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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: Gary Moore on the Skylark

Gary Moore on the Skylark

BBC Radio 4 - Tweet of the Day, Gary Moore on the Skylark

While paying tribute at the Somme battlefields, sound recordist Gary Moore hears a skylark

Conversational voices of those inspired by birds. Gary Moore hears a skylark at the site of the Somme and imagines WWI British soldiers taking comfort in a familiar sound.

Wildlife sound recordist Gary Moore hears a skylark at the site of the Battle of the Somme and imagines soldiers over a century ago finding comfort in that familiar British sound.

Producer: Tom Bonnett
Photograph: _pauls.

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