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 : Swallow

Tweet Take 5 : Swallow

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The swallow features in this extended version of Tweet of the Day.

The swallow features in this extended version of Tweet of the Day with Kate Humble, Monty Don and Brett Westwood.

For many the arrival of swallows in April heralds the first thought of those longer and warmer days to come in Summer. 

Yet in a few brief months these long distant migrants will congregate on telephone wires ahead of their long journey south, leaving us bereft of their communal, joyous chattering in the air.  

As we'll hear in this extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring presenter Kate Humble, Gardener's World presenter Monty Don and presenter and wildlife expert Brett Westwood. 

Producer for BBC Audio in Bristol : Andrew Dawes

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