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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: Birdgirl Mya Rose Craig on the Black Browed Albatross

Birdgirl Mya Rose Craig on the Black Browed Albatross

BBC Radio 4 - Tweet of the Day, Birdgirl Mya Rose Craig on the Black Browed Albatross

Mya Rose Craig aka Birdgirl on the black browed albatross for Tweet of the Day.

Mya Rose Craig aka Birdgirl recalls the excitement of seeing a black browed albatross in Cornwall aged seven, thousands of miles from where it should be.

Young conservationist and Birdgirl Mya Rose Craig aged 14 recalls the excitement of seeing a black browed albatross in Cornwall at the age of seven, thousands of miles from where it should be seen in Antarctica.

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 Maggie Ayre.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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