Tweet of the Day

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Discover birds through their songs and calls. 265 programmes of 90 seconds, over a year

Discover birds through their songs and calls. Each Tweet of the Day begins with a call or song, followed by a story of fascinating ornithology inspired by the sound.

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Tweet of the Day: Tree Sparrow

Tree Sparrow

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Martin Hughes-Games presents the Tree Sparrow.

Martin Hughes-Games presents the Tree Sparrow.  The tree sparrow looks like a freshly-scrubbed house sparrow; with its russet cap, white cheeks and smarter appearance.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
 
Martin Hughes-Games presents the Tree Sparrow.  With its russet cap, white cheeks and smarter appearance, the tree sparrow looks like a freshly-scrubbed house sparrow. Unlike house sparrows whose sexes look very different, the male and female tree sparrows are identical.

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