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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: Helen Moncrieff on the Shag

Helen Moncrieff on the Shag

BBC Radio 4 - Tweet of the Day, Helen Moncrieff on the Shag

Helen Moncrieff has a particular fondness for a bird known locally as a scarf.

Helen Moncrieff, Shetland Manager for RSPB Scotland, explains why she has a particular fondness for a bird known locally as a scarf.

Ever since her first encounter with a Scarf as they are known locally when she was a child and her Mum rescued a casualty of an oil spill, Helen Moncrieff, Shetland Manager for RSPB Scotland has had a particular fondness for these birds seeking them out in in the darkness of sea caves where they nest on ledges and fill the air with their strange sounds.

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Paul Lee.

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