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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: Penny Anderson on the Red Grouse

Penny Anderson on the Red Grouse

BBC Radio 4 - Tweet of the Day, Penny Anderson on the Red Grouse

Penny Anderson introduces the red grouse, a bird whose call always makes her laugh.

'I can't help but laugh whenever I hear them' recalls ecologist Penny Grouse as she enthuses over red grouse.

Ecologist Penny Anderson has always liked Red Grouse and they never fail to make her laugh as she reveals in this recollection about her encounters with this dumpy red bird.

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Fox Pix.

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