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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: Kitty MacFarlane's starlings in Somerset

23/09/2018

Kitty MacFarlane's starlings in Somerset

BBC Radio 4 - Tweet of the Day, Kitty MacFarlane's starlings in Somerset

Singer Kitty MacFarlane has a strong connection to the Somerset Levels and the birds there

Singer-songwriter Kitty MacFarlane has a strong connection to a sense of place in her work, being especially inspired by the Somerset Levels and the birds that flock there.

Singer songwriter Kitty MacFarlane has a strong connection to a Sense of Place in her work, especially the Somerset Levels and the birds which flock there providing inspiration.

A previous semi-finalist in the BBC Young Folk awards, Kitty begins her first week selecting from the Tweet of the Day back catalogue. You can hear all five episodes chosen this week, and further thoughts from Kitty on how the landscape influences her work via the the Tweet of the Week omnibus edition, which is available to download via the Radio 4 Website.

Producer Andrew Dawes.

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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