia. Of all the junglefowl, it is the red junglefowl that is believed to be the primary ancestral source of our humble hen.

Producer : Andrew Dawes
Photograph: Graham Ball.

Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 2 of 12

19 december 2017 · 2 min

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During this season of goodwill our thoughts turn to crackling fires, being with the family and, for many, a song or a carol to bring merriment to the colder days. Tweet of the Day has been entertaining early morning listeners to the Radio 4 schedule every day since 2013, but this Christmas we will delight in an avian offering of the well known song the Twelve Days of Christmas. Lees meer

As actress Alison Steadman discusses at the time of the song's creation, across England the soft call of the turtle dove would have sent amorous sounds to many a loved one, though not at Christmas of course. These days however the soft dove call that a true love would most likely hear is that of the collared dove.

Producer: Andrew Dawes
Photograph: Mediocreimage.

Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 1 of 12

18 december 2017 · 2 min

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During this season of goodwill our thoughts turn to crackling fires, being with the family and, for many, a song or a carol to bring merriment to the colder days. Tweet of the Day has been entertaining early morning listeners to the Radio 4 schedule every day since 2013, but this Christmas we will delight in an avian offering of the well known song Twelve Days of Christmas. Lees meer

On the first day of Christmas so the song goes, a true love sent a partridge in a pear tree. As actress Alison Steadman suggests as ground birds, partridges are not known for their amorous arboreal perching. Why a partridge in a tree could have many meanings, but given the song is of possible French origin, the French or red-legged partridge seems an ideal candidate as sitter in a pear tree.

Producer : Andrew Dawes
Photograph: Lynn Martin.

Fyfe Dangerfield on the Pied Butcherbird

15 december 2017 · 2 min

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Having recorded a number of bird calls in Australia, back home musician Fyfe Dangerfield manipulates their speed and pitch to experiment in music and melody composition. Lees meer

Producer : Mark Ward.

Fyfe Dangerfield on the Woodchat Shrike

14 december 2017 · 2 min

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Childhood holidays in France, sitting in the back of the car were for musician Fyfe Dangerfield a great opportunity to view rare birds, such as the woodchat shrike known also as the butcherbird. Lees meer

Producer: Mark Ward

Fyfe Dangerfield on the Bluethroat

13 december 2017 · 2 min

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For musician Fyfe Dangerfield seeing a rare bird on his travels is as exciting as seeing a celebrity on the street, and the bluethroat he saw in India is on top of his list. Lees meer

Producer Mark Ward
Photograph Kevin Mayhew.

Fyfe Dangerfield on the Grey Heron

12 december 2017 · 2 min

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Musician Fyfe Dangerfield loves being in places which feel removed from modern life where the prehistoric looking grey heron can be a great leveller. Lees meer

Producer: Mark Ward
Photograph: Alan Matthew.

Fyfe Dangerfield on the Golden Oriole

11 december 2017 · 2 min

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As a child, musician Fyfe Dangerfield learnt bird calls from a sound tape borrowed from the library, meaning he was able to hear before seeing a golden oriole in the French countryside. Lees meer

Producer Mark Ward
Photograph Martin IG.

Mark Cocker on the Short-eared Owl

8 december 2017 · 2 min

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Despite having a call like an asthmatic dog, for birdwatcher and naturalist Mark Cocker, the flight of a wintering short-eared owl is one of the most beautiful sights you will ever see. Lees meer

Producer Tim Dee
Photograph Steve Boddy.

Tara Robinson on the Cuckoo

7 december 2017 · 2 min

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The simple call of the cuckoo in spring has inspired theatre director Tara Robinson to create a play all about bird migration. Lees meer

Producer Andrew Dawes
Photograph Mark Pirie.

Tara Robinson on the Treecreeper

6 december 2017 · 2 min

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While in Spain, theatre director Tara Robinson recalls seeing a treecreeper close on a tree while she and her partner were relaxing by the poolside. Lees meer

Producer Andrew Dawes
Photograph Steve Balcombe.