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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: David Rothenberg on the Blackbird

David Rothenberg on the Blackbird

BBC Radio 4 - Tweet of the Day, David Rothenberg on the Blackbird

For Professor David Rothenberg, the blackbird is a beautiful melodic songster.

For professor David Rothenberg, the blackbird is a beautiful melodic songster, which helps explains the difference between bird song and bird call.

For professor of philosophy and music at the New Jersey Institute of Technology David Rothenberg, the blackbird is a beautiful melodic songster which helps explains the difference between bird song and bird call in this Tweet of the Day.

Producer: Tim Dee

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