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: Tweet Take 5 : The Cuckoo

Tweet Take 5 : The Cuckoo

BBC Radio 4 - Tweet of the Day, Tweet Take 5 : The Cuckoo

An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the enigmatic cuckoo.

An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the enigmatic cuckoo with Sir David Attenborough and Tara Robinson.

For many the arrival of the cuckoo means only one thing, the arrival of spring. Yet although the call of the male cuckoo is familiar to many, how many people have actually seen a cuckoo, or heard the strange bubbling calls of the female prospecting for a host nest to lay her eggs? In this extended version of Tweet of the Day we'll hear from Sir David Attenborough and theatrical director Tara Robinson.

Producer : Andrew Dawes

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