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A Guide to Coastal Birds

A Guide to Coastal Birds: Episode 1: Estuaries

Estuaries

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Episode 1: Estuaries

BBC Radio 4 - A Guide to Coastal Birds, Estuaries

Brett Westwood presents a guide to Britain's coastal birds.

Brett Westwood and wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson offer help with identifying the birds which are likely to be seen and heard in Britain's estuaries.

Brett Westwood is joined by keen bird watcher, Stephen Moss, on the Devonshire coast. With the help of wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson they offer a practical and entertaining guide to identifying the birds which you're most likely to see and hear in Britain's estuaries; birds like Redshank, Dunlin, Curlew and Knot. 

This is the first of five programmes to help identify many of the birds found around our British coastline in places like sandy beaches, rocky shores, sea cliffs, off-shore islands and estuaries. Not only is there advice on how to recognise the birds from their appearance, but also how to identify them from their calls and songs. 

This series complements three previous series; A Guide to Garden Birds, A Guide Woodland Birds and A Guide to Water Birds and is aimed at both the complete novice as well as those who are eager to learn more about our coastal visitors and residents.

Producer: Sarah Blunt.

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Brett Westwood presents a guide to Britain's coastal birds

Brett Westwood and wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson offer help with identifying the birds which are likely to be seen and heard in Britain's estuaries

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